Maitre d'

Tre Dita; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program - Focusing

Paid Vacation for Qualifying Employees

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life, Accident Protection & Critical I

Domestic Partner Benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Tre Dita is seeking a Maître d’ to lead the front-of-house team at our Chicago restaurant, located on the St. Regis Chicago level. You will warmly greet guests, manage seating, and coordinate reservations to ensure an exceptional dining experience each night.

The Maître d’ will work closely with servers and hosts, maintain a welcoming atmosphere, and uphold service standards while adapting to a busy, high-energy environment. Enthusiasm for hospitality and a team-first attitude are essential.

Qualifications

• Must provide warm greeting and seating of guests with professionalism.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills are required.
• Ability to multitask and work well under pressure in a dining room setting.
• Team-oriented, flexible, and reliable with a hospitality mindset.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests warmly and seat them to create a positive first impression.
• Answer phones, take reservations and messages, and manage guest communications.
• Work varied hours including weekends to support service needs.
• Oversee dining room flow and assist as a goodwill ambassador to guests.

Skills

Guest service

Communication

Multitasking

Team player

Tools

POS system

Job description

We’re hiring people to join our team as Maître d's!

A Few of Our Maître d' 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)

Tre Dita and Bar Tre Dita are a collaboration between award-winning Chef Evan Funke (Felix, Mother Wolf, Funke) and Lettuce Entertain You. Italian for "three fingers," Tre Dita is a nod to the precise thickness of a properly cut bistecca Fiorentina, which the “cucina Toscana” serves from its open-hearth, wood-fired grill, along with handmade pastas and more. Located on the second floor of The St. Regis Chicago, designed by award-winning architect Jeanne Gang, Tre Dita offers sweeping views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago River in Chicago’s Lakeshore East and is open for dinner service seven nights a week.

Caring. Creative. Careers.

Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at over 90 locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. We proudly serve guests at more than 55 concepts ranging from fast casual to fine dining restaurants.

EOE. We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

MAITRE D' JOB DESCRIPTION

Maître d’sareresponsible for the initial warm greeting and seating of guests, answering of telephones, taking reservations and messages, maintaining accurate guest counts and wait times, and saying goodbye to all guests. Oversees dining room and acts as a goodwill ambassador to guests.

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 effectively communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
• Multitask calmly and effectively
• 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 that 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
• Perform comp and void procedures on the register if necessary
• Become proficient in and perform Host duties
• Perform Server readings on the register according to standard operating procedure
• Ensure all Server and Busser sidework has been completed according to restaurant specifications
• Understand and respond knowledgeably to questions about the restaurant and menu
• Follow all steps of service
• Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
• 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