The Maze NYC – New York, NY
www.themazenyc.com
About The Maze:
The Maze is New York City’s first sober social club — a members-only destination designed for connection, creativity, and conscious indulgence. We’re redefining what nightlife and hospitality look like with an elevated, alcohol-free experience focused on service, design, and community.
Position Summary:
We’re seeking a professional and attentive Host to join our opening team. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, efficient, and passionate about creating seamless guest experiences in a refined, high-energy environment. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a first-of-its-kind concept and grow within a hospitality group dedicated to excellence and innovation.
Responsibilities:
- Welcoming and greeting guests; ensuring a seamless flow through the restaurant and to arranged dining tables
- Coordinating and communicating with the Chef and managers openly regarding service
- Checking-in, storing, securing, and retrieving outerwear and assorted personal belongings for guests
- Printing all menus as well as updating and printing shift summary notes
- Speaking clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations and responding well to questions
- Upholding service standards to ensure a memorable guest experience
- Maintaining and upholding our company's vision and values
- Demonstrating a passion for details and a willingness to learn
- Taking part in pre-service duties and applicable closing duties
- Exhibiting a familiarity with daily menus
- Participating in service/culinary education sessions
- Maintaining a safe, sanitary, and organized work environment
Qualifications:
- At least 1 year in a Host(ess) position in a upscale dining setting
- Knowledge of POS and reservation systems
- Has a sincere interest in the hospitality industry
- Demonstrate clear written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work in a team environment and welcome feedback and direction
- Capability to stand for prolonged periods of time
- Lift up to 50 pounds of weight
- Ability to reach, bend, stoop, climb up and down stairs, walk, carry multiple objects
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that are to 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; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The statements in this job description are intended to describe the essential nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be all responsibilities or qualifications of the job.
The Maze is an EEO Employer
