Breakfast Host

Elite Hotels; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A luxury hotel chain in Eastbourne is looking for a Breakfast Host to join their Garden Restaurant team. The role involves welcoming guests, managing seating arrangements, and assisting the breakfast team. Candidates must have strong customer service skills, the ability to remain calm under pressure, and previous experience in a similar role is preferred. This part-time position requires weekend availability, offering 25 hours a week from 6am to 11am.

Qualifications

• Must be polite and personable with good customer service skills.
• Well presented and impeccably groomed.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Good command of the English language, both written and verbal.
• Previous customer service experience essential.
• Previous waiting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and seat guests in the Garden Restaurant for breakfast.
• Manage seating arrangements and special requests.
• Assist the breakfast team and manage multiple requests.

Skills

Customer service skills

Politeness

Calm under pressure

Good command of English

Impeccable grooming

Positive personality

Job description

The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne are recruiting for a welcoming

Breakfast Host

to join their busy Garden Restaurant team on a Part Time Basis.

Overview

As Breakfast Host, you will be responsible for welcoming and seating all guests arriving for Breakfast in the Garden Restaurant at peak times. This will involve at times managing large numbers of people as sometimes over 200 guests will visit the restaurant in under a two hour period.

You will be responsible for managing the seating arrangements in the restaurant, dealing with any special requests, and at times managing multiple requests at once including assisting and guiding thje breakfast team.

Other responsibilities may include assisting in the set up for dinner service and other mise-en-place duties.

Hours per week are 25 over 5 days, from 6am - 11am. You must be available to work Saturday and Sunday mornings and most Bank Holidays. Set days off midweek will be considered.

Key Skills

• Polite and personable with good customer service skills
• Well presented and impeccably groomed
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Good command of the English language, both written and verbal
• Previous customer service experience essential, previous waiting experience preferred
• A positive personality and service with a smile