Recreation Receptionist

Role summary

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The Recreation Receptionist welcomes guests and members, explains available recreation facilities, processes bookings and payments, answers enquiries, and maintains accurate daily records. The role may support access control, scheduling, cleanliness checks, and coordination with fitness, spa, pool, and leisure teams. Candidates should have customer-service experience, good spoken English, professional grooming, basic computer and cash-handling skills, and the ability to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays. Arabic or other languages are advantageous. The successful candidate is expected to be friendly, attentive, organised, safety-conscious, and confident dealing with guests from diverse backgrounds while consistently representing Westin service standards.

About the employer

The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa is a luxury wellness-focused hotel in Doha, Qatar, operating under the Westin Hotels & Resorts brand, part of Marriott International. The property combines accommodation, restaurants, meeting facilities, a spa, swimming pools, fitness and recreation amenities, and Westin’s emphasis on wellbeing and restorative guest experiences. Marriott is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, with a broad international portfolio and structured opportunities for training, internal mobility, and career development. Employees typically work within established brand standards covering guest service, safety, professionalism, and operational consistency. The Doha property serves leisure travellers, business guests, local members, and events, creating a multicultural working environment. Benefits for eligible employees may include accommodation or an allowance, meals, transportation, health insurance, discounts, and Marriott employee travel rates, although packages vary by contract and position.

Working in Qatar

Qatar is a peninsula rather than an island, with Doha as its main employment and lifestyle centre. Hospitality opportunities are strongest in luxury hotels, restaurants, resorts, spas, events, and tourism, with additional work in aviation, retail, construction, and business services. The culture blends Islamic traditions with a highly international population; modest dress, respectful behaviour, and awareness of prayer times and Ramadan customs are important. Doha offers modern malls, beaches, museums, desert excursions, sports facilities, and a generally safe urban lifestyle. Summers are extremely hot, while winter is pleasant for outdoor activities. Most overseas employees need an employer-sponsored work visa and residence permit; the employer normally manages medical checks, documentation, and sponsorship. Confirm the contract, accommodation, transport, insurance, probation terms, and recruitment fees before relocating. Qatar’s cost of living can be high, but employer-provided housing and meals significantly improve savings potential.