Commis II | Aloft Abu Dhabi

Role summary

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The Commis II supports the kitchen team with food preparation, basic cooking, ingredient portioning, and maintaining clean, organized work areas. Candidates should have practical kitchen experience, culinary training, or a strong interest in developing their hospitality skills. The role requires knowledge of basic food hygiene, safe knife handling, kitchen equipment, and preparation standards. The successful candidate is expected to follow recipes and instructions accurately, work efficiently during busy service periods, maintain hygiene and safety procedures, support senior chefs, and contribute positively to a multicultural team. Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays is normally required.

About the employer

Aloft Abu Dhabi is a contemporary, lifestyle-focused hotel operated under the Aloft brand by Marriott International. Located near Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and convenient to Abu Dhabi International Airport, the hotel combines modern accommodation with casual dining, social spaces, meeting facilities, and entertainment-oriented guest experiences. Aloft hotels are designed for travelers who value energetic surroundings, technology, music, and informal service. As part of Marriott International, the property benefits from global hospitality standards, structured training, employee development opportunities, and access to Marriott’s international hotel network. Employees typically work in a multicultural environment and support guests from business, leisure, and events markets. The hotel’s culinary team serves guests through its restaurants, bars, banqueting operations, and room-service facilities, making the Commis II position suitable for someone seeking to build a professional hospitality career in the United Arab Emirates.

Working in United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is not an island, but it is a popular relocation destination with strong opportunities in hotels, restaurants, tourism, aviation, retail, construction, technology, and finance. Abu Dhabi offers a modern, international lifestyle, excellent infrastructure, beaches, shopping malls, cultural attractions, and desert activities. The culture is welcoming and multicultural, while Islamic customs, modest public behavior, and local laws should be respected. Employees generally need an employment visa and residence permit sponsored by the employer; the company commonly arranges medical testing, Emirates ID processing, and related formalities. Many hospitality packages include accommodation, transport, meals, health insurance, and annual leave or flight benefits, although terms vary by contract. Living costs can be high, especially for private housing, so candidates should confirm salary, benefits, working hours, probation, and contract conditions before relocating.