Host / Hostess

Saraghina is going on 17 years of serving the community high quality, ingredient focused, comfort Italian food and we are looking for an energetic and professional Host to join our team. 
Saraghina offers employees the opportunity to work in a respectful, safe, professional work environment, with a management team invested in the growth and success of all team members. 

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

Requirements and skills

• Previous work experience as a Host/Hostess in a high valume restaurant is manditory  
• Understanding of restaurant etiquette
• Expert experience operating Resy 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