Host - Uchi Dallas

About the role

Support service by managing reservations and walk-ins, setting guest expectations, providing cocktail service for waiting guests, and creating memorable guest experiences.

Responsibilities

• Acquaint yourself with our menu and Japanese cuisine.
• Learn about beer, wine, and sake through peer-led beverage training and provide excellent cocktail service while guests wait for their table.
• Maintain awareness of pace of dining room and communicate with team to ensure smooth transitions during table turns.
• Review, plan, and execute table placement and preference for reservations, communicating guest notes with managers and servers.
• Build trust with guests and keep them updated while they wait for their table.

Requirements

• Must be able to effectively communicate with guests and other employees.
• Detect and identify safety issues, and comply with safety guidelines and standards.
• Lift and carry trays, dishes, equipment, and goods up to 50 lbs, stock inventory, and perform restocking duties.
• Must have the ability to stand and walk for extended periods, bend, stoop, and reach to access various areas and items.
• Work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Work in a variety of temperatures, both hot and cold.
• Lift, push, or pull objects such as tables and chairs to reconfigure seating arrangements.
• Use kitchen equipment safely and efficiently, such as ovens, grills, and knives.
• Maintain a neat and organized workspace, including proper storage of supplies and cleaning of surfaces.
• Move quickly and efficiently to respond to customer needs.
• Work in close proximity to coworkers in a crowded kitchen or serving area.
• Tolerate exposure to potential allergens and food odors.
• Maintain a professional and hygienic appearance, including proper uniform and personal grooming.
• Understand directives and communicate effectively with Leadership and coworkers.

Qualifications

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

• Medical / Dental / Vision / Accident insurance options available.
• Employee Assistance Program with mental health services available.
• Employer Matched 401k Savings plan.
• Opportunity to grow -- we promote from within almost exclusively.
• Dining discounts.

Pay

$22 per hour (base pay plus tips).

Schedule

Not specified.