Restaurant Hostess

Splendido Mare, A Belmond Hotel, part of the LVMH Group, is a charming guesthouse in the heart of the Portofino. Its celebrated restaurant, DaV Mare, embodies all the pleasures of piazzetta living through refined cuisine, curated in partnership with the 3-Michelin-star Cerea family. Awash with nautical spirit, our gem on the Italian Riviera celebrates the art of Ligurian living in its purest form.
Become part of a caring team of professionals striving for excellence. At Belmond we look for effortlessly engaging characters, whose personality, humour and charm shine through, creating a culture for unscripted and instinctive service and genuine human connection.
For the next season, we are looking for a Restaurant Hostess to join the team at DaV Mare, Belmond’s unique collaboration with the Cerea family. This harbourside restaurant offers big Ligurian flavours, gastronomic excellence and outstanding service from breakfast through to dinner.

**Main duties & responsibilities**:

- Managing telephone reservations
- Welcoming customers upon arrival
- Escorting customers to the reserved table
- Handling of any needs (checkroom service etc.)
- Assisting with information requests

**Requirements**:

- At least 1 year of experience in the same role in luxury hotels and/or fine dining restaurants
- Good communication skills
- Excellent team work skills
- Determination to achieve goals
- Fluency in English at a professional level and preferably one additional language
- Attention to detail
- Ability to adapt
- Ability to handle stressful situations and remain calm under pressure

**Other requirements**:

- Effective communication, emotional intelligence, adaptability
- Collaboration: be able and willing to work as a team player
- Drive results: provide genuine and consistent high levels of service by anticipating and exceeding expectations of guests and colleagues
- Global perspective: treat each other with respect and inclusiveness regardless of position, level or background

**Benefits**:

- Seasonal Labour contract according to C.C.N.L. Settore Turismo - Level 5, Restaurant Hostess
- Food & lodging for non residents in our Staff House
- Start date: March 2023 - End date: January 2024, with the aim of a continuous collaboration for next seasons at Splendido Mare, with a career path
- Career opportunities within our Belmond properties in Italy and abroad;
- Ongoing Learning & Development activities
- Discovering Belmond program, that offers complimentary accommodation for team members while on leisure travel outside their region at any Belmond hotel and resort. It also offers food and beverage at a discounted rate. In addition to the complimentary offerings, discounted rates are available for safaris, trains and cruises.