Waiter

Waiter


Company
Confidential
Location
Riffa
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
13 days ago
Via
via Bahrain Jobs Expertini

Job Description
Majid Al Futtaim invites you to join us in our quest to create great moments for everyone, everyday!

We are the leading shopping mall, residential communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, serving over million visitors a year. For the past two decades, we have shaped the consumer landscape across the region, transforming the way people shop, live and play, while maintaining a strong sustainability track record and the largest mall in the world to attain LEED Gold EBOM Certification. We have over 40, team members in 15 international markets representing over nationalities – all keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do. If you enjoy being BOLD, PASSIONATE and TOGETHER , then Majid Al Futtaim is the destination for you.

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Job Purpose

The role of the Server is to provide the optimal guest experience and look after and set up assigned tables and manage food and beverage orders to guest tables according to set SOP’s and brand standard.

Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities
• Serves customers with food and beverages in a positive and friendly manner.
• Provides information to help food and beverage selections.
• Presents ordered choices in a prompt and efficient manner.
• Maintains dining ambiance with an enthusiastic attitude.
• Prepares tables for customers according to set standards and SOP’s.
• Protects establishment and customers by adhering to sanitation, safety, and set standard policies and procedures.
• Helps customers select food and beverages by suggesting courses, explaining the chef’s specialties, identifying appropriate beverage pairings, and answering food preparation questions.
• Transmits orders to kitchen by recording customers’ choices and identifying customers’ special dietary needs and special requests.
• Keeps kitchen staff informed by noting timing of meal progression.
• Serves orders by picking up and delivering customers’ choices from kitchen and delivering accompaniments and condiments from service counters.
• Responds to additional customer requirements by inquiring of needs and observing dining process.
• Maintains table setting by removing courses as completed, replenishing utensils, refilling water glasses, and being alert to customer spills or other special needs.
• Concludes dining experience by acknowledging choice of restaurant and inviting customers to return.

Obtains revenues by totaling charges, issuing bills, accepting payments, delivering bills and payments to host, and returning change or credit card and signature slip to customers.

Definition of Success
• Adheres to brand standards.
• Ensures an optimal customer experience.
• Ensures positive NPS results.

Functional Competencies
• Understanding of overall functionality of restaurant operations.
• Understanding of a service quality.
• Understanding of food and beverage standards and practices.
• KPI Delivery

Personal Characteristics And Required Background

Personal characteristics
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Energetic and personable.
• Attention to detail, speed and accuracy.
• Judgement, Integrity and professionalism.

Minimum Experience
• At least 0 - 2 years of experience in a high-volume, fast-paced restaurant environment or any customer facing environment.

Minimum Qualifications/education
• Certificate /Course/Diploma in Hospitality or relevant experience.
• Person In Charge (PIC)

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about Restaurant Jobs

Q What is the minimum wage for restaurant servers in Bahrain in 2026?
As per the Ministry of Labour and Social Development, the minimum wage for restaurant servers in Bahrain is BHD 300 per month as of January 2026 for Bahraini nationals in the private sector. Expatriate workers in restaurants must receive at least BHD 250 per month plus overtime at 1.25 times the hourly rate for hours beyond 48 per week. Employers must deposit salaries into bank accounts by the 10th of each month.
Q How do I obtain a work permit for restaurant jobs in Bahrain as a foreigner in 2026?
Foreign nationals require a work permit from the Labour Market Regulatory Authority valid for two years at a fee of BHD 200, sponsored by a licensed restaurant employer. The permit must be applied for within 30 days of arrival on a visit visa, with medical fitness tests completed at approved centers costing BHD 50. Renewal requires a valid employment contract and no outstanding violations.
Q What education and experience are needed for chef positions in Bahrain restaurants?
The Ministry of Labour and Social Development requires chefs to hold at least a secondary school certificate plus two years of documented restaurant kitchen experience for visa approval. A recognized culinary diploma reduces the experience requirement to one year, with all qualifications verified through the National Qualifications Framework by December 2026.
Q What documents are required to apply for restaurant jobs in Bahrain?
Applicants must submit a valid passport, attested educational certificates, a medical report from a Bahrain-approved center, and a police clearance certificate issued within the last six months. The Labour Market Regulatory Authority requires the employment contract and employer commercial registration copy to be uploaded via their online portal before the work permit is issued.
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