Fundamental Hospitality is looking to hire an experienced VIP Cocktail Waitress to join the team at NYX – GAIA in Dubai. This role brings elevated service to one of the region’s leading nightlife concepts, within a UAE-born hospitality group known for exporting elevated lifestyle experiences to cosmopolitan cities worldwide.
About the Role — VIP Nightlife Service
Core Function: Delivering VIP cocktail and bar service within an upmarket nightlife venue
Guest Experience: Providing elevated, personalized service to VIP guests
Venue Setting: NYX – GAIA, part of Fundamental Hospitality’s acclaimed venue portfolio
Team Culture: Working within a dynamic, experience-driven hospitality environment
About Fundamental Hospitality — Lifestyle Brands Reimagined
Heritage: Established in 2011, a UAE-born company unifying the region’s leading lifestyle concepts
Brand Portfolio: Gaia, Shanghai Me, Alaya, La Maison Ani, Piatti, Izu Burger, Scalini and Cipriani
Global Reach: Owns and operates venues across the Middle East and Europe, expanding into GCC, UK and USA
Mission: Exporting home-grown, experience-driven concepts to key cosmopolitan cities worldwide
Position Overview
This VIP Cocktail Waitress role involves delivering elevated cocktail and beverage service to VIP guests at NYX – GAIA, maintaining upmarket service standards consistent with Fundamental Hospitality’s portfolio of internationally acclaimed venues, and contributing to a dynamic, experience-driven guest atmosphere that reflects the group’s reputation for innovation in hospitality.
Why This Role Matters: As VIP Cocktail Waitress at NYX – GAIA, you deliver the elevated, personalized service that defines Fundamental Hospitality’s globally acclaimed nightlife and lifestyle venues, apply upmarket bar and cocktail service expertise within one of Dubai’s most dynamic hospitality settings, represent a UAE-born group exporting its concepts to cosmopolitan cities worldwide, and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including visa sponsorship, medical insurance and generous annual leave designed to support a rewarding hospitality career.
Key Responsibilities
VIP Guest Service
- Deliver upmarket cocktail and bar service to VIP guests
- Maintain the elevated hospitality standards expected across Fundamental Hospitality venues
Venue & Brand Representation
- Represent the NYX – GAIA brand experience with professionalism and polish
- Contribute to a dynamic, experience-driven atmosphere for guests
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience Requirements
- Previous experience as a VIP Waitress, Cocktail Waitress or Bar Waitress within upmarket restaurants or nightlife concepts
Essential Skills
- Fluent in English; additional languages will be advantageous
- Currently based in Dubai
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Work visa and medical insurance
- 30 days paid annual leave
- Employee discounts across Fundamental Hospitality venues
- Joining flight ticket for international applicants, plus return tickets home annually or biennially
- Opportunities for growth, learning and development within the company
- 2 days off weekly
- Meals on duty
About Fundamental Hospitality
Join Fundamental Hospitality, established in 2011 as a UAE-born company unifying the region’s leading lifestyle concepts. As an international ecosystem of hospitality brands including Gaia, Shanghai Me, Alaya, La Maison Ani, Piatti, Izu Burger, and franchises like Scalini and Cipriani, Fundamental Hospitality has played a fundamental role in exporting UAE-born concepts to cosmopolitan cities around the world, with continued expansion across the GCC, Europe, UK and USA.
Career Excellence: Deliver elevated VIP service at one of Dubai’s leading nightlife destinations.
Who Should Apply?
- VIP/Cocktail Waitresses: With experience in upmarket restaurants or nightlife venues
- Nightlife Service Professionals: Comfortable delivering high-end, personalized guest experiences
- Dubai-Based Candidates: Currently residing in Dubai and available to start
- Multilingual Hospitality Staff: Fluent in English, with additional languages a plus
- Career-Focused Hospitality Professionals: Seeking growth within a leading regional lifestyle group
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