Host - Uchi Austin

Uchi Restaurants, LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Employer 401k with match

Dining discounts

Career growth - internal promotions

Job summary

Hai Hospitality, encompassing Uchi, Uchiko, Uchiba, and Loro concepts, is seeking hosts in Austin, TX. You will manage reservations and walk-ins, welcome guests, and support smooth seating while providing beverage service information to enhance the guest experience.

Join a growing restaurant group with internal growth opportunities, comprehensive benefits, and dining discounts. This is a role that thrives in a fast-paced environment and emphasizes hospitality and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a host/hostess or in guest-facing roles.
• Ability to communicate clearly with guests and team members.
• Comfort with high-volume, fast-paced service environments.
• Awareness of safety and sanitation guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Manage reservations and walk-ins to optimize seating.
• Provide cocktail service information while guests wait.
• Set expectations and deliver a memorable guest experience.
• Coordinate with servers and managers to pace table turns.
• Maintain a neat, welcoming host station and assist guests.

Skills

Guest service

Communication

Multitasking

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Tools

POS system

Job description

Job Description: Hai Hospitality (Uchi, Uchiko, Uchiba) is accepting applications for Hosts! In this role, you will support service by managing reservations and walk-ins, setting guest expectations, providing cocktail service for waiting guests, and creating memorable guest experiences. Hosts at Uchi earn an average of $22 per hour (base pay plus tips).

What you’ll do in this role:

• Acquaint yourself with our menu and Japanese cuisine.
• Learn about beer, wine, and sake through peer-led beverage training and provide excellent cocktail service while guests wait for their table.
• Maintain awareness of pace of dining room and communicate with team to ensure smooth transitions during table turns.
• Review, plan, and execute table placement and preference for reservations, communicating guest notes with managers and servers.
• Build trust with guests and keep them updated while they wait for their table.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• Medical / Dental / Vision / Accident insurance options available
• Employee Assistance Program with mental health services available
• Employer Matched 401k Savings plan
• Opportunity to grow -- we promote from within almost exclusively
• Dining discounts

Basic Qualifications

• Must be able to effectively communicate with guests and other employees
• Detect and identify safety issues, and comply with safety guidelines and standards
• Lift and carry trays, dishes, equipment, and goods up to 50 lbs, stock inventory, and perform restocking duties
• Must have the ability to stand and walk for extended periods
• Bend, stoop, and reach to access various areas and items
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Ability to work in a variety of temperatures, both hot and cold
• Lift, push, or pull objects such as tables and chairs to reconfigure seating arrangements
• Ability to use kitchen equipment safely and efficiently, such as ovens, grills, and knives
• Maintain a neat and organized workspace, including proper storage of supplies and cleaning of surfaces
• Move quickly and efficiently to respond to customer needsMove quickly and efficiently to respond to customer needs
• Ability to work in close proximity to coworkers in a crowded kitchen or serving area
• Tolerate exposure to potential allergens and food odors
• Maintain a professional and hygienic appearance, including proper uniform and personnel grooming
• Understand directives and communicate effectively with Leadership and coworkers
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions

The Hai Experience Hai Hospitality is a multi-concept, emerging restaurant group based in Austin, Texas. Our restaurant concepts include Uchi, Uchiko, Uchiba, and Loro. It’s about hospitality and giving back. Our employees take pride in their work ethic, their craft, and their creativity. Feel proud of where you work, help create an experience for our guests, and work with cool people. Our Arizona and Florida locations participate in E-Verify.

For more information below, please follow the links below: If you have the right to work, don't let anyone take it away : E-verify.gov E-Verify Participation Poster Hai Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer.

Hai Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We hire the best to create the best.

Hai Hospitality is a growing restaurant group that includes the concepts of Uchi, Uchiko, Uchiba, and LORO.

We have a passion for creating food using the highest quality ingredients in ways that defy expectations. Our teams take pride in their work ethic, their craft, and their creativity. Feel proud of where you work, help create an experience for our guests, and work with other cool, passionate people. We value culinary innovation with an approachable vibe.