Besteller - Essen auf dem Zimmer - InterContinental® Hotel Dubai Festival City

Do you see yourself as an Order Taker for our In Room Dining team here at InterContinental® Dubai Festival City?  

As the world's largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand.

Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience.

If you'd like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we'd like to welcome you to the world's most international luxury hotel brand.

The InterContinental Hotels Group® properties in Dubai Festival City consist of four hotel brands. These include the luxury brand InterContinental, the superior upscale Crowne Plaza, the lavish long-stay InterContinental Residence Suites and the vibrant mid-scale Holiday Inn & Suites. In addition to over 1000+ bedrooms, the four properties boast a selection of high quality restaurants and bars, an impressive 3,800 square meter Event Centre across two levels, the 5,000 square meters Festival Arena by InterContinental, the luxurious Spa InterContinental, state-of-the-art gymnasium and swimming pool facilities. We are looking for people who are friendly, welcoming and full of life to people to join over 900 colleagues who are always finding ways to make every guests 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:

• Handle room service orders via phone from guests. Ensure orders are accurately posted to the appropriate guest account
• Answer the telephone within prescribed number of rings. Efficiently and professionally handle multiple incoming calls at once
• Articulate and repeat each other to the guest before hanging up. Use guest name and title
• Follow established script to encourage up-selling
• Give guest the approximate time of delivery
• Helps in operation, mise en place
• Knowledge and understanding to explain and perform upselling all items offered by the hotel
• Correctly enter all pertinent information of an order including special items, cooking meat instructions, no seasoning (MSG, Salt), etc.
• Close checks to correct guest's room account
• Print reports and/or complete paperwork at the end of shift
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. Coordinate VIP deliveries with appropriate departments. 
• May assist with other duties as assigned
• Perform any reasonable tasks as instructed by Manager

What we need from you:

• Communication skills – guests and colleagues  will need to come to you with concerns as well as compliments, so you’ll be easy to talk to
• Fluency in the English language - extra language skills would be great, but not essential
• Your Time management skills will be important to know how to prioritize tasks under pressure
• Flexibility - night, weekend and holiday shifts are all part of the job
• Experience - ideally you’ll have spent at least two years in a similar position in a 5 star property
• You will have a high school diploma or qualification. A college or university degree would be a bonus, but not essential
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment

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!