Dining Room Host

Ivar's Seafood Restaurant Hiring Hosts and Hostesses

Ivar's, the premier seafood restaurant company in the Pacific Northwest, is now hiring dining room hosts and hostesses with high-volume experience to join the exceptional team at our full-service Salmon House location at 401 Northeast Northlake Way on north Lake Union. These positions can be either part-time or full-time depending on your availability, and the pay will include an hourly wage between $21.30 and $21.30 plus a share of the tips provided by our generous guests.

The responsibilities of Ivar's hosts and hostesses include greeting guests, providing wait times, leading guests to their tables, taking phone reservations, and maintaining the cleanliness of the restaurant lobby.

Qualified candidates must be 18 years old and have at least 2 years of experience as a host/hostess at a high-volume restaurant, the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, a positive & self-motivated personality, and flexible availability.

Ivar's premium benefits for the candidates chosen for our host and hostess positions include:

• Wages plus tips
• Reasonable operating hours with no overnight shifts
• Opportunities for additional training and advancement into higher level positions
• Paid vacation time (earning 1 week after first year of employment)
• Paid sick and safe time (earning 1 hour for every 30 hours worked and available after 90 days of employment)
• Paid family and medical leave (qualifying for up to 12 weeks per incident after working 820 hours over the course of a year)
• Paid training
• 401(k) plan with discretionary 50% company match (must be 21 and over to participate and employed for 11 months)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription, and life insurance for you and your family with low monthly premiums and low deductibles (qualifying for after working for an average of 30 hours per week over a 12-month period)
• Supplemental assistance programs including AFLAC insurance, pet insurance, and pre-tax flexible spending account, dependent care, and transportation benefits
• Discounted employee meals
• Free employee parking and close to bus lines
• Employee of the Quarter Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program

If you are interested in joining the Ivar's Salmon House team, you can apply via this ad, text the word IVAR to 85000 to apply right from your phone, or stop by our Salmon House restaurant at 401 Northeast Northlake Way and drop off a resume or fill out an application.

We can't wait to hear from you!

Ivar's is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the E-Verify program, which is the electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify newly hired employees' identity and employment eligibility.

Please note that team members and managers are not allowed to smoke, vape, or chew tobacco during their shifts.