Host

Duffy's Guest Host

Reports to: General Manager

Job Summary: Responsible for providing a lasting first and last impression to every Duffy's guest while controlling the restaurant's flow.

Major areas of responsibility:

• Greet guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas.
• Assign guests to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that servers receive an appropriate number of seatings.
• Provide guests with menus.
• Answer telephone calls and respond to inquiries or transfer calls.
• Input takeout orders accurately into POS system.
• Speak with guests to ensure satisfaction with food and service, to respond to complaints, or to make conversation.
• Maintain contact with kitchen staff, management, serving staff, and customers to ensure that dining details are handled properly, and guests' concerns are addressed.
• Receive and record guest dining reservations.
• Inspect dining and serving areas to ensure cleanliness and proper setup.
• Inform guests of establishment specialties and features.
• Inspect restrooms for cleanliness and availability of supplies and clean restrooms when necessary.
• Assist other restaurant workers by serving food and beverages, or by bussing tables.
• Direct guests to bar area while waiting for a table.
• Strong MVP Program knowledge.
• Maintain a positive and professional approach to coworkers and customers.

Requirements:

Qualification Standards:

• Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
• Stress Tolerance Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
• Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Self-Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
• Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical.
• Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
• Concern for Others Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
• Social Orientation Job requires preferring to work well with others rather than alone.

Essential Functions:

• Stand for long periods of time.
• Use both hands and all fingers to handle, control, grasp, move, assemble or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Repeat the same movements.
• Walk or stand for long periods of time.
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
• See details of objects that are more than a few feet away.
• See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.
• Understand the speech of another person.
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired.
• Keep your hand and arm steady while moving.
• Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm).
• Bend, stretch, twist, or reach out their body.
• Be physically active for long periods without getting tired or out of breath.
• Focus on one source of sound and ignore others.
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
• Use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects.
• Use muscles for extended periods without getting tired.
• Determine the distance between objects.
• Coordinate movement of several parts of the body, such as arms and legs, while the body is moving.
• React quickly using hands, fingers, or feet.
• Add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
• Multitasking different work activities and shifting attention from one task to another.
• Heavy lifting up to 40 lbs.

Duffy's Sports Grill