Host

Morihiro offers an omakase sushi experience as well as a la carte menu prepared by Chef Morhiro Onodera. We offer hyper seasonal ingredients from the farmer’s market sourced both locally and from Japan. Combining the service style of omotenashi and western fine dining, we hope to welcome our guests to a level of fine dining that is catered specific to them.

We are in search for staff members that want to work hard, learn and improve each and every day! Willingness to work with guests and coworkers and ability to adapt to different situations are the core values that we require for the position.

This is a full time host position for our new Echo Park location!

Responsibilities:

• Present professional and excellent communication skills in person and through phone calls or email
• Exhibit knowledge of the Food & Beverage menu, reservation policies, operating hours, and other information about the restaurant to be able to address common guest inquiries 
• Be able to manage the flow of the guests into the dining room and bar 
• Managing reservations and seating times to maximize seating occupancy
• Contacting guests for confirmation status through OpenTable platform
• Managing e-mail reservation requests and other 
• Warmly greeting all guests upon arrival and departure
• Understanding the pace of service through awareness of timing, table status, and upcoming seatings, effectively communicating to guests if we are behind on reservations
• Maintain an organized waitlist for guests without reservations, providing accurate wait times and updates.
• Assisting the service team with delivery of food and drinks to guests, maintenance of the dining room tables & the general support of the servers as they work directly with our guest
• Frequent Bathroom cleanliness checks
• Maintain a clean front door and dining room and adhere to all health and safety standards

Qualifications:

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed 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.

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities:

• Conversational English vocabulary
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and memos in meetings and through email.
• Ability to deal with problems involving variables in standardized situations.
• Strong team-minded approach to coworkers.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to handle objects, tools or controls, reach overhead and talk or hear.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus. 

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above. 

Morihiro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Required Skills:

Toast POS
OpenTable experience
Verbal communication
Servsafe Certified
Organizational Skills
High Energy Level
Japanese food knowledge is a plus!
Sake knowledge is a plus but not required!