Host - Sports and Social Cary

Live; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Sports & Social Cary in Cary, NC is hiring a Host to greet guests, manage reservations, and coordinate seating with a focus on delivering a warm, efficient guest experience. You will work in a lively sports bar environment with a strong emphasis on service quality and upselling opportunities.

Qualified candidates have at least 1 year of customer service or hosting experience, clear English communication, and the ability to read seating charts and manage waitlists.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of customer service or hosting experience.
• Must be fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interact with guests and staff.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones and take messages/reservations.
• Maintain an accurate waitlist when needed.
• Greet guests and bid farewell to create a positive experience.
• Smile, be friendly, and communicate effectively with guests.
• Relay problems to management promptly.
• Coordinate seating for fast, courteous service.
• Occasionally buss tables to speed seating.
• Anticipate needs for scheduled parties.

Skills

Customer service

Hosting

Fluent English

Job description

Sports & Social Cary
301 Fenton Gateway Drive
Suite 110
Cary, NC 27511, USA

Description

Sports & Social Cary is a one-of-a-kind sports bar and social lounge located in downtown Cary. The location will have plenty of TV screens for fans to watch games, outfitted with state-of-the-art AV technology, the space will boast an impressive LED display showing multiple games and sporting events at once. Sports & Social will offer guests an elevated dining and beverage experience including made-from-scratch menu items and curated cocktails, live music and special events several days a week, as well as a wide variety of interactive social games for everyone to enjoy.

Host Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Answers the phones and taking messages/reservations.
• Maintaining an accurate wait when necessary.
• Welcoming guests when they arrive to venue and bidding goodbye as they leave to create a lasting positive experience.
• Greet guests in a friendly and upbeat manner and smile to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Communicate effectively with all guests.
• Communicate problems to management immediately.
• Coordinate seating arrangements to provide fast and courteous service to guests.
• Occasional bussing of tables when needed to expedite efficient seating of waiting guests.
• Anticipate needs of scheduled special parties.

Host Qualifications

• At least one year of experience with customer service and/or hosting.
• Must speak fluent English, other languages preferred.
• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with others; demonstrated ability to interact with guests, employees and third parties that reflects highly on the venue, the brand and the Company.
• Reading and writing abilities are frequently utilized, often when recording and reviewing reservations and table assignment system.
• Must be able to read, review and understand seating charts.
• Basic mathematical skills are used frequently.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

The Host position requires the ability to perform the following:

• Strong ability to provide attention to detail.
• Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Handling objects (including food and utensils), products, speaking over and operating phones.
• Standing, bending, stooping, and kneeling.
• Must be able to stay in one location at either the entrance or exit of the venue for long periods of time and safely/efficiently move about the entire facility.

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