Banquet Supervisor - The St. Regis Downtown Dubai

Role summary

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The Banquet Supervisor oversees event-service operations, including room setup, food and beverage delivery, guest service, team coordination, and closing procedures. Candidates should have hospitality or banquet experience, strong communication skills, professional presentation, and the ability to lead staff during busy functions. Experience supervising service teams in a hotel or upscale events environment is preferred. The role requires flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and holidays, along with sound knowledge of service standards, hygiene, health and safety, and event procedures. The successful candidate is expected to maintain St. Regis luxury standards, resolve guest concerns promptly, coordinate effectively with culinary and event teams, and ensure each function runs smoothly and elegantly.

About the employer

The St. Regis Downtown Dubai is a luxury hotel located in the Business Bay area, overlooking the Dubai Canal and close to Downtown Dubai attractions. It forms part of the St. Regis Hotels & Resorts brand, Marriott International’s premium luxury portfolio. The hotel is known for refined service, elegant accommodation, upscale restaurants and bars, wellness facilities, and professionally managed meetings and events. St. Regis properties emphasize personalized butler-style hospitality, attention to detail, and timeless service rituals. Employees typically work in a highly international environment and follow Marriott’s standards for guest care, operational quality, ethics, and professional development. The hotel attracts business travelers, leisure guests, wedding parties, and corporate events, creating opportunities across food and beverage, rooms, culinary, events, and other hotel departments.

Working in United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is not an island but a modern Gulf federation offering strong opportunities in hotels, restaurants, tourism, retail, aviation, events, and business services. Dubai has a highly international culture, with English widely used at work and in daily life. Residents enjoy beaches, shopping malls, desert activities, global cuisine, nightlife, and excellent transport, although housing and schooling can be expensive. Hospitality employees commonly receive accommodation or a housing allowance, transport, meals, medical insurance, and annual airfare, depending on the employer. Foreign workers generally need an employment entry permit and residence visa sponsored by the company. The employer usually handles medical checks, Emirates ID processing, and work-permit formalities. Candidates should verify contract terms, basic salary, service charges, accommodation, working hours, leave, and gratuity before relocating. Dubai is hot for much of the year, and conservative dress and respectful behavior are expected in public and professional settings.