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About the Role
One&Only The Palm is seeking a Guest Relations & Events Manager to deliver exceptional guest experiences and manage restaurant events in Dubai. You will oversee guest interactions, reservations, and event coordination.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee and enhance the overall guest experience, ensuring exceptional service standards
- Act as primary point of contact for guest inquiries, VIP guests, special requests, complaints, and event clients
- Manage reservations, guest preferences, special occasions, private dining experiences, and event bookings
- Coordinate and oversee planning, organization, and execution of corporate events, social gatherings, promotional events, and special occasions
- Conduct regular floor presence during service periods and events to monitor service quality
- Develop and implement guest engagement initiatives to enhance satisfaction and loyalty
- Prepare reports on guest satisfaction, event performance, service quality for management review
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience in a luxury restaurant, fine dining venue, or upscale hospitality environment
- Strong background in guest relations and event management
- Previous leadership experience in a guest facing role
- Excellent English communication skills
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Overview
- At One&Only, we exist to create joy for our guests through anticipation, creativity, precision, empathy and warmth.
- One&Only The Palm is an intimate beach front retreat on Palm Island, Dubai.
- We have a fantastic opportunity for a Guest Relation & Events Manager to join the Food & Beverage team.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee and enhance the overall guest experience, ensuring exceptional service standards are consistently delivered.
- Act as the primary point of contact for guest inquiries, VIP guests, special requests, complaints, and event clients.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with guests to encourage repeat business and foster guest loyalty.
- Monitor guest satisfaction levels and proactively address concerns to ensure prompt and effective resolution.
- Manage reservations, guest preferences, special occasions, private dining experiences, and event bookings.
- Coordinate and oversee the planning, organization, and execution of corporate events, social gatherings, promotional events, and special occasions.
- Liaise with clients to understand event requirements and ensure successful delivery of all event arrangements.
- Work closely with Culinary, Service, Sales, and Operations teams to ensure seamless event execution and guest satisfaction.
- Conduct regular floor presence during service periods and events to monitor service quality and guest engagement.
- Develop and implement guest engagement initiatives to enhance guest satisfaction, loyalty, and retention.
- Ensure all guests are greeted, seated, and attended to in a professional and timely manner.
- Oversee table allocation, guest flow, and event setup to maximize operational efficiency and guest comfort.
Candidate Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience in a luxury restaurant, fine dining venue, or upscale hospitality environment, with a strong background in guest relations and event management.
- Previous leadership experience in a guest facing role is essential.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong organizational abilities, and a passion for delivering exceptional guest and event experiences.
- Proactive, detail oriented, and capable of managing guest concerns, event coordination, and service excellence in a fast paced environment.
- Excellent English communication skills required; proficiency in additional languages is an advantage.
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