Host

Public School Restaurant and Bar; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

On-Demand Pay with Tapcheck

50% discount on food and non-alcoholic

Training and growth opportunities

Positive company culture

Medical, Dental, Vision for qualifying

Job summary

Public School Restaurant + Bar is seeking enthusiastic hosts to welcome guests and guide seating in a fast-paced environment. You will manage reservations, waitlists, and coordinate with servers to optimize seating while maintaining guest satisfaction.

Role requires an 18+ year-old with restaurant experience, a Food Handlers card within 30 days, and the ability to stand 4–12 hours and lift up to 50 pounds. On-site work with growth opportunities and flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of restaurant experience.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Food Handlers card within 30 days of hire.
• Must be able to stand for 4–12 hours/day and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests as they enter and act as ambassador of the restaurant.
• Manage seating flow, reservations, waitlists, and assess server levels.
• Communicate wait times clearly and manage guest expectations.
• Keep the front entrance area clean, including host stand and doors; stock restrooms.
• Memorize food and beverage offerings and execute take-out orders when needed.
• Follow the LAST mindset: listen, apologize, solve, thank guests.

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Professional attitude

Job description

Headquartered in Palm Desert, CA, Daily Grill Concepts is a national restaurant company with 5 restaurants in two states. The Company boasts 2 different, yet complimentary brands, spanning the spectrum from Casual Daily Grill to the hip and trendy Public School Gastro Pubs.

We are looking for experienced, energetic, and hospitality focused team members to join our team!

Job Responsibilities:

• Greeting guests in a friendly/energized manner immediately upon their entering the restaurant
• Serve as an ambassador of the restaurant, being the first person the guest interacts with
• Managing the flow of the restaurant by planning where reservations will go, managing wait time and wait list, and assessing server skill levels to properly seat guests.
• Positively and kindly communicating possible wait times to guests and properly managing their expectations when/if there is a wait
• Ensure we are fully prepared for the shift with enough clean menus
• Problem solving and following the “LAST” (listen, apologize, solve, thank) mind set to handle guest concerns
• Maintaining a clean front entrance area including cleaning the host stand, wiping the front doors, and performing restroom checks and stocking
• Memorize food and beverage offerings, and execute take-out orders when needed

Job Requirements:

• Must have an open availability including weekends and holidays
• Minimum of 1 year of restaurant experience
• Positive and Professional Attitude
• Strong multi-tasking ability, with the ability to work well under pressure
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must present a Food Handlers card within 30 days of hire
• Must be able to walk, stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, and twist for 4-12 hours/day
• Must be able to push, pull, or lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Benefits include:

• Flexible scheduling
• On-Demand Pay with Tapcheck
• 50 % discount on food and non-alcoholic beverages when dining as a guest or ordering to-go in any of our restaurants
• Training and the opportunity to grow within the company and beyond
• Positive company culture focused on development of our team members
• Medical, Dental, Vision for qualifying hours

Public School Restaurant + Bar is a fun, school-themed gastropub that features a wide selection of local craft beers, classic drafts and craft cocktails. Public School delivers an extraordinary, delicious art of food & beer.