Host

About the role

The Host at Oliver's Chophouse and Bourbon Bar greets and seats guests for food and beverage service while maintaining the seating flow and service of the dining room.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Greets on arrival and regards on departure to Guests visiting in a warm and inviting manner.
• Able to work in a fast paced, stressful environment while being calm, collected and accurate with attention to detail.
• Adheres to all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Greet internal and external guests in a warm tone and smile, with eye contact.
• Present and maintain a professional appearance and attitude.
• Work safely, with sanitation, efficiency, and with guest’s loyalty in mind.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of relevant information.
• Works with communication devices such as telephones, two-way radio, guest paging system, and both computerized and manual table management system.
• Interacts and speaks with guests to maintain great guest relations and provide opportunities for loyalty to occur.
• Demonstrated record of successful interpersonal skills in regard to working with diverse people and levels of authority.
• Multi-task ability and able to complete all tasks with minimal supervision and show a sense of urgency no matter what the business volume.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively. Shows dignity, kindness, and respect to guests and Team Members.

Required Skills And Abilities

• Maintaining interpersonal working relationship among all personnel.
• All internal and external guests must be treated in a manner to ensure complete satisfaction. Always strive to exceed our guests’ expectations.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including weekends, holidays, and nights.

Education And Experience

Customer Service or Food & Beverage experience is preferred. Able to obtain and maintain a valid Kentucky gaming/racing license. Experience with Open Table, preferred.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• The employee is subjected to circulate throughout the assigned areas, including the smoking area, actively observing players and functioning of machines.