Host

Responsibilities

• Greet incoming guests with exceptional hospitality and seat them efficiently.
• Manage the flow of guests into the dining and bar areas, providing accurate wait times to incoming guests as appropriate.
• Manage waiting areas and communicate consistently with waiting guests to support a positive experience prior to seating.
• Assign guests to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that flow of service remains seamless and properly paced.
• Engage guests and ensure a smooth handoff to the service staff.
• Auxiliary role in restaurant set-up and keeping the host stand (and other high-traffic restaurant areas) clean, organized, and presentable for guests.
• Staff high-volume take-out section as scheduled/when needed.
• Answer phones, recording orders accurately, while providing gracious service to takeout guests.
• Operate cash register efficiently to accept payments for takeout orders.

Qualifications

• Confident, clear communication.
• Gracious, professional demeanor reflecting our hospitality-driven mission.
• Friendly and customer-focused personality.
• Ability to articulate clear greetings and farewells to guests, as well as being able to understand requests for assistance.
• Ability to clearly communicate guests’ needs to Servers, Bussers, Managers, etc.
• Ability to clearly communicate on the telephone.
• Must be able to carry trays, service items or supplies (10-30 lbs.).