Host

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas
• Provide guests with menus
• Assign patrons to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation
• Inform guests of current promotions and who will be serving them
• Manage the flow of guests into the dining and bar areas
• Provide accurate wait times to incoming guests if appropriate
• Operate cash registers to accept payments for food and beverages
• Answer the phone
• Take to-go orders when necessary
• Keep the host stand neat, tidy, and presentable for guests

Qualifications

• Previous restaurant hosting or serving experience preferred
• 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 effectively communicate on the telephone
• Must be able to carry trays or supplies (10-30 lbs.)