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Recent studies have shown that the United Arab Emirates is in the process of growth and development of the labor market. This decision is to the measures of the cabinet.
Many of the employers in the Emirates plan to increase their workforce. Moreover, different specialists are in demand here. Salary is the main incentive for qualified personnel to get a job in the UAE and an important factor for employers to attract immigrants. A variety of professions are moving into the country. But what is the most popular and in-demand industry right now?
Entertainment and restaurants are increasingly appearing on the streets of the UAE. Waiters are a part of these places. They are the first people who come in contact with a customer. They communicate with many people in the restaurant. Their behavior and level of service can either improve the reputation of an establishment or ruin it. That's why business owners carefully choose their staff, which is one-third of the attractiveness of a restaurant, bar, or club.
Thus, a waiter is the most popular profession of the service sector. It is he or she who takes orders delivers them, gives you a check, and asks if you had a good meal. Numerous cafes, restaurants, pubs, and eateries are an organic and necessary part of the city. A waiter can find a job even in the face of a severe crisis and total unemployment. The job of a waiter is not technically difficult, but you can earn good money in tips. Students and other young people can work in this sphere. Many restaurants and cafes are open late at night or early in the morning, which makes combining work and study quite possible. There is one disadvantage that this profession is psychologically stressful. It is in dealing with capricious customers.
Restaurants, hotels, cafes, and bars are actively reorganizing themselves to accommodate new service technologies related to placing and receiving orders and interacting with staff. Innovations are the results of activities aimed at improving production and other processes, services, and products to meet growing market needs. Modern catering establishments need constant modernization. Therefore, future workers need to be aware of the latest trends and tendencies. Here is a small selection of innovations in the restaurant world that are already being actively implemented and will be used by most establishments shortly.
The interactive menu system opens the section, which will save you from countless paper pages, separate wine, coffee, and tea lists, racks with business lunch offers, notebooks for reviews, and the like. Many restaurants are using this technology. Guests pay for their orders using a smartphone. In this case, the waiter needs to provide a receipt so that the customer can scan the QR code via a mobile app. Money is automatically taken from the card. The whole process takes just a few clicks - no need to carry the terminal and wait for the payment process. The employee doesn't have to worry, because every smartphone with a camera has a QR code scanner. This is just a small list of all the latest technologies. That is why employees should be constantly aware of the latest news and innovations that significantly improve and speed up their work.
Tourism and the restaurant industry are very close to each other. In this case, people travel more often, visit different places, and get hungry. That is why they go to the restaurant. There is also a growing demand for hotels, restaurants, and other related hospitality industries. Naturally, one of the most in-demand in the restaurant business. So how does tourism affect the restaurant industry? The answer is quite simple and short. The more tourists in a city, the greater the demand for restaurant products. More visitors - you need more staff, that is, jobs. This situation is attractive both for employers with employees and for the state.
Essential Qualifications and Skills for Waiters in the UAE
Waiters should also have certain qualities: good memory, hearing, eyesight, physical endurance, and the ability to find a common language with different people.
Any waiter should know the flavor characteristics of all items on the menu, the technology of their preparation, and understand alcohol: it will help to advise the guest on the appropriate dish or drink. A waiter must be able to serve the table, to serve dishes correctly, to clean the table; and to know the name and purpose of glasses, glasses and other glassware, plates, and cutlery. Professional development is possible in the process of work, as well as in specialized courses, which are available in any city in the UAE. After training or courses, workers will be divided into such discharges:
3rd category. The waiter must know the list of dishes, norms of output, the cost of each dish, the order of calculation with guests and the features of working with the terminal;
4th category. The waiter's duties include serving the table service of various banquets and celebrations;
5th category. Waiters must know all the ways of serving different people. They are attendants at official events.
First of all, there are strict requirements for physical health. All waiters must present a health book when applying for a job. They can't have diseases that are dangerous to the health of the employee and others. Also, don't forget to prepare all official papers: visa, passport, certificates of completion of courses, etc. People with extravagant appearances and unusual hairstyles are not accepted in all establishments.
If all of the above requirements are met. Then, you can start looking for a job with confidence.
Finding a job online is a very convenient option for many people. You should choose only trusted websites with official representatives. Most sites have special criteria for easy and quick job search. One of the tips is to pay careful attention to the type of institution that requires an employee. This parameter determines several key factors: workload, schedule, and income level. It is important to understand that in elite establishments, the staff is strictly selected and they are subject to strict requirements. But their salaries are also higher (sometimes generous tips exceed the salary). And in small cafes, employees are treated more loyally, although their earnings are lower. However, the basic working conditions should be discussed with the employer during the interview.
To simplify and make more understandable the process of preparing documents. Here is information about the process of obtaining a visa. It should be noted that it is impossible to obtain a work visa to the UAE for foreigners without a real employer from the Emirates. Therefore, before you get serious about applying for a work visa to the Emirates, decide where you want to be employed. After all, it is the employer who applies for the application and provides the documents of the company and the foreign employee. The procedure takes approximately 2 days. The applicant needs to provide a work contract and confirmation of medical fitness. Obtaining a resident visa in the UAE is done via the Internet, and it is processed within 48 hours. The visa sticker is pasted into the future employee's passport.
The work in the restaurant business will always be in the future. Bars, cafes and restaurants have existed for a long time and have still not lost their relevance, even despite various crises. Every year this industry is growing and expanding, and employees are required constantly. For persistent and hardworking workers there is the following career ladder: waiter, waiter-trainer, senior waiter. Then, if there is potential and desire, there is an opportunity to become a restaurant manager. Who knows how high you can reach? The main thing is to believe in your strength, work hard and go to your goal.
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