Host

State & Allen; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Wellness resources

Company parties

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

State & Allen in Dallas is seeking a friendly Host to welcome guests, seat them, and help ensure a superb dining experience. You will manage reservations, assist with seating, and coordinate with servers to balance workloads.

We offer benefits such as health insurance, PTO, and more. Compensation is $14 per hour, with opportunities to grow as part of a guest-focused team that values clear communication and excellent service.

Qualifications

• Experience in restaurant hosting or serving.
• Customer service/hospitality experience required.
• Clear greetings and farewells; understand requests.
• Clear communication with servers and managers.
• Ability to communicate effectively on the telephone.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and seat them at tables or in waiting areas.
• Providing customers with menus and answering any questions they may have.
• Optimizing seating at different tables to ensure an even workload for wait staff and all guest's seating needs are taken care of.
• Inform guests of current promotions and who will be serving them to ensure a smooth handoff to the service staff.
• Manage the flow of guests into the dining and bar areas, and provide accurate wait times to incoming guests if appropriate.
• Assisting guests with their reservations when they arrive, as well as booking reservations for the future.
• Answering phone calls to the restaurant.
• Take to-go orders when necessary.
• Keep the host stand neat, tidy, and presentable for guests.
• Any other duties deemed necessary to the position.

Skills

Customer service

Hospitality

Guest greeting

Telephone etiquette

Seat guests

Job description

Benefits

• Health insurance


• Paid time off


• Vision insurance


• Wellness resources


• Company parties


• Dental insurance


• Employee discounts

We are looking for a customer-focused Host to join our team! You will be welcoming guests, seating them in the restaurant, and helping ensure they enjoy an exceptional dining experience.

We offer all our employees various benefits such as medical insurance, life insurance, PTO, and so much more!

Compensation: $14 per hour

Host Responsibilities

• Greet customers and seat them at tables or in waiting areas.


• Providing customers with menus and answering any questions they may have.


• Optimizing seating at different tables to ensure an even workload for wait staff and all guest's seating needs are taken care of.


• Inform guests of current promotions and who will be serving them to ensure a smooth handoff to the service staff.


• Manage the flow of guests into the dining and bar areas, and provide accurate wait times to incoming guests if appropriate.


• Assisting guests with their reservations when they arrive, as well as booking reservations for the future.


• Answering phone calls to the restaurant.


• Take to-go orders when necessary.


• Keep the host stand neat, tidy, and presentable for guests.


• Any other duties deemed necessary to the position.

Host Skills and Qualifications

• Previous restaurant hosting or serving experience. (Preferred)


• Previous experience in a customer service/hospitality role. (Required)


• Ability to articulate clear greetings and farewells to guests, as well as being able to understand requests for assistance.


• Ability to clearly communicate guests’ needs to Servers, Bussers, Managers, etc.


• Ability to effectively communicate on the telephone.


• Friendly and customer-focused personality.


• Ability to stand for long periods of time.


• Authorized to work in the United States.