Bartender - Poolbar - F&B Service - Intercontinental® Hotel Dubai Festival City

Do you see yourself as a Bartender for our Poolbar here at InterContinental® Hotel Dubai Festival City?  

What's your passion? Whether you're into triathlon, exploring new restaurants or dancing the tango, at IHG we're interested in you. We love people who apply the same amount of passion and precision to their jobs as they do to their hobbies.  Imagine working for a company that gives you Room to be yourself.  Our commitment to our people is to deliver room to have a great start, to learn and grow, to perform, to be recognized and rewarded, to be involved and to take the initiative and lead.

The InterContinental Hotels Group® properties in Dubai Festival City consist of four hotels. These include the luxury brand InterContinental, the lavish long-stay InterContinental Residence Suites, the superior upscale Crowne Plaza, and the vibrant mid-scale Holiday Inn & Suites. In addition to over 1600 rooms, the four properties boast a selection of 16 restaurants and bars, an impressive 3,800-square-metre Event Centre across two levels, the 5,000-square-metre Festival Arena by InterContinental, the luxurious Spa InterContinental, and state-of-the-art gymnasium and swimming pool facilities. We are looking for people who are friendly, welcoming, and full of life to join over 1200 colleagues who are always finding ways to make every guest's experience an enjoyable one. We value the passion and enthusiasm of our colleagues and encourage you to share your passion when you work with us.

A little taste of your day-to-day:

• Ensures seamless operation of bar
• Assists to ensure constant updates of creative cocktail / mocktail offerings
• Assists to ensure trainings of beverage knowledge to entire team
• Ensures consistency in beverage preparation
• Ensures profitability of bar operation
• Provides customer service in accordance to standard operating procedures
• Ensures reordering, stacking, and cleanliness of bar area
• Anticipates guests needs by following service behaviour
• Endeavour to resolve all complaints during shift and logs all complaints in log book for further follow up
• Executes cash handling and banking procedures
• Establish and instruct staff in cash security procedures
• Assists in the maintenance of service equipment
• Monitor standards of guest facilities and services
• Control stock and monitor security procedures

What we need from you:

• Great communication skills
• Ability to work in a team and in different functions
• Warm and inviting personality
• Ability to think calmly under pressure
• Willingness to learn open-mindedly
• Passion of food and curiosity for something new
• Basic organisation skills in restaurant operation

What you can expect from us:

We give our people everything they need to succeed, from a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including impressive room discounts and some of the best training in the business.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate differences and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance, always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

IHG gives every member of the team the Room to Belong, Room to Grow, and a Room to Make a Difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.

So, join us, and you’ll become part of our ever-growing global family!