Greeter (2026)

Stanmar Inc.; Torpoint; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality service provider located in the United Kingdom is seeking dedicated staff to create exceptional dining experiences. Candidates should possess excellent people skills and maintain a positive attitude while providing extraordinary service. Prior food and beverage experience is required, and applicants should be able to work flexible schedules, including weekends and holidays. The role requires engaging with guests in a crowded dining room and maintaining cleanliness standards. Successful applicants will be available for the full season from December to July.

Qualifications

• Prior Food & Beverage experience required.
• Ability to work flexible shifts including weekends and holidays.
• Must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide extraordinary hospitality experience.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization at the host stand.
• Greet and escort guests to tables promptly.

Skills

Excellent people skills and outgoing personality

Team player

Service-minded with a positive attitude

Education

High school diploma preferred

Job description

Lovango Philosophy

Our restaurant concept is built on providing signature dining experiences to our guests. Our restaurant provides not only a stunning landscape, but a warm welcoming atmosphere with delicious‑contemporary foods. Our service is genuine, welcoming and we are here to make our guest experience memorable.

Job Objective

Create an exceptional dining experience for the guests by exhibiting remarkable personal and professional skills and providing exceptional service in a casual and fine dining environment.

Responsibilities & Tasks

• Provide an extraordinary hospitality experience.
• Maintains a sense of arrival at the host stand when guests arrive
• Present Lovango guests with an incredible first impression
• Wear a complete clean, designated, wrinkle‑free uniform and name tag
• Assist in the setting of the dining room, clearing and resetting tables, and refilling water glasses as directed by management
• All guests are greeted within 5 seconds of arrival
• Remember and recognize repeat guests
• Ensures guests feel welcomed and attended to
• Accommodate to guest needs in a timely manner
• Ensures that the restaurant is clean and always organized
• Works with the front desk and management to set‑up, confirm, and organize restaurant reservations through our reservation system
• Promotes a professional, helpful and courteous work environment
• Confirm number in party and escort guests to appropriate tables
• Helps servers by offering water service (tap, bottle still, or sparkling)
• Informs service team of special requests for reservations
• Attends pre‑shift in uniform ready to go for service
• Maintains a clean, neat, organized and well‑manicured host stand and dining room.
• Opening and closing procedures are followed each shift
• Guests are kept properly informed of wait times
• Follows proper guest seating and distribution of tables
• Promotes bar and bar dining when on a wait
• Assist servers and front desk with take‑out orders when necessary
• Continuously checks dining room & restrooms to ensure cleanliness standards are met
• Keeps all menus, wine lists and promotional items current, clean and organized.
• Ensures ambiance guidelines are followed throughout the restaurant
• Demonstrates good organizational skills
• Exhibits job and product knowledge sufficient to provide guests with accurate information in all aspects of food, wine, service, and resort information
• Exhibits self‑confidence to the degree necessary to handle a variety of situations in a positive and professional manner
• Exhibits a positive attitude when speaking about guests and fellow employees

Policies and Procedures

• Alcohol awareness program is strictly enforced
• Ensures all measures are taken to prevent virus and bacteria spread
• Management is involved in all guest and employee altercations
• All situations involving illegal substances needs to be reported to management
• Harassment of any type will not be tolerated
• Complies with all aspects of the Little Gem Resorts Handbook including time & attendance
• No smoking or vaping near or around guests

Qualifications

• Excellent people skills and outgoing personality.
• Team player.
• Maintains a current state health card permit
• Must be able to work flexible shifts and schedules, including weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to lift and carry at least 50lbs.
• Ability to move up to 150 lbs., with wheeled assistance.
• Must be able to stand, walk, lift, and bend for long periods of time.
• Must be able to demonstrate competency as outlined in the training schedule.
• Must be a service minded individual with a positive attitude who truly enjoys helping others.
• Must be quick on their feet and adept at handling stressful situations seamlessly.
• Must be computer literate.
• Must be able to handle criticism.
• Ability to move throughout a crowded room to seat guests.
• Ability to use various office equipment, including, but not limited to, computers, calculators, photocopiers and facsimile machines.

Prior Food & Beverage experience required. High school diploma preferred. Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or any other combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Ability to obtain Food Service Sanitation certification. First Aid and CPR certification preferred. All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well‑groomed appearance (specific standards available). Ability to converse with guests and employees in English.

Successful applicants will pass pre‑employment background check and must be able to satisfy mandated I-9 Document from Homeland Security.

Please note our season is from December - End of July. All employees must be available for the full season.