What are the responsibilities and job description for the Host position at Muriale's Italian Restaurant?
Benefits:
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
- Free uniforms
- Opportunity for advancement
We are looking for a customer-focused Host to join our team! You will be welcoming guests, seating them in the restaurant, and helping ensure they enjoy an exceptional dining experience.
You are a natural people person who can quickly build rapport with guests and create a welcoming atmosphere. Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities, you rely on your excellent organization and communication skills to bring your best each day for yourself, restaurant staff, and guests.
Responsibilities:
- Greet guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas
- Provide guests with menus
- Assign patrons to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that servers receive an appropriate number of seatings
- Inform guests of current promotions and who will be serving them to ensure a smooth handoff to the service staff
- Manage the flow of guests into the dining and bar areas, provide accurate wait times to incoming guests if appropriate
- Operate cash registers to accept payments for food and beverages
- Answer the phone.
- Take to-go orders when necessary.
- Keep the host stand neat, tidy, and presentable for guests.
- ALL DAY:
- Clean Front Windows & Bathroom Mirrors
- Wipe Down Menus
- Wipe Window Sills in Lobby & Foyer Daily
- Zoom Lobby & Foyer Daily as needed
- AM:
- Turn ON All Lights (if not already on)
- Check & Reposition Tables
- Straighten Table Tops (Salt & Pepper, Sugar, Pepper Seeds, Place Mats & Silverware)
- Open & Place Tray Jacks
- PM:
- Erase Board (Clean with Windex)
- Turn Off Lights
- ALL DAY:
- Place Menus on Reservation Tables
- Straighten Chairs in Lobby
- Straighten Pictures in All Rooms
Qualifications:
- Previous restaurant hosting or serving experience preferred
- Friendly and customer-focused personality
- Ability to articulate clear greetings and farewells to guests, as well as being able to understand requests for assistance
- Ability to clearly communicate guests’ needs to Servers, Bussers, Managers, etc.
- Ability to effectively communicate on the telephone
- Must be able to carry trays or supplies (10-30 lbs.)
Complete our short application today!
