Hospitality Host: Welcoming Guests with Flexible Hours

SOLcocina; Monterey (CA); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible hours

Career growth opportunities

Team member dining discounts

Employee referral program

Credit union benefits

Partner perks

Sick time

Health insurance

Job summary

Xperience Restaurant Group (XRG) in Monterey, CA is seeking a Host/ess to warmly welcome guests, seat them promptly, and bid them farewell, ensuring a memorable dining experience in a fast-paced full-service environment.

The role offers a compensation range of $16.90–$18.40 per hour, with flexible shifts, dining discounts for you and up to 5 guests, and a culture that emphasizes growth, teamwork, and guest satisfaction. Join a team that values hospitality excellence and professional development.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma preferred
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States
• Valid Driver’s License
• 18+ years of age
• Possession of or the ability to possess all state required work cards
• Minimum of one (1) year related experience
• Familiarity with Opentable
• Proper lifting techniques
• Guest relations
• Sanitation and safety
• Safe alcohol service
• Full service restaurant operations
• Ability to communicate effectively and assertively in the English language, both verbally and in writing with staff, clients, and the public

Responsibilities

• Greet guests immediately upon arrival
• Inform the guests that their table is ready and invite them to the table
• Carry guests’ drinks to their seats/tables from the bar area and transfer their tab to the table if needed
• Pull out their chairs and tables to make it easier for the guests to sit down
• Answer calls promptly and politely
• Utilize all tables on a rotation to achieve highest turnaround of guests and maintain smooth flow of the restaurant
• Keep host stand well organized and stocked
• Move furniture as directed by management
• Tour the restaurant in intervals to identify any empty tables
• Respond to guest concerns/complaints and correct errors or resolve complaints while maintaining a positive attitude escalating to management when necessary
• Complete opening/running/closing side work duties as assigned
• Assist teammates with opening/running/closing side work duties upon request
• Assists and/ or completes additional tasks as assigned

Skills

Guest relations

Sanitation and safety

Safe alcohol service

English communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Opentable

Job description

Xperience Restaurant Group (XRG) in Monterey, CA is seeking a Host/ess to warmly welcome guests, seat them promptly, and bid them farewell, ensuring a memorable dining experience in a fast-paced full-service environment.

The role offers a compensation range of $16.90–$18.40 per hour, with flexible shifts, dining discounts for you and up to 5 guests, and a culture that emphasizes growth, teamwork, and guest satisfaction. Join a team that values hospitality excellence and professional development.