Restaurant Host/Hostess
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.
- 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.)
The Northport Hotel is a brand new boutique hotel in the heart of historic Northport NY. We offer 26 luxury rooms that feature 5 star amenities and a service experience to match. We are proud to be the home of our 170 seat casual fine dining restaurant serving lunch, brunch, pre theater and dinner 7 days per week. We are guided by our mission and vision statements to provide extraordinary guest experiences to all who visit us. To do this we are looking for team members that love to serve others, work in a team first environment and enjoy continually striving to be the best to join the team. If you feel you can make a positive impact on each guest who visits the hotel, we would like to speak to you. We offer competitive wages & benefits, clear vision on our why we are who we are, respect for each and every team member, training and an inclusive environment.
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