Host

Host

Our casual, full-service restaurant seeks a friendly, upbeat Hostess to work variable shifts, including weekends. The ideal candidate should be willing to fill in as needed for busboys, servers and bartenders to keep up with busy shifts. Some back-of-house assistance might be needed, such as inspecting/cleaning restrooms. If you love the restaurant business and genuinely enjoy people, we need to hear from you.

Hostess responsibilities and duties

• Greet customers as soon as they walk through the door
• Provide patrons with accurate wait time estimates during busy periods
• Maintain a neat, organized front-of-house environment
• Seat guests and take initial drink orders as needed to ensure ideal speed of service
• Assist with opening/closing tasks and side work as needed
• Learn food and beverage menu
• Rotate seating between different stations to ensure even workloads for waitstaff

Requirements:

Hostess qualifications and skills

• High school diploma/GED preferred but not required
• Flexible schedule, particularly for weekend/evening shifts
• 1+ years customer service experience, preferably in the hospitality industry
• Ability to work 6+ hours on your feet at a time
• Advanced time management experience
• Friendly, open disposition
• Team player who looks for ways to help out other employees whenever needed
• Willingness to work holidays

Benefits:

• Health Insurance (30+ hours/week average – eligible 60 – 90 days after date of hire)
• Dental Insurance (30+ hours/week average)
• Vision Insurance (30+ hours/week average)
• Retirement: 401(k) and Roth IRA (20+ hours/week average) after 1 year of employment
• Profit Sharing (20+ hours/week average) after 1 year of employment
• Life insurance – voluntary/supplemental (30+ hours/week average)
• Accident Insurance – voluntary/supplemental (30+ hours/week average)
• Cancer Insurance – voluntary/supplemental (30+ hours/week average)
• Critical Illness Insurance – voluntary/supplemental (30+ hours/week average)
• Workplace perks such as flexible work schedules, discounts on food, free non-alcoholic drinks, fun atmosphere
• Paid time off: sick days and vacation days (management staff only)