Host - El Torito

Purpose

The host/ess is responsible for delivering a friendly greeting upon guests arrival, promptly seating the guests, and bidding them farewell and inviting them back upon their departure.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Greet guests immediately upon arrival
• Inform the guests that their table is ready and invite them to the table
• Carry guests’ drinks to their seats/tables from the bar area and transfer their tab to the table if needed
• Pull out their chairs and tables to make it easier for the guests to sit down
• Answer calls promptly and politely
• Utilize all tables on a rotation to achieve highest turnaround of guests and maintain smooth flow of the restaurant
• Keep host stand well organized and stocked
• Move furniture as directed by management, including but not limited to tables, chairs, bar stools, banquettes, bar tables, boxes, equipment, etc.
• Tour the restaurant in intervals to identify any empty tables
• Respond to guest concerns/complaints and correct errors or resolve complaints while maintaining a positive attitude escalating to management when necessary
• Complete opening/running/closing side work duties as assigned
• Assist teammates with opening/running/closing side work duties upon request
• Assists and/or completes additional tasks as assigned

Qualifications & Skills

• High School Diploma preferred
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States
• Valid Driver’s License
• 18+ years of age
• Possession of or the ability to possess all state required work cards
• Minimum of one (1) years related experience
• Familiarity with Opentable
• Proper lifting techniques
• Guest relations
• Sanitation and safety
• Safe alcohol service
• Full-service restaurant operations
• Ability to communicate effectively and assertively in the English language, both verbally and in writing with staff, clients, and the public

Working Conditions

• Work indoors and/or outdoors, exposed to hot and/or cold surfaces, steam, and wet floors
• Work in an environment that is subject to varying levels of noise, crowds, and smoke, the severity of which depends upon guest volume
• Fast paced, high volume, full-service restaurant
• Work varied shifts to include days, nights, weekends and holidays

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk long periods of time
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Ability to repeat the same movements for long periods of time
• Ability to understand the speech of another person
• Ability to speak clearly so listeners can understand
• Ability to push and lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

Disclaimer

This job description is a summary of duties, which you as a Host/ess are expected to perform in your normal course of work. It is by no means an all-inclusive list but is merely a broad guide of expected duties. You should understand that a job description is neither complete nor permanent; it can be modified at any time with or without notice.