Jobs in a 5 Star Hotel in Nairobi

Job Title: Barman - 5 Star Hotel
 
Industry: Hospitality
 
Location: Nairobi
 
Salary: Competitive based on experience
 
Our client is a well established 5 star hotel in Nairobi. They seek to hire an experienced barman.
 
Job Purpose: To ensure that all bar patrons are served with choice of drinks and beverages with clean and hygienically tested equipment and to collect all money due to the hotel occasioned by such sales.

Key Responsibilities

  • To check on bar cleanliness and ensure that all bar counters are clean and shelves emptied of unwanted materials.
  • Carry out stock taking of the bar with the stock taker, sign for both opening and closing stock.
  • Stabilize bar stock level by ordering the bar drinks that fall bellow unacceptable level occasioned by sales.
  • Ensure that bar ordering ethics are clearly observed in that dispensing of drinks is done on the basis of a written captain order which in turn indicates a bill number.
  • Ensure that in the process of bar operation no discounts are allowed to the guests without seeking authorization.
  • Open all bills for any bar transaction whether guest or staff and this process should be instantaneous with the ordering process.
  • Collect all money due to the hotel arising out of the sales of the bar drinks.
  • Ensure that all the sales summaries are accompanied by all bills , properly enclosed and that all missing bills are properly and accurately explained for simple tracing by the accounting office.
  • Be conversant with the act of preparing local and international cocktails and  .
  • Ensure that bar closing duties are satisfactorily performed.
  • Deliverance of excellent preparation and presentation of beverages
  • Ensure that the FIFO rule (first in first out) is fully respected and followed in order to avoid case of expired drinks on the fridges.
  • Ensure upkeep and maintenance of the coffee and beverage stations
  • Maintain accurate logs of all beverage production equipment and records for serial and model numbers for machines
  • Ensure that at the end of the shift, a report is done for the bar and the date changed to the next date.
Skills and experience requirement
  • Education Background in hospitality or related field preferable from Utalii College
  • At least 3 years of experience in specialty bar operations and beverage production
  • Barista training and experience shall be an added advantage
  • Excellent communication and numeric skills
  • Ability to keep a calm, mature, professional demeanor when needed
  • Proactive approach to problem-solving
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to self-direct when necessary
  • High level of organization, honesty and integrity
  • Superior leadership capabilities; ability to work well within groups

Job Title: Waiter - 5 Star Hotel
 
Industry: Hospitality
 
Location: Nairobi
 
Salary: Competitive Based on Experience
 
Our client is a unique golf resort in Kenya & Africa and enjoys the goodwill of the international tourist market, as well as a diverse local individual and corporate clientele. 

They seek to hire a waiter to contribute to overall guests’ satisfaction by ensuring that all the food and beverages ordered by guests are served correctly as per the laid down standard procedures.


Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure that the tasks allocated by the captain/ Head waiter are carried out satisfactorily
  • Attend to pre-service briefing organized by the supervisor before service starts
  • Receive guests to the station by sitting them, unfolding napkins, lighting candle and proceeding to take their order for drinks and then food
  • After successfully serving the guests, present the bill for payment in the prescribed manner
  • Obtain a feedback from the guests regarding the meal then pass any positive /negative feedback /comments to the supervisor
  • Do all closing duties as instructed by the supervisor before leaving for the day
  • Have all the waiters working tools i.e. Match box, cork screw, service cloths, captain order, pen and service tray
  • Ensure that the stations are kept orderly at all times and tables wiped and reset after every sitting. Ensure the sits are returned to their correct positions after use
Key Requirements
  • Education Background in hospitality or related field preferable from Utalii College
  • At least 3 years of experience in specialty bar operations and beverage production
  • Excellent communication and numeric skills
  • Ability to keep a calm, mature, professional demeanor when needed
  • Proactive approach to problem-solving and ability to multitask
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to self-direct when necessary
  • High level of organization
  • Sense of urgency and high energy levels
  • Ability to work well within groups and appreciation of diversity
How to Apply
 
If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualifications and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Waiter 5 Star Hotel) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 8th December, 2015

Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV

N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing

only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.