Restaurant Host
SSP Group plc · Seattle, WA · 4 wk ago
On-siteArt & Creative$20.74/hrInternship
Pay: $20.74 per hour · Hiring immediately · Opportunities for advancement.
Responsibilities
- Greet all guests in a courteous and professional manner and escort them to their table.
- Seat guests and maintain organization and flow in the restaurant (rotating tables assigned by server).
- Assist guests with children and special needs, as required.
- Present menus, answer questions and offer suggestions regarding food and service.
- Inform servers and management of special needs and/or potential problems with guests.
- Clear and reset counters or tables at conclusion of each course.
- Ensure complete guest satisfaction.
- Thank guests for their patronage upon exiting the restaurant.
Skills and Requirements
- Warm, friendly smiles and the ability to make guests feel at home from the moment they walk in.
- Minimum 6 months' experience working in a retail or food‑service environment.
- High school diploma preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to read, speak, and understand English to communicate with guests and take orders.
- Experience handling customer‑service problems.
- Basic mathematical skills for operating a cash register, making change, totaling guest checks, counting cash, and preparing cash drops.
- Food‑handler permit as required by law.
Benefits
- Medical benefits for employees working 80+ hours per month (employee cost $50.00 per month).
- Prescription, dental, and vision coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- SSP 401(k) plan with employer matching.
- Pension plan.
- Vacation accrues at 0.03846 per compensable hour worked (40 hours per pay period), subject to seniority‑based maximums.
- Eight paid holidays (premium pay; Christmas paid at a higher premium).
- Paid sick leave (1 hour per 30 hours worked; rollover up to 72 hours with end‑of‑year cash‑out of excess).
- Meal plan: 50% meal discount for shifts of 5+ hours.
- Paid 30‑minute meal break for shifts of 5+ hours.
- Additional medical leave / extended leave of absence.