Barista

Role summary

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The Barista prepares and serves coffee, tea, beverages, and light refreshments while maintaining high service standards. Requirements typically include previous café, bar, or hospitality experience, knowledge of coffee preparation, good communication skills, and the ability to work efficiently in a busy luxury hotel environment. Familiarity with espresso machines, beverage presentation, hygiene procedures, and cash or point-of-sale systems is beneficial. The successful candidate is expected to provide warm, attentive service, follow recipes and brand standards, keep the bar and equipment clean, support colleagues, and respond professionally to guest requests. Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and holidays is essential. A polished appearance, positive attitude, teamwork, and a genuine commitment to guest satisfaction are highly valued.

About the employer

The St. Regis Doha is a luxury hotel in Qatar operated under the St. Regis Hotels & Resorts brand, part of Marriott International. Located in the West Bay Lagoon area, the property is known for refined accommodation, fine dining, attentive butler service, extensive leisure facilities, and high-end event spaces. It serves international leisure guests, business travelers, and major corporate and social events. As part of Marriott’s global hotel network, the resort generally follows structured service standards, training programs, and career-development opportunities. Employees work in a multicultural environment and are expected to deliver personalized service while maintaining professional presentation and operational consistency. The hotel’s hospitality roles may include accommodation, meals, transport, medical coverage, service charge, and other benefits, depending on the employment package and local regulations.

Working in Qatar

Qatar is a modern Gulf country and peninsula rather than an island, offering strong opportunities in hotels, restaurants, aviation, retail, construction, finance, healthcare, and events. Doha is the main employment hub, with a cosmopolitan population and employers from many nationalities. Local culture values hospitality, family, modest dress, and respect for Islamic customs. Summers are extremely hot, while winters are pleasant and suitable for beaches, desert trips, museums, and outdoor markets. Most expatriates live in furnished apartments or employer-provided accommodation, and public transport is improving through the Doha Metro. For overseas workers, the employer normally sponsors a work visa and residence permit after contract approval and medical checks. Candidates should verify salary, housing, transport, working hours, leave, and benefits before accepting an offer. English is widely used in hospitality, although Arabic knowledge is helpful.