Restaurant Host - SPA Saskatoon, SK

Dakota Dunes Resort; Saskatoon; Hybrid; CAD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Employee discounts

Professional development

Job summary

Dakota Dunes Thermal Spa is seeking a friendly Host to create a welcoming first impression at the Prairie Rose Kitchen. You will manage reservations, seating, and guest needs while coordinating with service and culinary teams to balance guest expectations with capacity.

This role requires a guest-focused mindset, strong communication, and the ability to handle peak periods with poise. The position supports dining and spa experiences and offers growth within a world-class resort setting.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in food and beverage or hospitality operations preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to remain calm and professional in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize guest needs.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests promptly in a friendly and professional manner.
• Manage reservations, walk-ins, waitlists, table assignments, and seating rotation.
• Confirm guest names, party size, special occasions, accessibility needs, and notes.
• Provide realistic wait times and keep waiting guests informed.
• Coordinate table readiness with servers, bussers, and shift leads.
• Answer dining questions and provide accurate information on menus, hours, policies, and spa dining considerations.
• Maintain a clean, organized host area and professional appearance.
• Communicate special requests or concerns to the appropriate team.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Multitasking

Organization

Job description

NEW: Opening December2026, Dakota Dunes Thermal Spa

Dakota Dunes Thermal Spa is a world-classdestination featuring our NEW one of a kind INDIGENOUS themed THERMAL WATERSSPA that features expansive thermal waters, spa rituals, day spa services, andinspired food & beverage offerings. Our mission is to create anunforgettable guest journey that nurtures wellbeing, connection, and renewal.

Position Overview

The Host is responsible for creating awarm and welcoming first impression for guests visiting the Prairie RoseKitchen. This position manages guest seating, assists with reservations andwaitlists, and helps ensure an organized and positive dining experience.

The Host works closely with the service,culinary, guest services, and group teams to balance guest expectations withoperational capacity.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet and acknowledgeguests promptly in a friendly and professional manner.
• Managereservations, walk-in guests, waitlists, table assignments, and seatingrotation accurately.
• Confirmguest names, party size, special occasions, accessibility needs, and relevantreservation notes.
• Providerealistic wait times and keep waiting guests informed.
• Coordinatetable readiness with Servers, Bussers, and Shift Leads.
• Answerdining questions and provide accurate information on menus, hours, policies,and spa-related dining considerations.
• Maintainan organized, clean, and professional host area.
• Recognizeguest cues and create a calm arrival experience even during peak periods.
• Communicatespecial requests, allergies, celebrations, group details, or service concernsto the appropriate team member.
• Assistwith wayfinding and coordinate with Guest Services when guests require supportbeyond the restaurant.
• Thankdeparting guests and invite feedback when appropriate.
• Protectguest privacy and handle personal information according to policy.
• Assistwith menus, telephone inquiries, lost-and-found routing, and otherfront-of-house tasks as assigned.
• Assistwith server, host, busser, and food-runner training and mock services.

Qualifications

• Previousexperience in food and beverage restaurant, café, or hospitality operations ispreferred.
• Excellent communicationand organizational skills.
• Ability toremain calm and professional in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize guest needs.
• Strongcustomer service and interpersonal skills.
• Serve ItRight Saskatchewan (SIRS) certification is an asset.
• Safe FoodHandling Certification is an asset.
• WHMIScertification is preferred.
• Ability towork flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call shiftsas required.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Performance-based incentive program.
• Comprehensive health benefits and employee discounts.
• Professional development and advancement opportunities.

Join Our Team

Applicants must currently reside in theSaskatoon area; relocation may be considered from within Canada.