Bartender - Lah Lah Restaurant - Zabel House The Greens

About Jumeirah and the Hotel:

For more than two decades, Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai Holding, has been making a distinct mark on the global hospitality market with its unwavering Stay Different™ brand promise.

Its award-winning destinations, including the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, position service beyond expectations, signature dining experiences and artful surroundings at the heart of every guest experience.

Today, Jumeirah operates a world-class portfolio of 26 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia, and employs over 9,000 colleagues, representing over 120 nationalities.

As Jumeirah continues to expand its global portfolio and scale up its operations to the next level of growth, we remain fully committed to developing and empowering our colleagues to excel in world class environments.

Jumeirah is committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion in all its practices, embracing a culture that celebrates diversity.

Our lifestyle brand, Zabeel House takes inspiration from our roots – Dubai. Much like the city where it was created, we too like to push the boundaries to create innovative hotel stays. We are curators of ‘what is good,’ and build experiences that people want to share. 

Limitless curiosity is our commitment to engage the guest in the local neighborhood through sharing our knowledge of the area with guests to inspire them to explore. Inventiveness is our commitment to engage with guests with open minds, with ingenuity, with fresh creativity and always thinking outside the box. Honesty reflects our commitment to always be genuine towards our guests; to have conversations, not interactions. Freedom relates to Zabeel House design and ambiance – we created a brand that is high on design but low on complexity and our design – led spaces are crafted to allow our guests to have the freedom to be who they want to be and stay how they want to stay. Finally, Belonging reflects how we want our guests to feel – guests who want to live like a local – even if just for a day. 

Our property, Zabeel House by Jumeirah, The Greens, offers its guests 210 rooms and suites, and a co-workspace with meeting rooms. For those inclined toward wellness, a cutting-edge fitness centre awaits, while the rooftop boasts a pool area for leisure and relaxation. Elevating the culinary experience, a diverse collection of restaurant outlets awaits exploration, including a multi award-winning vibrant Pan-Asian restaurant.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bartender to join our amazing team in Zabeel House by Jumeirah the Greens. The main purpose of the role is verifying age requirements, knowing alcohol pairing and tastes, recipe knowledge of traditional and classy drinks, processing payments, managing inventory and cleaning bar supplies

The main duties and responsibilities of this role are to:

• Identify and meet guests’ needs, provide appropriate bar services, and assist guests in recommendations, upselling where appropriate to provide knowledgeable and bespoke service
• Serve beverages according to defined standards and measures (according to local license agreements)
• Mix ingredients to prepare cocktails and other drinks according to beverage recipes.
• Ensure all drinks transactions are processed, registered, and settled.
• Setup the bar appropriately, ensuring the visuals and merchandise are placed appropriately.
• Undertake opening, closing & cleaning tasks as detailed on checklists
• Coordinate with stewards to ensure equipment and bar area are always kept hygienically clean and tidy and sufficient glassware is available.
• Ensure the checking of expiration dates and that all perishable garnishes are stored and recorded in designated storage area
• Adopt a responsible attitude towards serving of alcoholic beverages, to ensure safe consumption in line with group policy and regulatory requirements
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others; support team to reach common goals.
• Handle guests' inquiries in a courteous and efficient manner and report guest complaints or problems to the head of bars if no immediate solution can be found.
• Perform related tasks and duties as assigned and deemed responsible by management.
• Ensure adherence to departmental policies, processes, F&B standard operating procedures, and instructions enabling delivery of luxurious service to guests and in line with Jumeirah standard of excellenc
• Adhere to all relevant Health, Safety and Environment procedures, instructions, and controls.
• Work closely to the head of bars on the development of different cocktails and drinks based on the business requirements

About You:

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications:

Essential:

• Strong knowledge of wine, spirits & cocktails.
• Very good command of speaking, reading, and writing English language. 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• The ability to multitask & work well under pressure

About the Benefits:

This position offers a highly competitive salary and benefits which include; accommodation and flight allowance, medical coverage, life and accident insurance, uniform, laundry services, meals during working hours, retail and leisure discounts, 50% discount off Jumeirah F&B Outlets and reduced hotel rates.