Host 8/16/26

Big Bowl - Schaumburg; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Paid vacation

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life, Accident Coverage

Domestic Partner Benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Big Bowl - Schaumburg is hiring for HOST STAFF to warmly greet and seat guests, answer phones, and manage reservations. You’ll ensure smooth guest flow, maintain accurate counts, and assist with coat check as needed.

We offer strong benefits and a collaborative team environment through Lettuce Entertain You, a culture focused on caring for people and delivering great hospitality. Join a dynamic, bustling restaurant and grow with us.

Qualifications

• Warmly greet and seat guests in the restaurant.
• Answer telephones, take reservations and messages.
• Available to work varied hours, including weekends.
• Move chairs, tables, and seating equipment safely.
• Stand and walk for an entire shift, lift up to 50 lbs as needed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure guest experience exceeds expectations and anticipate needs.
• Greet guests with a warm, sincere smile.
• Respond to guest questions with patience and Courtesy.
• Clear and reset tables, maintain restrooms.
• Handle gift cards accurately and efficiently.
• Follow phone etiquette and reservation processes.
• Know menu and restaurant details to assist guests.

Skills

Guest greetings

Multitasking

English communication

Team player

Job description

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

A Few of Our Host Benefits:

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

Big Bowl is the place for authentic Chinese and Thai cuisine. Committed to using the highest quality ingredients including prime beef and fresh seafood, Big Bowl creates dishes with big and bold flavors. From the housemade curries to the dipping sauces, adults and kids alike will find something to love on the menu. Drinks include homemade ginger ale made with fresh ginger root, signature cocktails, craft beer and wine from around the globe. The fun, exciting and vibrant atmosphere of Big Bowl only adds to the experience of dining on deliciously prepared food.

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
• Other duties will be assigned as needed