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Chef de Rang - Room Service

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • Customer Relations
    Hospitality & Retail
  • Milan

AI generated summary

  • You should have vocational training in hospitality, 2-3 years experience, strong communication skills, quality awareness, flexibility for shifts, excellent manners, and good English knowledge.
  • You will serve in-room dining with care, ensure order accuracy, prepare VIP amenities, maintain cleanliness, handle cash transactions, and comply with hygiene regulations.

Requirements

  • A completed vocational training in the upscale hotel industry or gastronomy. Ideally 2-3 years of professional experience in a comparable position
  • Communicative skills - guests will contact you with complaints as well as positive feedback
  • High level of commitment as well as a structured, results-oriented and independent way of working
  • High quality awareness
  • Engaging communication and expression skills, open-mindedness as well as teamwork skills
  • Flexibility and resilience - your position includes weekend and holiday shifts
  • Excellent manners and well-groomed appearance, as well as a positive charisma
  • Very good knowledge of English. Further foreign language skills are an advantage

Responsibilities

  • Professional in-room serving of food and drinks
  • Professional advice and customer care for our guests
  • Excellent product and sales knowledge
  • Deliver in room dining order to the guests in a timely manner, within the quoted time
  • Check accuracy of order before delivering – be sure it is complete.
  • Assisting and preparing all VIP amenities
  • Preparing all orders and setting up tables or tray according to the order in timely manner complying with our quality and hygiene standards
  • Picking up the table after the use by the guests or as per guest’s request
  • Preparing the required Mise en Place and keeping the Room Service area clean
  • Booking all transactions in the cash register system and carrying out correct cash accounting
  • Making sure that all product served are accounted for on the final bill before presenting it to the guest
  • Complying with hygiene regulations and cleanliness within the framework of the HACCP guidelines

FAQs

What are the main responsibilities of a Chef de Rang - Room Service?

The main responsibilities include professional in-room serving of food and drinks, providing customer care and product advice to guests, ensuring timely delivery of orders, checking order accuracy, assisting with VIP amenities, preparing orders according to hygiene standards, handling cash transactions, and complying with hygiene regulations.

What qualifications are required for this position?

A completed vocational training in the upscale hotel industry or gastronomy is required, along with ideally 2-3 years of professional experience in a comparable position.

Is prior experience in the hospitality industry necessary?

Yes, ideally 2-3 years of professional experience in a comparable position is preferred.

What language skills are required for this role?

Very good knowledge of English is required, and additional foreign language skills are considered an advantage.

What personal qualities do you expect from a Chef de Rang - Room Service?

We expect high commitment, structured and results-oriented working style, quality awareness, engaging communication skills, teamwork skills, flexibility, resilience, excellent manners, a well-groomed appearance, and a positive charisma.

Are there specific working hours for this position?

Yes, the position includes weekend and holiday shifts.

Do you provide training for new hires?

The job description does not specify, but typically luxury hotel groups like Mandarin Oriental offer training for new hires to ensure they meet service and quality standards.

Is this position suitable for someone looking for a part-time job?

The job does not specify part-time availability, as it includes shifts on weekends and holidays, which may imply full-time commitment.

What is the expected process after applying for this position?

While the job description does not detail the application process, typically candidates can expect a review of their application followed by interviews with management.

How does Mandarin Oriental emphasize guest experience in this role?

The Chef de Rang - Room Service is expected to provide excellent customer care, professional advice, and timely delivery of services, which is crucial for enhancing the overall guest experience.

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10,001+
Employees
1963
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world’s most luxurious hotels, resorts and residences. Having grown from its Asian roots into a global brand, the Group now operates 36 hotels and 7 residences in 23 countries and territories, with each property reflecting the Group’s oriental heritage and unique sense of place. Mandarin Oriental has a strong pipeline of hotels and residences under development, and is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group. Mandarin Oriental’s aim is to be recognized widely as the best global luxury hotel group, providing 21st century luxury with oriental charm in each of its hotels. This will be achieved by investing in the Group’s exceptional facilities and its people, while maximizing profitability and long-term shareholder value. The Group regularly receives recognition and awards for outstanding service and quality management. The strategy of the Group is to open the hotels currently under development, while continuing to seek further selective opportunities for expansion around the world. The parent company, Mandarin Oriental International Limited, is incorporated in Bermuda and has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange, with secondary listings in Bermuda and Singapore. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group International Limited, which operates from Hong Kong, manages the activities of the Group’s hotels. Mandarin Oriental is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group.