HOST/HOSTESS (FULL AND PART TIME)

About the role

Responsible for seating residents in the dining room. Handles customer service situations as they arise. Offers many fantastic benefits including retirement plan, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, voluntary benefits, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal services, choice auto and home program, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts (FSAs), medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, and paid and/or unpaid time off benefits.

Responsibilities

• Promptly and warmly greets and directs guests to their tables based on availability or desired seating arrangements.
• Helps create an overall enjoyable dining experience and promotes a safe, clean and neat environment for guests and other associates.
• Exhibits exceptional communications skills.
• Gets along well with others, demonstrates flexibility and patience; possesses an interest in people.
• Maintains a high level of sensitivity and confidentiality regarding personal or medical information that is shared.
• Supervises the activities of food-service associates in the dining room to ensure proper customer service, food handling and sanitation procedures are followed.
• Helps train new food-service team members.
• Supervises the closing of the assigned dining room; ensures side work and station setup is properly completed.
• Demonstrates knowledge of emergency safety procedures and helps evacuate guests to safety in the event of fire or other emergency.
• Affords assistance with service, including occasional bussing and food service, while maintaining safe food handling and sanitation standards.
• May be asked to operate equipment, including but not limited to fire extinguishers, telephones, iced tea/soda machines, soup wells and coffee machines.
• Works with staff of other departments to perform job duties and during special events or functions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

One to two years of previous hosting experience in a full-service, high-end restaurant is required.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent is required. A valid California driver’s license is required.

Skills

Excellent communication skills, ability to multitask, strong organizational skills, ability to handle stressful situations, and a positive attitude are required.

Benefits

Both full-time and part-time positions offer the following benefits to associates: Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program. Full-time positions also offer Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD&D, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).

Pay

$20.00 per hour to $24.00 per hour.

Schedule

Full and part time; Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

About Restaurant Associates

This is R/A ! We are the industry’s leading provider of dining and event catering for some of the nation's most prestigious museums, performing arts centers and corporations. We are proud to be voted Glassdoor's Employee Choice Awards- Best Places to work.

About Compass Group

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.