Required Years of Experience
1 year
Job Details
We are looking for a Host or Hostess to join our team and be the first point of contact for our guests.
Host/Hostess responsibilities include greeting guests, providing accurate wait times and escorting customers to the dining and bar areas. For this role, you should have solid organizational and people skills to make sure our guests have a positive dining experience from the moment they arrive till their departure. You should also be available to work weekends, nights and hoilidays.
Ultimately, you’ll ensure we provide excellent customer service and a pleasant dining experience to our guests.
Responsibilities- Welcome guests to the venue
- Provide accurate wait times and monitor waiting lists
- Manage reservations
- Escort customers to assigned dining or bar areas
- Provide menus and announce Waiter/Waitress’s name
- Greet customers upon their departure
- Coordinate with wait staff about available seating options
- Maintain a clean reception area
- Cater to guests who require extra attention (e.g. children, elderly)
- Answer incoming calls and address customers’ queries
- Assist wait staff as needed
- Previous work experience as a Host/Hostess in a high valume restaurant is manditory
- Understanding of restaurant etiquette
- Expert experience operating OpenTable platform
- Exellent guest-service skills
- Excellent communication skills (via phone and in-person)
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to monitor the entire dining and bar area
- Good physical condition to walk and stand during an entire shift
- High school diploma; hospitality certification is a plus
Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly ($18.00 - $21.00)
Benefits & Perks: Potential Bonuses, Dining Discounts
Required Skills
Customer Service
Ability to Work Under Pressure
Greeting Guests
Time Management Skills
High Volume Service
Providing Accurate Wait Times
Adaptability to Different Guest Needs
Ability to Multitask
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Filé Gumbo Bar™ is inspired by the iconic ingredient used to thicken and flavor our gumbo. Filé, pronounced fee-lay, means thread or string in French, and refers to the dried and ground leaves of the North American sassafras tree.












