Elevated Bistro Host: Warm Welcome & Reservations

The Bungalow Hospitality Group; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bungalow Hospitality Group is seeking a professional Host for our elevated California bistro in Long Beach. You will warmly greet guests, manage the door, reservations, and seating flow with warmth and professionalism, ensuring a smooth, welcoming first impression for every guest.

In this fast-paced environment, you will coordinate with servers and management to balance sections, maintain a clean host area, and relay guest needs clearly to the team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of guest-facing hospitality experience in a fast-paced, elevated environment.
• California Food Handler Card preferred, or obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Experience with reservation/waitlist systems such as OpenTable or Resy preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, elevated bistro environment with a genuine passion for food, beverage, and hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Warmly greet and welcome guests upon arrival and thank them upon departure.
• Manage reservations, waitlists, and seating to optimize guest flow and table turns.
• Communicate wait times accurately and manage the door during peak service.
• Answer phones, take reservations, and respond to guest inquiries professionally.
• Collect guest preferences and notes.
• Coordinate seating with servers and management to balance sections.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming entrance and host area.
• Communicate guest needs, special requests, and concerns to management.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Guest greeting

Seat coordination

Tools

OpenTable

Resy

Job description

The Bungalow Hospitality Group is seeking a professional Host for our elevated California bistro in Long Beach. You will warmly greet guests, manage the door, reservations, and seating flow with warmth and professionalism, ensuring a smooth, welcoming first impression for every guest.

In this fast-paced environment, you will coordinate with servers and management to balance sections, maintain a clean host area, and relay guest needs clearly to the team.