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Guest Service Expert

Barbados Colony Club a Luxury Collection Resort Barbados Estimated salary: BBD 2,000–3,000 per month, potentially plus service charge and gratuities
Role summary

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The Guest Service Expert provides attentive, friendly service to guests in the resort’s restaurants or dining areas. Requirements typically include previous hospitality or customer-service experience, good communication skills, a professional appearance, basic food and beverage knowledge, and the ability to work flexible shifts, including weekends and public holidays. The successful candidate should be comfortable taking orders, serving food and drinks, setting and clearing tables, processing payments, maintaining cleanliness, and responding promptly to guest requests. A positive attitude, teamwork, reliability, attention to detail, and the ability to remain calm in a busy environment are essential. Knowledge of luxury-service standards and familiarity with point-of-sale systems would be an advantage.

About the employer

Colony Club, a Luxury Collection Resort, is an upscale beachfront hotel on Barbados’s west coast and part of Marriott International’s Luxury Collection portfolio. The resort is known for its elegant tropical setting, calm Caribbean waters, landscaped gardens, refined accommodation, and personalized guest service. It offers dining, beach and leisure facilities, wellness experiences, and activities designed to showcase the island’s hospitality and natural beauty. As a Luxury Collection property, the resort focuses on distinctive local character combined with international service standards. Employees work with guests from around the world and are expected to provide warm, polished, and highly attentive service. The hotel forms part of Barbados’s important tourism industry and can offer valuable experience in luxury hospitality, food and beverage operations, guest relations, and resort service.

What the job usually comes with in Barbados

Usual for Barbados, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.

HousingRarely; specialists may get it
MealsDuty meals
FlightsSpecialists only
Service charge10%, shared by points under the union agreement
ContractUp to 3 years
Leave3 weeks
Income tax0% to BBD 25,000, then 11.5% and 27.5%, plus about 11% social

Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.

Can I work in Barbados?

How it works: Strict local-first test; nationals of Belize, Dominica and St Vincent need no permit since October 2025.

Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.

Official source: Barbados Immigration Department: work permits. Checked November 2026.

Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.

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