Lounge Host

Groupe Compass Quebec ltée.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service company in Ottawa is seeking a Lounge Host. You will warmly greet guests and supervise food-service activities to ensure an enjoyable experience. Ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the ability to remain calm under pressure. Competitive starting hourly rate of $18.00 and opportunities for career growth await you!

Benefits

Health and safety benefits

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a server or in a dining room setting is an asset.
• Good personal grooming and confidence are required.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changes.

Responsibilities

• Promptly greet and direct guests.
• Supervise the activities of food-service associates.
• Help create a safe and enjoyable dining experience.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Ability to make decisions

Collaboration

Job description

Overview

What’s in it for you?

• Join an award-winning culture. We have been recognized for being a Great Place to Work, in addition to being selected as a FORTUNE Global 500 Company, Best Workplaces Retail & Hospitality, and FORTUNE World’s Most Admired Companies.


• The opportunities with us are endless. As the world’s largest food and support services company, we offer an extensive range of learning and career opportunities for all our associates.


• Health & Safety. The health and safety of our associates, clients and guests has always been our top priority. We have the right processes in place to ensure our teams have the support they need to stay safe, while helping to keep our guests safe.


• Health Benefits. For our eligible associates, we offer comprehensive health, vision, and dental care coverage.


• A Focus on Mental Health and Wellness. Our Mental Health and Well-Being initiative provides credible resources on topics including mental, physical, spiritual, and financial wellbeing. Visit our Stronger Together Compass website at www.strongertogethercompass.com. We also offer an Employment Assistance Program with 24/7 support, resources, and information.


• We are diverse and inclusive. We believe diversity drives innovation and collaboration, and we are committed to Listen, Learn, and Act through our Diversity Inclusion Action Councils (DIAC) to foster inclusion and appreciation of diversity. We are Stronger, Together!

Working Title: Lounge Host

Employment Status: Full-Time

Starting Hourly Rate: $18.00 per hour

Address: 1000 Airport Parkway Private Ottawa ON KIV 9B4

New Hire Schedule: Opens 3:15am till noon and closes 1pm till 10pm

You might not know our name, but you know where we are. Compass Group Canada is part of a global foodservice and support services company that’s the 6th largest employer in the world, with 625,000 employees.

You’ll find us in schools, colleges, hospitals, office buildings, senior living communities, tourist attractions, sports venues, remote camps and military installations and more. We’re in all major cities, at remote work sites and everywhere in between – doing business in Canada and 50+ other countries where you can learn and grow. Join us now and point your career forward!

Why work with Restaurant Associates?

Imagine joining a team that’s at the top of their game. Come to work at Restaurant Associates and learn from the pros how to serve thousands of visitors in some of the world’s best venues. Because of what we do, more than 30,000 guests enjoy an unforgettable experience every day. Learn. Grow. Serve. It’s a winning combination. Join us.

Job Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promptly and warmly greet and direct guests.


• Help create an overall enjoyable dining experience and promote a safe, clean and neat environment for guests and other associates.


• Exhibit exceptional communications skills.


• Get along well with others, demonstrate flexibility and patience; possess an interest in people.


• Supervise the activities of food-service associates in the dining room to ensure proper customer service, food handling and sanitation procedures are followed.


• Help train new food-service team members.


• Supervise the closing of the assigned dining room; ensure side work and station setup is properly completed.


• Demonstrate knowledge of emergency safety procedures and help evacuate guests to safety in the event of fire or other emergency.


• Assist with service, including occasional bussing and food service, while maintaining safe food handling and sanitation standards.


• May be asked to operate equipment, including but not limited to fire extinguishers, telephones, iced tea/soda machines, soup wells and coffee machines.


• Work with staff of other departments to perform job duties and during special events or functions.

Qualifications

Think you have what it takes to be one of our Hosts/Hostesses? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role.

• Experience as a server or in a dining room setting is an asset.


• Attention to detail.


• The ability to make decisions.


• Interpersonal skills, facility with meeting people, teamwork, collaboration, leadership, adaptability and excellent communication skill are required.


• Good personal grooming, confidence, integrity, ability to manage stress, dynamism, energy, autonomy, initiative, availability, flexibility and orientation toward quality are required.


• Able to work in a fast paced environment and readily acceptable to change work priorities at any time.


• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

For accommodation requests during the hiring process, please contact [e-mail] for further information.