Dining Room Host - Dinner Shift

Chick-fil-A Dining Room Host
At Chick-fil-A, hospitality is about more than serving great food. We want every guest who walks through our doors to feel genuinely welcomed, cared for, and valued.
As a Dining Room Host, you'll help create that experience every day. You'll spend much of your shift interacting directly with guests, caring for the dining room, anticipating needs, and looking for small ways to make someone's visit remarkable.
This is a great opportunity for someone who loves people, enjoys serving others, takes pride in creating a welcoming environment, and wants a part-time position where they can make a real impact.
Position Type
Part-time
Daytime and evening availability preferred
Flexible scheduling
Closed on Sundays
What We Offer
Competitive pay
Free food on every shift
Flexible scheduling
Sundays off
A positive, team-oriented work environment
Intentional training and development
Scholarship opportunities
Opportunities for growth and additional responsibility
The opportunity to build relationships with guests and positively impact our community
Valuable experience in hospitality, communication, teamwork, and customer service
Dining Room Host Responsibilities
As a Dining Room Host, your primary responsibility is to create a clean, comfortable, and genuinely welcoming environment for every guest who enters our restaurant.
Responsibilities include:
Warmly welcome guests as they enter the restaurant
Engage with guests throughout their visit and look for opportunities to provide exceptional hospitality
Check on guests in the dining room and anticipate needs before being asked
Refresh beverages and provide condiments, napkins, or other items as needed
Assist guests with carrying trays, finding seating, or navigating the restaurant
Provide extra care and assistance to families with young children, elderly guests, and guests who may need additional help
Maintain clean and well-stocked beverage, condiment, and dining room areas
Communicate guest needs or concerns to restaurant leadership
Help resolve simple guest concerns and connect guests with a leader when needed
Work alongside Front of House Team Members during busy periods
Look for opportunities to create memorable experiences for guests
Maintain Chick-fil-A standards for cleanliness, safety, hospitality, and professionalism
What We're Looking For
A great Dining Room Host is someone who genuinely enjoys being around people and notices the little things that can make someone's experience better.
We're looking for someone who:
Has a warm, friendly, and welcoming personality
Genuinely enjoys serving and talking with people
Takes initiative and notices what needs to be done without always being asked
Is attentive to the needs of guests
Is dependable, punctual, and responsible
Maintains a positive attitude
Works well independently while also being part of a team
Is comfortable starting conversations and interacting with guests of all ages
Is willing to receive feedback and continue learning
Brings energy and care to even the smallest responsibilities
Qualifications
Previous restaurant, hospitality, retail, or customer service experience is helpful but not required
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
Ability to bend, reach, sweep, clean, and complete other physical responsibilities of the position
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Ability to work in a fast-paced restaurant environment
Reliable transportation
Must meet all age and employment requirements applicable to the position
More Than Keeping the Dining Room Clean
While cleanliness is an important part of this position, the heart of the Dining Room Host role is hospitality.
You may be the person who notices a parent trying to manage several young children and offers to carry their tray. You may refill someone's beverage before they have to ask, help an older guest to their table, celebrate with a family having a special day, or simply take a moment to have a meaningful conversation with one of our regular guests.
Those small moments matter.
We want our Dining Room Hosts to help create an environment where guests don't simply receive their food and leave, but where they feel known, cared for, and excited to come back.
If you love serving people, take pride in creating a welcoming environment, and want to be part of a team committed to remarkable hospitality, we'd love to meet you.
Most Chick-fil-A restaurants are locally owned and operated by independent franchised Operators who make their own employment decisions and are responsible for their own employment practices.
Work Schedule
Monday to Friday
Weekend availability Benefits
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance

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