Host

Aba - Austin; Austin (TX); Presencial; USD 16 531 000 - 22 042 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Restaurant discounts

Employee assistance program

Paid vacation

Health insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life, Accident Protection & CriticalIl

Domestic partner benefits

401(k)

Resumo da oferta

Lettuce Entertain You is hiring Host Staff in Austin, TX. You will warmly greet guests, seat them, and manage reservations while supporting a fast-paced dining room. The role emphasizes guest satisfaction, teamwork, and adherence to safety and service standards.

Join a growing hospitality group and enjoy benefits while developing guest service skills in a vibrant Mediterranean-inspired restaurant on South Congress. Weekend availability and professional conduct are essential for success.

Qualificações

• Friendly, welcoming guest interaction.
• Clear spoken English to communicate with guests and team.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Responsabilidades

• Greet and seat guests warmly.
• Answer phones, take reservations and messages.
• Work varied hours including weekends.
• Move chairs, tables, highchairs and booster seats safely.
• Operate restaurant tools and equipment; follow safety procedures.
• Follow phone etiquette and guest inquiries.
• Maintain cleanliness and assist with various duties as needed.

Conhecimentos

Guest service

English communication

Multitasking

Team player

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We’re hiring people to join our team as HOST STAFF!

A Few of Our Host Benefits:

• Restaurant Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - Focusing on a Commitment to Mental Health & Wellness
• Paid Vacation for Qualifying Employees
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• 401(k)

Located on South Congress at Music Lane, Aba, meaning father in Hebrew, is a Mediterranean restaurant with a California influence. With locations in Austin, TX, Chicago, IL, and Nashville, TN, the menu features Top Chef Alum, Chef Partner CJ Jacobson’s modern approach to Mediterranean cooking and the beverage program showcases spirits and rare wines from lesser known Mediterranean regions.

Caring. Creative. Careers.

Join the Lettuce Entertain You team! Our 100+ restaurants are nationally recognized for great food and service and as great places to work. We hire and care deeply for people with creativity, passion and the drive to be the best. And we reward our teams with top notch benefits, career-long training and development and opportunities for growth. If you want a career at a progressive company with a long-standing commitment to people, join our caring and creative team.

EOE. We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

HOST JOB DESCRIPTION

Hosts are responsible for the initial, warm greeting and seating of guests, answering telephones, taking reservations and messages, maintaining accurate guest counts and wait times and saying goodbye to all guests. Assist with Coat Check duties as directed.

Essential Functions

• Warmly greet and seat guests in the restaurant
• Answer telephones, and take orders, messages and reservations
• Available to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
• Safely and effectively move chairs, tables, highchairs and booster seats
• Safely and effectively use and operate all necessary tools and equipment
• Ability to communicate in English in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
• Multitask calmly and effectively
• Work in a confined, crowded space of variable noise and temperature levels
• Able to move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand and walk for an entire shift and move safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may include stairs, uneven or slick surfaces

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Ensure the overall guest experience exceeds expectations and anticipate guests’ needs
• Greet guests with a warm, sincere smile
• Use tact and good judgement when dealing with guest challenges and respond to guest needs with patience and courtesy
• Assist with clearing, cleaning and resetting tables and maintain restrooms
• Sell and accurately account for gift cards
• Answer telephones, and take orders, messages and reservations
• Use proper phone and voicemail etiquette and guidelines
• Understand and respond knowledgeably to questions about the restaurant and menu
• Follow all steps of service
• Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
• Proficiency in the use and operation of all necessary tools and equipment, including the reservation, telephone, paging and voicemail systems
• Comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures
• Successfully complete alcohol awareness training
• Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Get along well with others and be a team player
• Other duties will be assigned as needed