Host

Ashby Hospitality Group; Dover; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A renowned local restaurant in Newfoundland and Labrador is seeking a friendly Host to join their team. Responsibilities include greeting guests, seating them, and ensuring they have a wonderful dining experience. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, excellent communication abilities, and a customer-focused personality. Previous restaurant experience is a plus but not required. This position offers a starting compensation of $15.00 per hour and an opportunity to work in a beloved community establishment.

Qualifications

• Previous restaurant hosting or serving experience preferred.
• Ability to articulate clear greetings and farewells to guests.
• Ability to effectively communicate on the telephone.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas.
• Provide guests with menus.
• Manage the flow of guests into the dining and bar areas.

Skills

Customer-focused personality

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

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. 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. Greet customers with smiles and warm welcome. Organize the floor plan, reservations, and waitlist. Make popcorn as well as keeping that area clean. Clean tables when necessary to seat next guests. Answer the phones.

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.
• Answer the phone.
• Keep the host stand neat, tidy, and presentable for guests.
• Make Popcorn.

Qualifications:

• Previous restaurant hosting or serving experience preferred, not required.
• 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.

Compensation: $15.00 per hour

McGlynns Pub – a beloved neighborhood restaurant established in 1983, with four locations offering a friendly atmosphere and locally sourced foods.