Host

Makeready; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

TeleDoc benefits

Dental/vision/hearing

Medical equipment support

Ancillary benefits

Job summary

Hank's Seafood Restaurant in Charleston is seeking a warm, organized Host to join our team on a part-time basis. You will welcome guests, confirm reservations, and manage seating to keep service flowing smoothly.

Ideal candidates have restaurant experience and a personable, patient demeanor. You will work closely with front-of-house leadership to ensure an exceptional dining experience while maintaining a polished appearance.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a restaurant is preferred.
• Must be approachable and personable.
• Ability to be patient with guests' requests.

Responsibilities

• Welcome guests in a warm and friendly manner always adhering to service standards
• Monitor guests' seating, planning 2 steps ahead to maximize service flow
• Use and accurately maintain restaurant reservation system including table status, rotations, cover counts, and guest notes
• Respond to guest inquiries and requests in a timely, friendly, and efficient manner
• Performs opening and closing duties, as needed
• Maintain a neat, organized and crisp environment
• Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor, contributing to overall ambiance & presentation of the restaurant

Skills

Restaurant experience

Approachable

Patience

Job description

Voted Best Seafood Restaurant year after year, Hank's Seafood Restaurant provides great food and a charming ambiance that can only equal an extraordinary experience! Hank's Seafood Restaurant is located in a turn-of-the-century warehouse overlooking the Charleston City Market. Hank's Seafood has been beautifully renovated to an ambiance that reflects Charleston's port history and family roots.

Seeking warmth personified. A host is organized, quick-thinking, and positive and has a knack for hitting curveballs out of the park. This is the kind of person who never met a stranger and who goes the extra mile to keep a friend smiling. A host takes and confirms reservations, seats guests, answers inquiries, and communicates efficiently and clearly with front of house staff and leadership to help ensure an exceptional dining experience.

Requested Tasks

• Welcome guests in a warm and friendly manner always adhering to service standards
• Monitor guests' seating, always planning 2 steps ahead, ascertaining both guests’ and restaurants’ needs to maximize service flow
• Use and accurately maintain restaurant reservation system - including but not limited to proper table status, rotations, cover counts, and guest notes.
• Respond to guest inquiries and requests in a timely, friendly, and efficient manner
• Performs opening and closing duties, as needed
• Maintain a neat, organized and crisp environment
• Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor, contributing to overall ambiance & presentation of the restaurant

Requested Capabilities

• Prior experience in a restaurant highly preferred
• Approachable and personable personality
• Ability to be patient with guests' requests

As part of the Makeready collection, we proudly offer a variety of thoughtful benefits and perks to our eligible part-time team members, including free TeleDoc visits, dental/hearing/vision benefits, and assistance with medical equipment including diabetic supplies and a wide range of ancillary benefits. The health, happiness and well-being of our team is our top priority.

We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively.

Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member as their true independent self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.