HOST - OLIVE GARDEN WINNIPEG POLO PARK

Olive Garden Canada; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount dining

Flexible scheduling

Energetic team

Competitive wages

Fun environment

Growth opportunities

Career advancement

Job summary

Olive Garden Canada in Winnipeg is seeking a friendly host to welcome guests, guide them to their tables, and ensure a clean, warm dining environment. You will greet guests, manage seating, and support smooth guest flow from arrival to departure.

In this role you will answer phones, manage wait lists, complete setup and closing procedures, and bid guests a fond farewell, inviting them back for another visit. A flexible schedule and a team-focused attitude are valued as part of our Winning Family.

Qualifications

• Greet and welcome Guests entering the restaurant.
• Ability to manage guest flow and seating.
• Excellent communication and friendly demeanor.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Greet and welcome Guests when entering the restaurant.
• Manage the Guest Flow, table turns and seating.
• Accurately complete all set up and closing procedures.
• Answer the phone in a pleasant manner and respond to Guest inquiries.
• Manage a wait list and interact with Guests.
• Offer a friendly final farewell to Guests.
• Thank Guests for joining us and invite them to return.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Flexible schedule

Job description

Overview

As a host at Olive Garden, you create the guests’ first and lasting impression. With a warm smile and friendly conversations, our host team members are responsible for creating a welcoming and safe environment for our guests and their dining experience. As a host, you will ensure that various guest and team member touch points are regularly sanitized and disinfected. Our hosts take pride in making loyal guests by guiding them to their table, presenting them with clean menus, and offering suggestions to enhance their dining experience. Finally, as a host, you will complete the guests’ experience by genuinely thanking them for their visit, wishing them a fond farewell, and inviting them back to our restaurants.

One key to our success is the high standards we set for ourselves and each other. That includes placing the health and safety of our team members and guests as a top priority. We are committed to the highest safety and sanitation practices, including ensuring team member wellness and maintaining clean restaurants.

Our Winning Family Starts With You! Check out these great benefits!

What Will You Do In This Role

• Greet and welcome Guests when entering the restaurant
• Manage the Guest Flow, table turns and seating
• Accurately complete all set up and closing procedures
• Answer the phone in a pleasant manner and respond to Guest inquiries
• Manage a wait list and interact with Guests
• Offer a friendly final farewell to Guests
• Thank Guests for joining us and invite them to return

What We Are Looking For

• Dynamic, energetic and self-confident personality
• Excellent communication, social and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and maintain high energy in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work a flexible schedule
• Ability to work as part of a team and help contribute to a positive Guest experience, however necessary
• Openness to learning, coaching and career growth

What’s In It For You

• 20% employee discount dining card valid at participating Recipe brands
• Flexible scheduling
• An energetic and dynamic team
• Competitive wages
• Fun working environment
• Growth and development opportunities within the restaurant
• Career advancement opportunities with a company that owns some of Canada’s most iconic restaurant brands

And much more! Because at Olive Garden, We’re All Family Here!