Host / Hostess - Restaurant (Weekends)

Host, Four Corner Steakhouse

Candidate acts as a host/hostess for the assigned restaurant by taking reservations, greeting guests and seating guests in a positive friendly manner.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

Maintains full knowledge of restaurant layout and seats patrons based off of seating diagram for assigned outlet.

Maintains a thorough knowledge of menu items for each outlet.

Communicates to management in a timely fashion any guest compliments or complaints.

Candidate must maintain a positive and friendly demeanor, have excellent communication skills and be able to work with the public in a large dining room.

Candidate will assist in restaurant as needed and will perform all other duties as assigned.

Will work nights, weekends, holidays and special events.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/experience: High school diploma or equivalent preferred but not required. One year of food or hospitality service experience preferred. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals and menus. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Basic computer skills required. Must be able to learn reservation management system, phone system and iPad or other electronics used to log reservations, special requests and seating assignments and staffing.

Physical requirements and working conditions:

Work environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is loud. There is smoking in the Casino, and therefore the environment may be smoky.

Physical demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Candidate must be able to sit, walk, and stand for extended periods of time. Candidate is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. Candidate is required to talk and hear. The employee may be required to lift up to 25 lbs independently and more than 25 lbs with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

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