Host

Spaghetti Works; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal Discounts

Insurance

401K

Competitive wages

Job summary

Spaghetti Works in Omaha is seeking a friendly Host to welcome guests, seat them, and help ensure an exceptional dining experience. You will manage seating, provide menus, and coordinate with servers to balance seatings while delivering warm greetings and accurate wait times.

The ideal candidate is a people person with strong communication skills, able to handle calls, take to-go orders, and maintain a neat host stand. Compensation ranges from $13.00 to $17.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Previous restaurant hosting or serving experience preferred.
• Friendly and customer-focused personality.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas
• Provide guests with menus
• Assign patrons to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that servers receive an appropriate number of seatings
• 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, provide accurate wait times to incoming guests if appropriate
• Operate cash registers to accept payments for food and beverages
• Answer the phone.
• Take to-go orders when necessary.
• Keep the host stand neat, tidy, and presentable for guests.

Skills

Restaurant hosting

Customer-focused

Greetings & farewells

Communicate guest needs

Telephone communication

Job description

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.

You are a natural people person who can quickly build rapport with guests and create a welcoming atmosphere. Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities, you rely on your excellent organization and communication skills to bring your best each day for yourself, restaurant staff, and guests.

Responsibilities:

• Greet guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas
• Provide guests with menus
• Assign patrons to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that servers receive an appropriate number of seatings
• 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, provide accurate wait times to incoming guests if appropriate
• Operate cash registers to accept payments for food and beverages
• Answer the phone.
• Take to-go orders when necessary.
• Keep the host stand neat, tidy, and presentable for guests.

Qualifications:

• Previous restaurant hosting or serving experience preferred
• Friendly and customer-focused personality
• 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

Compensation: $13.00 - $17.00 per hour

We are excited to share that Spaghetti Works has been a proud part of the Omaha community for over 50 years!

We are always on the lookout for enthusiastic individuals who enjoy working with others and truly understand the importance of exceptional customer service.

If you're someone who thrives in a fun and dynamic environment, we would love for you to come and apply to join our amazing team.

Together, we can continue to create memorable experiences for our customers and uphold the fantastic reputation we've built over the decades.

The harder you work the more you get paid !

• Competitive wages
• Meal Discounts
• Insurance
• 401K
• It allows you to earn a higher hourly wage when we are busy