Required Years of Experience
2 years
Job Details
- Maintain communication between the reservations, host team, the kitchen and the rest of the dining room.
- Welcoming and seating guests accurately and professionally
- Coordinating effective flow of guests and staff for a variety of events and high-volume services.
- Provide engaged, friendly, and attentive customer service to all guests inclusive of eye contact, respectable conversation and smiling.
- Ensure clear communication with guests always making genuine connections.
- Communicating effectively with management and dining room teams on guest updates, special occasions, allergies, table status, VIPs, etc.
- Estimating wait times for guests and maintaining the guest wait list.
- Orchestrate strategic seating plans.
- Understand tables configuration and optimization.
- Managing coat check in a clean and organized fashion.
- Identify guests in relations to their needs, regularity, and time of dining, food and drink choice, seat preference etc.
- Review all names in reservations and ensure special occasions (birthday, anniversary, etc.) are acknowledged and the allergies are flagged.
- Complete tasks in other FOH roles when needed to contribute to a positive guest experience.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by Management.
- At least 2 years of Maitre D experience in a fine dining setting, fast paced restaurant
- Displays a pleasant and cheerful disposition
- Able to communicate professionally and effectively with both guests and staff
- Working knowledge of Resy or OpenTable.
- Available to work weekends, and holidays if necessary
- Must be able to stand and or walk for long periods of time without sitting
- https://www.jfrestaurants.com
- https://www.northforktableandinn.com
John Fraser Restaurants is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status.
Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly ($25.00)
Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k, Commuter Benefits, Dining Discounts
Required Skills
Customer Service Skills
Teamwork
Communication Skills
Organizational Skills
Problem Solving Skills
Attention to Detail
Time Management
Ability to Work Under Pressure
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New American
Fine Dining, Bed & Breakfast
Part of JF Restaurants
North Fork Table & Inn is a New American restaurant, celebrating the bounty of Long Island’s farms, vineyards and waterways.
Located in a historic countryside house, North Fork Table & Inn is an East End institution.
Restaurateur Chef John Fraser and his team have revitalized the historic property and reimagined the dining experience, while staying true to the ethos he shares with the property's founding owners. As a longstanding champion of farm-to-table philosophy, it has been John's dream to open a restaurant on the North Fork, surrounded by farms, vineyards and fisheries.
ABOUT JF RESTAURANTS
JF Restaurants is a hospitality group rooted in collaboration and innovation, founded by restaurateur Chef John Fraser. We create moments that move people by using food, beverage, hospitality and design.
Chef John Fraser made his mark on the culinary landscape by redefining the role of vegetables in American cuisine, from imaginative fine dining restaurants to nostalgic neighborhood brasseries. A vision to create the entire hospitality experience led John to found his own hospitality group, JF Restaurants.
JF Restaurants is a collaborative, creative hospitality group based in New York City, with venues across the country. Concepts include Nix, America’s only Michelin-starred vegetarian restaurant, The Loyal in West Village, four restaurants & bars inside The Times Square EDITION and Ardor, at the WeHo EDITION in Los Angeles. John’s responsibilities at JF Restaurants include creative direction & concept development, business strategy and operations.
