Waitress - Lobby

MAIN DUTIES:To provide a courteous professional efficient and flexible service at all times following Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach Standards of Performance.To be entirely flexible and adapt to rotate within the different sub departments of the Food & Beverage Division or any other Department of the hotel as assigned.To carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as assigned.To undertake any reasonable tasks and secondary duties as assigned by the Assistant Manager and supervisor.To perform opening and closing procedures established for the place of work as assigned.To provide high standard of quality and efficient / friendly service as per Standard Operational Procedures.To ensure that the place of work and surrounding area is kept clean and organized at all times.To monitor operating supplies and reduce spoilage and wastage.To report for duty punctually wearing the correct uniform and name tag. To maintain a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene and adhere to the hotel and department appearance standards.To provide friendly courteous and professional service at all times.To maintain good working relationships with colleagues and all other departments.To read and understand the hotels Employee Handbook and to adhere to the hotels rules and regulations and in particular the policies and procedures relating to Fire Hygiene Health and Safety.To comply with local legislation as required.To respond to any changes in the department as dictated by the needs of the hotel.To be flexible and extend job duties to carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities within the job capability as assigned including redeployment to alternative departments/areas if required to meet business demands and guest service needs.AdministrationTo collect all general requisitions and food & beverage requisitions.To prepare and record all inventory on daily monthly and quarterly basis.Report any engineering issues and make a HOTSOS request for the same &Maintain daily logs and update the Logbook on daily basis.Financial and Revenue ResponsibilitiesTo have a thorough understanding and knowledge of all food and beverage items in the menu and the ability to recommend Food & Beverage combinations and up sell alternatives.Training and Human ResourcesTo attend training and meetings as and when required.To read and understand the hotels Employee Handbook and to adhere to the hotels rules and regulations and in particular the policies and procedures relating to Fire Hygiene Health and Safety.To coach and train new Heartists through on-the-job-training.To assist in training of the employees ensuring that they have the necessary skills to perform their duties with the maximum efficiency.To report to duty punctually wearing the correct uniform and name tag. To maintain a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene and adhere to the hotel and department appearance standards.Ensure wherever possible that employees are provided with a work place free of discrimination harassment and victimisation.Treat complaints of harassment and discrimination promptly and confidentially.Treat customers and colleagues from all cultural groups with respect and sensitivity.Identify and deal with issues which may cause cross cultural conflict or misunderstanding.Guest Service ResponsibilitiesTo handle guest enquiries in a courteous and efficient manner.To establish a rapport with guests maintaining good customer relationship.MiscellaneousAll Heartists are required to comply with every reasonable request from their hierarchical supervisor(s) within an amount of time that it takes to comply under normal circumstances.All Heartists may be assigned to other duties in the hotel as and when required by business levels.GENERAL DUTIES:Health and SafetyEnsure that all potential and real Hazards are reported immediately and rectifiedBe fully conversant with all departmental Fire Emergency and Bomb proceduresEnsure that all emergency procedures are rehearsed implemented and enforced to provide for the security and safety of guests and employeesEnsure the safety of the persons and the property of all within the premises by fairly applying Hotel Regulations by strict adherence to existing laws statutes etc.Ensure all staff within the department work in a manner which is safe and unlikely to give risk of harm or injury to selves or othersUse safe manual handling techniques and practise safe work habits following Accor Health Safety and Environment policies maintain procedures to minimise our impact on the environment and prevent pollution.ConfidentialityEnsure confidentiality and secure storage of all intellectual property and data bases both hard copy and electronic. Adhere to Accor Internet and Email policyEnsure Hotel Customer and Staff information or transactions are kept confidential during or after employment with the company.To be fully conversant with:Hotel fire proceduresHotel security proceduresHotel Health and Safety policy and pr