Host - Moxies Downtown

Moxies-13dcc72e; Halifax; On-site; CAD 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Moxies Nova Centre is seeking a friendly Host to join our front door team. You will be the first impression for guests, greeting, seating, and helping maintain a welcoming dining area at our downtown Halifax location.

Ideal candidates are energetic, reliable, and focused on delivering memorable experiences. This role offers part-time hours with opportunities to grow into other roles within the restaurant.

Qualifications

• Experience in a full-service restaurant is an asset, not required.
• Must be available weekends, nights, most holidays.
• Regularly work 15-20 hours per week.
• Committed to continuous improvement.
• Ability to remain highly organized.
• Team oriented - teamwork is key to our success during busy shifts.
• Strong work ethic.
• Dependable and flexible; must be on time for shifts.

Responsibilities

• Answering the phone to handle reservations and guest inquiries.
• Help to maintain a clean and organized restaurant.
• Lead our front door to ensure prompt, friendly greeting and seating of each guest.
• Be a part of welcoming and training new team members.
• Provide great first impressions to all guests.
• Manage waitlist, initial guest inquiries and organize guests at the front door.

Skills

Teamwork

Strong work ethic

Organized

Punctual

Job description

Host

We are looking for energetic, warm, and focused people to join our front door team at Moxies Nova Centre. Hosts are essential to our business as they are the first impression each guest has of our restaurant; from directly before a guest enters, the welcome, and throughout their entire experience.

Our downtown location serves the downtown community and it's visitors, from business lunches, pre-theatre dinners, celebrations, and pre-game hangouts. We have a vibrant, street-facing patio, and a bar-centric lounge space with lots of seats to watch the biggest game of the week. Our extensive Happy Hour menu runs daily from 2 to 5 and 9 to close, featuring some of our best offers for our guests.

Successful team members are people who take pride in making memorable experiences for our guests and are focused on excellence in every detail.

Key Responsibilities

• Answering the phone to handle reservations and guest inquiries
• Helping to maintain a clean and organized restaurant
• Leading our front door to ensure prompt, friendly greeting and seating of each guest
• Be a part of welcoming and training new team members
• Providing great first impressions to all guests
• Managing waitlist, initial guest inquiries and organizing guests at the front door

Key Requirements

• Experience in a full-service restaurant an asset, not required
• Must be available weekends, nights, most holidays
• Regularly work 15-20 hours per week
• Committed to continuous improvement
• Ability to remain highly organized
• Team oriented - teamwork is key to our success during busy shifts
• Strong work ethic
• Dependable and flexible; must be on time for shifts
• Committed to continuous improvement

Opportunities

With our company, you will have the chance to:

• Gain valuable experience in time management and communication
• Earn internal promotions and advance into additional roles: Server, Bartender, Supervisor, Admin, Management
• Advance your people skills and restaurant knowledge

From handcrafted dishes to signature cocktails and award-winning hospitality. Moxies has invited our guests to savour the moment across 50+ locations in Canada and in the United States for more than 30 years.
Drawing inspiration from his experience in a Michelin-recognized restaurant and designing the menu for the James Beard House Canada 150th celebration, Executive Chef Brandon Thordarson delivers culinary excellence under a commitment to the craft of cooking and the personal mantra, “if it isn’t right, it doesn’t leave the kitchen.” Chef Brandon has created an entire menu of artfully crafted, fresh flavours exclusive to Moxies. All served in a captivating ambience by a team dedicated to making Moxies the best part of your day.