What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full-Time Host/Hostess position at Loews Hotels & Co?
Located in the nation’s first skyscraper, Loews Philadelphia Hotel combines living history with warm sophistication. The city’s expanding skyline, vibrant arts scene and diverse atmosphere have transformed our neighborhood into a cultural destination. Welcome to Where History Meets Modern Day.
Job Specific
Job Specific
- Supervises restaurant activities in absence of Manager
- Controls Reservation Book, accepts reservations and enters them accurately into the record
- Maintains guest history files and uses information to enhance repeat guests experience
- Assigns work stations and pre-meal side work, inspects dining room and service areas to ensure completion of all tasks prior to start of meal period
- Maintains guest records to; record arrival, cover count, seat assignment, turnover, availability
- Inspects menus to ensure cleanliness and acceptability
- Greets guests in a polite professional manner
- Determines guest needs, verifies table availability, assigns appropriate table for seating
- Guides guests to appropriate table
- Assists guests with seating, and presents menu
- Ensures removal of unnecessary place settings at occupied tables
- Notifies server of guest seating, and communicates any special needs or requests
- Inspects dining room appearance constantly, assigns correction of deficiencies to appropriate team member
- Monitors dining room activity, assists Servers and Assistants as needed to ensure performance to standard
- Assigns post meal side work, inspects dining room and service areas to ensure completion of all tasks
- Other duties as assigned
- Promotes and applies teamwork skills at all times
- Notifies appropriate individual promptly and fully of problems and/or unusual matters of significance
- Is polite, friendly, and helpful to guests, management and fellow team members
- Executes emergency procedures in accordance with hotel standards
- Complies with required safety regulations and procedures
- Attends appropriate hotel meetings and training sessions
- Maintains cleanliness and excellent condition of equipment and work area
- Complies with hotel standards, policies and rules
- Recycles whenever possible
- Remains current with hotel information and changes
- Complies with hotel uniform and grooming standards
