Waiter / Waitress (Gastro Sentral)

Role summary

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The Waiter/Waitress at Gastro Sentral is responsible for welcoming guests, taking and serving food and beverage orders, explaining menu items, processing bills, and maintaining high service standards. Candidates should have customer-service experience, preferably in a hotel, restaurant, or bar, with good English communication skills. Knowledge of additional languages is an advantage. The role requires a pleasant personality, teamwork, attention to detail, personal grooming, and the ability to work efficiently during busy periods, weekends, and public holidays. Candidates should be physically fit, service-oriented, dependable, and willing to follow Marriott and hotel food-safety procedures.

About the employer

Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur is an upscale city hotel located near KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur’s main transportation and business hub. The hotel is part of Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, a Marriott International brand known for European-inspired design, contemporary hospitality, and a focus on culture, art, and culinary experiences. Its facilities typically include guest rooms and suites, restaurants and bars, meeting and event spaces, a swimming pool, fitness facilities, and spa services. Gastro Sentral is the hotel’s social dining and drinks venue, serving guests in a lively, polished setting. Employees work within Marriott International’s global hospitality network and may receive training, career-development opportunities, staff dining, uniform support, and hotel-industry benefits, subject to local employment terms.

Working in Malaysia

Malaysia offers hospitality opportunities in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Langkawi, Sabah, and Sarawak, especially in hotels, restaurants, resorts, tourism, and events. Kuala Lumpur provides urban convenience, international communities, shopping, public transport, and comparatively broad career options. Malaysia’s culture is multicultural, combining Malay, Chinese, Indian, Indigenous, and international influences; English is widely used in hotels, while Malay is the national language. Living costs vary, with Kuala Lumpur generally more expensive than smaller cities and islands. Foreign workers normally need an employer-sponsored work permit and must meet Malaysian immigration and employment requirements; working before approval is not permitted. Relocation usually involves employer assistance, a valid passport, medical checks, accommodation planning, and budgeting for deposits and transport. Malaysia’s tropical climate, diverse food, warm communities, and easy regional travel make it attractive for hospitality workers.