F&B Service Expert - Team Leader (Pool Bar)

Role summary

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The F&B Service Expert - Team Leader will supervise daily pool bar operations, coordinate service staff, maintain high guest-service standards, and support smooth food and beverage delivery. Requirements typically include previous hotel, restaurant, or bar experience, team-leading ability, good spoken English, strong customer-service skills, and knowledge of food and beverage procedures. Experience in a resort, pool bar, or high-volume environment is preferred. The successful candidate is expected to lead by example, manage guest requests professionally, follow hygiene and safety standards, handle service issues, support training, and work flexible shifts, including weekends and public holidays.

About the employer

Lapita, Dubai Parks and Resorts, Autograph Collection is a Polynesian-themed resort located within Dubai Parks and Resorts. It operates under the Marriott International portfolio and offers a family-focused hospitality experience inspired by tropical island culture. The resort provides guest rooms, suites, restaurants, bars, pools, recreation facilities, and convenient access to major theme parks, including Motiongate Dubai and LEGOLAND Dubai. As part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, Lapita combines an individual identity with established international service standards, training systems, and career opportunities. Its food and beverage teams serve leisure travelers, families, events, and resort visitors, creating a busy and multicultural working environment. Employees may benefit from structured Marriott policies, professional development, staff accommodation or allowances, transportation, meals, and other hospitality-sector benefits, depending on the employment package.

Working in United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is not an island but a federation of seven emirates, with Dubai and Abu Dhabi offering the largest number of hospitality, tourism, retail, aviation, and service-sector jobs. The country is highly multicultural, modern, and generally safe, with Islam influencing local customs, dress, public behavior, and holiday periods. Dubai offers beaches, shopping, desert activities, restaurants, theme parks, and an active expatriate lifestyle, while costs can be high, especially for housing. Most overseas employees require an employer-sponsored work and residence visa. Employers commonly arrange medical testing, Emirates ID processing, health insurance, and sometimes accommodation, meals, or transport. Candidates should verify salary, service charge, housing, probation terms, working hours, annual leave, and repatriation benefits before accepting an offer. Relocation is easiest when the employer provides visa support and staff accommodation.