Host

Quince Restaurant; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 21,218 - 30,220; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-wide dining discount

Sponsorship for continuing education classes

Family meals provided

Job summary

A prestigious restaurant in San Francisco seeks a Host to join their hospitality team. This role requires a motivated individual with fine dining experience and a passion for providing exceptional guest service. Candidates should possess excellent technical service skills, the ability to collaborate with peers, and a welcoming demeanor. The position offers competitive pay and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Previous fine dining host experience required.
• Must comply with all health and safety standards.
• Ability to traverse all parts of the restaurant quickly and safely.
• Must be able to work standing or walking for 7-8 hours at a time.
• Must be able to move 40 pounds at a time.

Responsibilities

• Provide a caring and thoughtful guest experience.
• Master technical service skills to enhance guest interactions.
• Collaborate with peers to inform guests about the menu.

Skills

Hospitality

Motivated

Organized

Charismatic

Technical service skills

Peer collaboration

Tools

Sevenrooms or similar reservation platform

Job description

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This range is provided by Quince Restaurant. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$18.67/hr - $18.67/hr

Quince is a Three Michelin Star and Michelin Green Star restaurant serving California contemporary cuisine, grounded by Italian culinary principles and Chef Michael Tusk’s lifelong respect for seasonality, terroir and artisanal producers, highlighting produce from the restaurant’s farm in West Marin. The restaurant’s daily menus are fiercely seasonal, with the ingredients informing and inspiring all creations from the culinary team.

WHO YOU ARE

A career-minded, motivated, organized, and charismatic individual seeking a rewarding position in the restaurant industry. You are inherently hospitable, infinitely curious, and most importantly KIND. Your restaurant experience is varied and you are passionate about food and beverage, people and hospitality. You perform well under pressure and have an insatiable desire to learn. You want the opportunity to make your mark and contribute.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

We are dedicated to setting new restaurant standards in hospitality, cuisine, and the employment experience. Our goal is to collaborate with talented professionals and offer opportunities to learn and grow.

• Company-wide dining discount and up to 50% discount on retail wine purchasing
• Sponsorship of continuing education classes in food and beverage
• Family meals provided.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

As a host you are part of a hospitality team committed to providing a caring and thoughtful guest experience. At Quince, this is achieved through a mastery of technical service skills, peer collaboration, an informative approach to the menu and product, and an inherent welcoming and professional demeanor.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES

• Previous fine dining host experience required
• Experience with using Sevenrooms or similar reservations platform
• Must be able to comply with all health and safety standards
• Ability to traverse all parts of the restaurant quickly and safely
• Must be able to work standing or walking for 7-8 hours (excluding breaks) at a time
• Must be able to move 40 pounds at a time

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion and diversity. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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