Food and Beverage Hostess
All Accor
Food and Beverage Hostess
All Accor
Global hotel management, franchising, loyalty program
Position Overview
The Hostess supports the Food & Beverage team in delivering an exceptional dining experience within the restaurant of a five-star luxury hotel. Acting as the first point of contact for guests, the Hostess plays a key role in creating a warm, elegant, and professional welcome while ensuring smooth restaurant operations and optimal guest flow.
Working closely with the Restaurant Manager, Supervisors, and service team, the Hostess contributes to maintaining the highest standards of service, organization, and guest satisfaction in a prestigious luxury hospitality environment.
This role is ideal for a service-oriented individual with excellent communication skills and a passion for hospitality excellence.
Main Activities
The Hostess will support the daily front-of-house operations of the restaurant, ensuring a flawless guest experience.
• Welcome guests in a courteous, professional, and personalized manner, reflecting the standards of a five-star luxury hotel.
• Coordinate with the Head Hostess reservations, seating plans, and guest flow to optimize table turnover while maintaining service quality.
• Coordinate closely with the Restaurant Manager, Supervisors, and service staff to ensure seamless operations during service periods.
• Escort guests to their tables and present menus, ensuring guests feel comfortable and well attended from arrival.
• Handle guests' inquiries, special requests, and preferences with discretion and efficiency.
• Maintain accurate reservation records and update guest information in the booking system.
• Support the management of VIP guests and special occasions, ensuring personalized service delivery.
• Maintain the cleanliness, organization, and presentation of the restaurant reception and entrance areas.
• Assist in handling guest feedback, comments, or complaints, escalating to management when necessary.
• Ensure compliance with hotel service standards, grooming guidelines, and brand values.
• Collaborate with the wider F&B team to support service excellence and guest satisfaction.
• Previous experience in a hostess or front-of-house role within luxury hospitality or high-end restaurants is an advantage.
• Strong passion for customer service and the hospitality industry.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a natural ability to engage with guests.
• Fluent in Italian and good command of English; additional languages are a plus.
• Professional appearance, confident demeanor, and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to remain calm, organized, and courteous in a fast-paced environment.
• Good organizational skills and basic computer literacy; experience with reservation systems is an advantage.
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural environment.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Alignment with the standards, values, and service culture of a five-star luxury hotel.
• Legal right to work in Italy.
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.
Compensation: 24000 to 25000 (EUR) (YEARLY)
Accor is a global hospitality group with a wide range of hotel brands spanning economy to luxury. It earns revenue from room bookings, food and beverage services, and management fees from franchised properties, while providing hotel management and franchising services to partners. The company runs a loyalty program, A Club, to keep guests returning, and expands its capabilities through acquisitions like Adoria and a stake in Squarebreak to broaden its offerings. Its goal is to grow its footprint and deliver consistent, responsible guest experiences worldwide by leveraging global expertise and local know‑how, with a strong focus on sustainability.
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