Host/Hostess

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Greet and welcome guests, assign seating, and escort guests to their table
• Follow company procedures for seating guests including understanding and following station charts and maintaining customer flow and introduction of server
• Participate as a team member with all servers, bussers, supervisors and kitchen staff in maintaining a smooth and efficient operation
• Maintain dining areas including taking orders, delivery and bussing as necessary for the efficient operation of business
• Respond to telephone inquiries including making reservations and taking messages as needed
• Utilize electronic reservation system to make, retrieve and monitor guest reservations (where applicable)
• Meet department uniform, appearance and grooming requirements
• Must adhere to regulatory, department and company policies
• Perform all job duties in a safe and responsible manner
• Perform other job related and compatible duties as assigned

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Six months experience in gourmet food service preferred (where applicable)
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to earn and maintain TiPS certification
• Available to work required schedule which may include nights, weekends, holiday and overtime as needed