Host

Darden Concepts; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Olive Garden as a host and be the first friendly face guests see! In this role, you'll create welcoming experiences, manage guest interactions, and ensure a clean, safe dining environment. Enjoy flexible schedules, free meals, and numerous benefits while growing your career in a supportive family-oriented workplace.

Benefits

Flexible schedules

Free Employee Meal

Weekly pay

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Medical/dental insurance

Discounts on various services

401(k) savings plan

Management career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to create a welcoming atmosphere for guests.
• Experience in customer service preferred.
• Strong communication skills and team orientation.

Responsibilities

• Greet and escort guests to their tables with a warm smile.
• Ensure cleanliness and sanitation of menus and dining areas.
• Provide suggestions to enhance guests' dining experience.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Job description

For this position, pay will be variable by location - See additional job details and benefits below.

Our Winning Family Starts With You!Check out these great benefits!

• Flexible schedules to help you balance other life commitments (school, childcare, family care, etc.)
• Free Employee Meal!(limited menu)
• Weekly pay
• Anniversary pay
• Paid Sick Leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked, begin accruing upon hire)
• Paid Family and Medical Leave (up to 2 weeks after 1 year of service)
• Medical/dental insurance
• Ongoing training to build critical skills for current and future roles
• Discounts on cellphones, travel, electronics & much more!
• 401(k) savings plan (Company match after 1 year of service)
• Management career advancement opportunities (50%+ of our managers are promoted from hourly positions!)

And much more! Because at Olive Garden, We’re All Family Here!

One key to our success is the high standards we set for ourselves and each other. That includes placing the health and safety of our team members and guests as a top priority. We are committed to the highest safety and sanitation practices, including ensuring team member wellness and maintaining clean restaurants.

As a host at Olive Garden, you create the guests' first and lasting impression. With a warm smile and friendly conversations, our host team members are responsible for creating a welcoming and safe environment for our guests' dining experience. As a host, you will ensure that various guest and team member touch points are regularly sanitized and disinfected. Our hosts take pride in making loyal guests by guiding them to their table, presenting them with clean menus, and offering suggestions to enhance their dining experience. Finally, as a host, you will complete the guests' experience by genuinely thanking them for their visit, wishing them a fond farewell, and inviting them back to our restaurants.

We'd love to welcome you home as the newest member of the Family!

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