Host

Hosts Wanted

The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, one of Montana's AAA Four Diamond resorts, is seeking hosts to work with our food and beverage team. Hosts will work in our lakefront restaurant, The Boat Club, which is a refined, low-lit restaurant overlooking surrounding mountains and Whitefish Lake. You will set a tone and standard of upscale hospitality from the moment our guests reserve and arrive. All employees receive perks of $50 rooms at any of our properties, and discount rates at our spa, restaurant, and retail.

The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, an Averill Hospitality resort, is Montana's premier lakefront, leisure, and outdoor activity destination. The Lodge is a 4-star hotel located only 5 minutes from downtown Whitefish and 10 minutes from Whitefish Ski Resort. Our customer experience focuses on authentic Montana hospitality that creates lasting memories. The Hotel is one of several family-owned businesses under Averill Hospitality.

Principal Responsibilities and Position Purpose:

To present a positive first impression of friendliness, excellent service, and high standards. To greet all guests upon arrival and departure with a smile and bid guest farewell as they leave. Remember you are the first and last impression.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain a cheerful, courteous disposition, and a neat professional image.
• Welcome guests upon arrival with enthusiastic engagement.
• Reservation management.
• Escort guest as soon as possible to appropriate table.
• Manage waiting guests, encouraging them to have a drink in the bar till their table is ready.
• Maintain a professional working relationship with employees and guests.
• Practice proper phone etiquette, and clear communication.
• Handle gift card transactions.
• Performs reservations call-backs.
• Maintain tidy and clean host/hostess area and foyer.
• Designates table assignments.
• Escorts guest to assigned table. Make the guest feel welcome, maybe engage in a brief conversation. Do Not rush the guest and Do Not walk too fast for the guest.
• When sitting at the table, pull the chairs out for ladies and hand the menus to the guest. Do not place the menu on the table or the chair.
• Remember it is your job to control the flow of the restaurant. Keep calm and notify the Manager if anything should arise.
• Notifies manager of unhappy guests.
• Inspect restrooms for cleanliness and call the front desk for cleaning.
• Bids farewell to departing guests.
• Performs assigned side work duties.
• Assists managers as directed.

Specific Job Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

Requirements:

• Ability to use Open Table system.
• Ability to stand and walk for 6-to-8-hour shifts.
• Ability to work weekends, events, and holidays, as needed.
• Able to hear guest order and requests amidst loud background noise.
• Maintain expected level of personal appearance and hygiene consistent with The Boat Club's for Front-of-House (FOH) image.
• May be required to assist service staff during peak periods, such as watering tables, clearing, and resetting tables, if needed.
• Able to manage unsatisfactory guest experience.

Schedule and Benefits:

The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, part of Averill Hospitality, offers full time, year-round employment, competitive compensation, and a full benefits package including paid holidays, paid time off, insurance, 401(k) match, and company discounts at Averill Hospitality properties.

Averill Hospitality provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.