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Camarero/a
Role summary
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The Camarero/a is responsible for welcoming guests, taking food and beverage orders, serving tables, preparing and clearing dining areas, processing payments when required, and maintaining high service standards. Candidates should ideally have previous experience in restaurant or hotel service, a customer-focused attitude, good communication skills, and the ability to work efficiently in a busy environment. Spanish is normally required, while English and other languages are valuable in this international resort. Flexibility to work shifts, weekends and public holidays is expected. The successful candidate should be professional, attentive to detail, well presented, reliable and comfortable working as part of a multicultural hospitality team.
Can I work in the Canary Islands?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Local-first test (hotel jobs are not on the shortage list), or a seasonal permit that comes with employer housing.
Official source: Spanish Ministry of Inclusion: residence and work permit for employees. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the Canary Islands
Usual for the Canary Islands, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not usually; severe housing shortage |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff meals customary |
| Flights | No |
| Service charge | Small pooled tips |
| Contract | More often year-round |
| Leave | 30 days; pay in 14 instalments |
| Income tax | About 15% to 20% in all |
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.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
Working in the Canary Islands
Who can work there by passport, what a job usually includes, and island life.
About Melia Hotels International
Meliá Hotels International is one of Spain’s leading hotel groups and a major international hospitality company, with properties across Europe, the Americas, the Caribbean, Asia and Africa. Founded in Mallorca, the group operates well-known brands including Meliá Hotels & Resorts, ME by Meliá, INNSiDE by Meliá, Sol by Meliá and Paradisus. Its hotels cover leisure, luxury, business and resort markets. Meliá places strong emphasis on guest experience, responsible tourism, employee development and multicultural teamwork. Meliá Jardines del Teide is an adults-focused resort in Costa Adeje, Tenerife, serving a largely international clientele. Working there typically involves a fast-paced but structured hotel environment, with opportunities to gain experience in food and beverage operations and progress within a large global hospitality organisation.