Host/ Carryout

Ramen-San Deluxe- Streeterville; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 1,791,000 - 2,342,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Accident Protection

Critical Illness Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Ramen-san in Chicago’s River North, Fulton Market and Streeterville neighborhoods is hiring for the HOST/CARRYOUT team. The role greets guests warmly, seats them, answers phones, takes reservations, and handles carryout orders with accuracy.

You’ll work flexible hours, including weekends, and join a caring, creative team with strong benefits and opportunities to grow. This is an on-site frontline position focused on guest satisfaction and efficient service in a lively noodle den.

Qualifications

• Ability to stand and walk for an entire shift.
• Good communication in English (written and spoken).
• Team player with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Warmly greet and seat guests in the restaurant.
• Answer telephones, take orders, messages and reservations.
• Available to work a variety of hours, including weekends.
• Safely move chairs, tables, highchairs and booster seats.
• Proficient with reservation, telephone, paging and voicemail systems.
• Record and balance all sales/receipts per restaurant policies.
• Follow steps of service and respond to guest needs with courtesy.
• Maintain restrooms and assist with clearing and resetting tables.
• Follow safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures.
• Other duties as needed by the team.

Job description

We're hiring people to join our team as HOST / CARRYOUT STAFF!

A Few of Our Host/Carryout 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)

Located in Chicago's bustling River North, Fulton Market and Streeterville neighborhoods, Ramen-san is a lively neighborhood noodle den and bar reminiscent of traditional ramen shops in Japan and features a half-dozen different bowls of ramen, blast-chilled beer and rare expressions of Japanese whisky. Open for lunch, dinner and late night, the menu also incorporates Asian-inspired offerings like traditional okonomiyaki on the weekends and Late Night Fried Rice daily after 10 PM.

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/CARRYOUT JOB DESCRIPTION

The Host-Carryout team is 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. Also responsible for taking orders, checking accuracy, packaging and collecting payment for carryout orders while ensuring professional service and guest satisfaction. 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 under pressure
• 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
• Use proper phone and voicemail etiquette and guidelines
• Accurately record and account for all items ordered, process payments, and balance all sales/receipts in compliance with restaurant policies and procedures
• Understand and respond knowledgeably to questions about the restaurant and menu
• Use sales techniques to present and encourage current promotions to guests
• 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