Lead Host

Huse Culinary, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Personal days

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with company match

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Huse Culinary, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Lead Host to delight guests and be the face of the restaurant. You will greet guests, manage reservations, and escort them to tables, ensuring a smooth dining experience from arrival to departure.

The role emphasizes coordinating seating, maintaining wait times, and delivering a polished first impression. Experience with OpenTable is preferred, with competitive hourly pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience greeting guests and delivering a warm welcome.
• Strong communication and coordination with servers and management.
• Ability to manage wait times and seating flow accurately.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests warmly upon arrival, manage reservations, and coordinate seating to ensure a smooth dining room flow.
• Communicate effectively with servers and management to balance table assignments and maintain accurate wait times.
• Provide guests with menus, answer basic questions about the restaurant, and ensure guests feel welcomed and attended to.
• Maintain the host stand, reservation system, and waiting area with a professional first impression.

Skills

Guest service

Tools

OpenTable

Job description

12770 N Tatum Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85032, USA

Description

The role of a Lead Host is to delight our guests, be the face of the company, and ensure a smooth dining experience from the time someone walks into the restaurant to the time they leave. A typical shift includes greeting guests, escorting them to their tables, managing wait-time, answering phones, and taking reservations. Operate and troubleshoot reservation software.

Location: Harry & Izzy's Paradise Valley (Opening August 2026!)

What you will do:

Greet guests warmly upon arrival, manage reservations, and coordinate seating to ensure a smooth and organized dining room flow.

Communicate effectively with servers and management to balance table assignments and maintain accurate wait times.

Provide guests with menus, answer basic questions about the restaurant, and ensure guests feel welcomed and attended to from the moment they arrive.

Maintain the host stand, reservation system, and waiting area while delivering professional, polished first and last impressions for all guests.

What you will bring:

• Experience with Open Table preferred

What we bring to the table:

• $17 per hour
• Paid time off
• Personal Days
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options
• 401k with 4% company match
• Opportunities for growth

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