F&B Service Expert (Hostess) - El Cedro

Role summary

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The F&B Service Expert (Hostess) welcomes guests, manages restaurant seating, handles reservations, provides menu and venue information, and supports smooth front-of-house operations at El Cedro. Candidates should have previous experience in a restaurant, hotel, or guest-service role, strong communication skills, professional grooming, and a friendly, confident manner. English communication is generally required; additional languages are an advantage. The role requires attention to detail, teamwork, patience, and the ability to remain composed during busy periods. Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and holidays is expected, along with a commitment to Ritz-Carlton service standards and creating a warm, personalized guest experience.

About the employer

Sharq Village & Spa, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel, is a luxury beachfront resort in Doha, Qatar, designed around traditional Qatari architecture and Arabian hospitality. The property combines elegant guest rooms and villas with restaurants, lounges, meeting facilities, a private beach, and a large spa inspired by local wellness traditions. As part of Marriott International’s Ritz-Carlton brand, the hotel is known for highly personalized service, refined dining, attention to detail, and strong standards in guest care. El Cedro is one of the resort’s dining venues, where the hostess helps create the first impression by welcoming guests, organizing seating, and supporting an efficient restaurant experience. Employees typically work in a multicultural hospitality environment and may receive benefits such as accommodation or housing support, meals, transportation, healthcare, and travel-related allowances, depending on the employment contract.

Working in Qatar

Qatar is a small Gulf country rather than an island, with Doha as its main employment and lifestyle center. Hospitality offers opportunities in luxury hotels, resorts, restaurants, catering, events, and tourism, particularly for candidates with international experience and strong English skills. The culture blends Islamic traditions, Qatari heritage, and a large expatriate community. Modest dress, respectful behavior, and sensitivity during Ramadan are important. Life is modern and convenient, with shopping malls, beaches, museums, desert excursions, and a growing dining scene, although summers are extremely hot. Most foreign workers require employer sponsorship, and the employer normally arranges the work visa, residence permit, medical checks, and related documentation. Before relocating, confirm salary, accommodation, transport, working hours, leave, insurance, and air-ticket benefits in writing. Doha is generally safe, but living costs and accommodation arrangements should be reviewed carefully.