Outlet Host/Hostess - Hard Rock Cafe

Host Job

Our team members are the key to our company's success, and their health and well-being, as well as that of their families, is very important to us. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that allows our team members stay healthy, plan for their future and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Benefits may vary with employment status.

The Host is the initial contact with the guests. Therefore, it is essential to start guests off with a positive experience at the front door. A Host is anyone who greets, seats and pages guests. In addition, you will be assuming the role of tour guide, communicator, entertainer, memorabilia curator and musician (at heart).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Opening doors, where applicable.
• Welcoming and thanking guests.
• Answering questions - accurately and politely.
• Maintaining a clean and organized waiting area.
• Answering the phone.
• Directing guests to areas & restrooms.
• Providing security for co-workers, guests and celebrities.
• Assisting servers, bussers and managers.
• Performing opening, closing & side duties cleaning glass, polishing brass, sweeping & vacuuming the floor, wiping menus, restroom maintenance, etc.
• Assuring the complete satisfaction of each and every guest.
• Creating memorable experiences.
• Entertaining guests to create "Raving Fans."

Requirements:

Experience, Education, and Certifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Skills

• Remaining calm in a hectic, fast-paced atmosphere.
• Demonstrating a high level of organization, attention-to-detail and a sense-of-urgency.
• Displaying a positive and outwardly friendly attitude toward guests and co-workers.

Physical Demands

• Ability to move throughout the cafe (standing, walking, kneeling, bending) for extended periods of time.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to make repeating movements of the arms, hands, and wrists.
• Ability to express or exchange ideas verbally and perceive sound by ear.
• Manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and ability to work with hand above shoulders.
• Ability to occasionally, regularly, frequently move objects (lift, push, pull, balance, carry) up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to turn or twist body parts in a circular motion.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to heat, cold, chemicals, and loud/noisy environment.
• Ability to travel via auto or airplane for long periods of time.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be the minimum legal age to be employed.
• Maintaining a well-groomed appearance ("having a plan").
• Following all uniform guidelines.
• Practicing all general safety & sanitation standards.
• Recycling products, where possible. Maintaining HRC's 5 core Values and Mission Statement.
• This Cafe may cross-train the restaurant Hosts and the Retail Sales Associates. Please see the Retail job description.