COMPLETE Chef de Rang - San Domenico Palace Taormina - Taormina

We currently have an opportunity for a talented Chef de Rang to join our team at the San Domenico Palace Taormina for our bustling 2024 summer season!

About Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
When you think about Four Seasons, we hope unparalleled luxury comes to mind. But what is luxury, really? Our answer may surprise you. To us, true luxury is a meaningful sense of belonging. It is a dedicated focus on how people want to be treated, grounded in the genuine care guests experience during their stay and defined by an abundance of humanity and generosity. This starts with our passionate team, welcoming guests to be the centre of our world, anywhere in the world – and always with a distinctly human touch.

About San Domenico Palace Taormina, a Four Seasons Hotel
One of the world’s most legendary hotels, San Domenico Palace invites you to embark on an epic journey into history. With origins dating back to 1374, this classic Dominican convent was expanded in 1896 to become a hotel, featuring a new building designed in liberty style. For more than a century, San Domenico Palace has welcomed the world’s most illustrious guests – from Oscar Wilde and King Edward VIII to Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn and Sophia Loren. Now, as Four Seasons, this iconic hotel begins a new era, delivering the highest standards of personalized service.

The Role of Chef de Rang

Reporting to the Assistant Restaurant Manager or Restaurant Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring exceptional service and attention to our Guests. Responsibilities will include describing the food and beverage selection to our Guests by offering interesting and vivid descriptions of each item’s origin, taste and preparation methods, communicating to the kitchen Guest orders, including any special needs or requests, coordinating food timings, anticipating Guests’ needs, ascertaining satisfaction and offering suggestions. You will be closing Guest checks, being highly visible in the operation, while delivering superior service with dedication and providing an attentive and distinctive experience for our Guests.

Our Ideal Chef de Rang will have
High school diploma and at least three years of food service experience in luxury hotels and/or stand-alone fine dining restaurants or restaurant groups, preferably have experience in the same position. International experience would represent an asset. You should have attention to detail, strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, the ability to multi-task with excellent organizational skills, be a team player and bring your personal touch and energy to our Guest experiences. We are looking for a special individual, who shares our passion for excellence and delights in the magic of curating special experiences and memories for our Guests. Ability to carry and balance tray. Ability to accurately process cash and credit card transactions.

You must have fluency in English and Italian.

This position is based at the San Domenico Palace Taormina and the contract is seasonal. The candidate must have a flexible schedule with the ability to work all shifts, weekends and holidays. You must possess the legal right to work in Italy.