Food & Beverage Host/Hostess | Atardi (Aruba Marriott Resort)

Role summary

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The Food & Beverage Host/Hostess at Atardi welcomes guests, manages reservations and seating, coordinates table flow, answers questions, and helps create a polished dining experience. Candidates should have excellent communication and customer-service skills, a friendly and professional manner, good organization, and the ability to remain calm during busy service periods. Previous restaurant, hotel, or host experience is helpful. The role typically requires flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and changing shifts. Professional appearance, teamwork, attention to detail, and familiarity with English are expected; knowledge of Dutch, Spanish, or Papiamento may be an advantage. The successful candidate should be comfortable standing for extended periods and supporting overall restaurant operations.

About the employer

Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino is a large beachfront resort located in Palm Beach, Aruba. It operates under Marriott International, one of the world’s leading hospitality companies, and serves leisure travelers, families, groups, and casino guests. The resort includes guest accommodations, restaurants and bars, meeting facilities, pools, a casino, spa services, and other recreation options. Atardi is the property’s distinctive beachfront dining venue, known for sunset and evening service with ocean views. Employees work in an international, guest-focused environment where professionalism, teamwork, cultural awareness, and consistent service are important. Marriott generally offers structured operational standards, training opportunities, and exposure to global hospitality practices, although specific benefits and employment terms depend on the contract and local regulations.

Working in Aruba

Aruba offers employment opportunities in hotels, restaurants, casinos, retail, tourism, watersports, transportation, and business services. The island has a multicultural population, with Papiamento, Dutch, English, and Spanish widely used. Life is relaxed and sunny, with beaches, snorkeling, diving, sailing, hiking, music, and an active dining scene. Living costs, particularly rent and imported goods, can be high, so accommodation and transportation should be confirmed before relocating. Foreign nationals generally need an appropriate work and residence permit; employers commonly support or initiate the work-permit process, but approval is handled by Aruban authorities and should never be assumed. Candidates should verify contract terms, housing, health insurance, taxes, airfare, and relocation assistance. Aruba’s climate is warm year-round, and hospitality work often includes evening, weekend, and holiday shifts. A valid passport, clean documentation, and patience with local administrative procedures are important.