Host

Lettuce; North Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Paid Vacation

BCBS Medical Insurance

Life, Accident Protection & Critical-I

Domestic Partner Benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc. is hiring Host Staff to warmly greet guests and seat them, answer calls, and manage reservations. You will help with coat check and guest flow, ensuring a positive first impression and efficient seating during busy service periods.

Ideal candidates will communicate clearly in English, multitask in a fast-paced environment, and collaborate with team members to maintain a welcoming dining room and high guest satisfaction levels.

Qualifications

• Warmly greet and seat guests in the restaurant.
• Answer telephones, take reservations and messages.
• Able to work a variety of hours, including weekends.
• Move chairs, tables, and assist with Coat Check duties.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the overall guest experience exceeds expectations.
• Greet guests with a warm, sincere smile.
• Follow all steps of service and safety guidelines.
• Maintain cleanliness of tables and restrooms.
• Sell and account for gift cards.
• Respond to guest requests with patience and courtesy.
• Be a team player and support coworkers.

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Communication in English

Teamwork

Job description

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

A Few of Our Host Benefits:

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

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