Host Solbar

Solage; Calistoga (CA); On-site; USD 2,066,400 - 2,755,200; Part time

Job summary

Solage is seeking a Part-Time Host to greet guests, manage reservations, and coordinate seating in a high-end setting. You will liaise with restaurant and pool staff to ensure smooth guest flow and outstanding service from arrival to departure.

The role emphasizes courteous communication and attentiveness to guest needs. The ideal candidate has customer service or hospitality experience, strong English communication, and flexibility to work weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service or hospitality
• Strong communication skills and fluent English
• Minimum age to serve alcohol
• Ability to work a variable schedule including weekends and holidays
• Ability to obtain state/local certifications such as food handler or alcohol training

Responsibilities

• Greet guests warmly and manage seating and check-ins
• Answer phones, take reservations, and input orders into reservation systems
• Coordinate with restaurant and pool staff to optimize guest flow and avoid overbooking
• Assist with station charts, assign stations, and guide servers and support staff
• Maintain cleanliness of the host station and surrounding work areas
• Monitor guest profiles, VIP arrivals, and special requests in reservation systems
• Ensure menus and wine lists are up-to-date and well-stocked
• Resolve guest complaints promptly to ensure satisfaction
• Familiarize yourself with hotel services and respond to guest inquiries accurately
• Collaborate with Food and Beverage Management to set a positive restaurant tone

Skills

Customer service

Hospitality

English fluency

Flexible schedule

Job description

Job Description

Join our team as a Part-Time Host. The role of Restaurant Host upholds the welcoming atmosphere that defines our hospitality. As a key member of our Auberge family, your role is to provide exceptional service, ensuring a positive experience for our guests from arrival to departure.

• Greet guests warmly, provide courteous service, and efficiently handle check-ins and seating.
• Answer phones, take reservations, take in-room dining orders, and maintain accurate records in reservation systems.
• Coordinate with restaurant and/or pool staff to optimize guest placements, avoiding overbooking and ensuring smooth flow.
• Assist with preparation of station charts, assign stations, and guide servers and support staff in optimal table set-up.
• Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of the host/hostess station and assigned work areas.
• Monitor and update guest profiles, VIP arrivals, and special requests using reservation systems.
• Ensure menus and wine lists are clean, up-to-date, and well-stocked at all times.
• Resolve guest complaints promptly to ensure satisfaction.
• Familiarize yourself with all hotel services, local attractions, and respond accurately to guest inquiries.
• Collaborate with Food and Beverage Management to set a positive tone for the restaurant environment.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in customer service or hospitality, preferably in a high-end setting.
• Strong communication skills, positive attitude, and the ability to speak and write in English fluently.
• Must be of minimum age to serve alcohol.
• Flexibility to work a variable schedule, including weekends and holidays.
• Ability to obtain relevant state and local government certifications, such as food handlers certificate or alcohol training certifications, as applicable to the position.

Solage Management Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Solage Management Inc provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Solage Management Inc complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.