Restaurant Host
Job description
A little taste of your day-to-day:
- Meet and greet all guests, and potential guests, at the front of the Restaurant by ensuring the following:
- Ensure the restaurant is ready to receive guests prior to opening and that both wait staff and tables are ready in line with opening standards
- Ensure restaurant operating equipment is clean and in working order
- Maintain impeccable uniform and personal presentation standards in accordance with hotel policy
- Welcome guests to the Restaurant, by using the Restaurant name
- Inquire if they have a reservation and note it in the reservation book if they do
- Create a reservation for them with their dining preferences if they do not and note it in the reservation book
- Be attentive to guest requests
- Escort guests to their preferred table or reserved table and seat guests according to restaurant standards
- Take telephone bookings and document in the Reservation book according to restaurant standards
- Train servers and runners as per SOP
- Be attentive to guests and resolve their complaints where possible, reporting all incidents to your Supervisor
- Maintain responsibility for the cleanliness of hostess stations, all menus, and drink menus
- Assist with food and beverage service as needed
- Maintain detailed knowledge of the menu, including daily specials
- Ensure tables are cleared quietly and efficiently
- Carry food and beverage trays in a safe manner to minimize breakages
- Complete dockets accurately and clearly
- Maintain current information on all general activities of the hotel
- Perform task-related administrative tasks
What we need from you:
- Great communication skills
- Ability to work in a team and in different functions
- Warm and inviting personality
- Ability to think calmly under pressure
- Willingness to learn open-mindedly
- Passion for food and curiosity for something new
- Basic organizational skills in restaurant operation