Part Time Host

Muriale's Italian Restaurant; Fairmont (WV); On-site; USD 16,531 - 24,796; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tips

Flexible schedule

Employee discounts

Training & development

Job summary

Muriale's Italian Restaurant in Fairmont, West Virginia, is seeking a Host to provide exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate will warmly greet guests, manage seating, and ensure a smooth dining experience.

Candidates should be friendly and professional, with previous experience in a restaurant setting preferred. Benefits include tips, a flexible schedule, and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a host or customer service role in a restaurant environment preferred.
• Friendly, welcoming, and guest-focused personality with strong personal skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate with guests in a professional and approachable manner.

Responsibilities

• Warmly greet guests upon arrival and seat them in dining or waiting areas.
• Communicate daily specials and promotions to guests.
• Manage guest flow in the dining room and provide accurate wait times.

Skills

Excellent personal and customer service skills

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

Strong communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Food handler training preferred

Job description

Be part of a busy, well‑established Italian restaurant where great food and great hospitality go hand in hand.

We're hiring a Host who can greet guests warmly, manage seating with ease, and keep the front‑of‑house running smoothly. If you enjoy a fast‑paced environment and take pride in creating positive guest experiences, you'll fit right in here.

Benefits

• Tips
• Flexible schedule
• Employee discounts
• Training & development

Duties and Responsibilities

• Warmly greet guests upon arrival and seat them in dining or waiting areas.
• Present menus and ensure guests are comfortably and appropriately seated based on restaurant flow and server rotation.
• Communicate daily specials, promotions, and server assignments to guests to support a smooth dining experience.
• Manage guest flow in the dining room and bar area while providing accurate wait times when needed.
• Answer incoming phone calls promptly and professionally.
• Accurately take to‑go and takeout orders when required.
• Operate the cash register to process payments for food and beverages as needed.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming host stand and entry area at all times.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent personal and customer service skills with a friendly and professional demeanor.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, guest‑focused environment.
• Must be able to complete the essential duties of the position with or without accommodations.

Work Styles

• Adjustment‑Job requires maturity, poise, flexibility, and restraint to cope with pressure, stress, criticism, setbacks, personal and work‑related problems, etc.
• Attention to Detail‑Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Cooperation‑ Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good‑natured, cooperative attitude.
• Dependability‑Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Integrity‑ Job requires being honest and ethical.
• Self‑Control‑ Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
• Stress Tolerance‑ Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
• Teamwork‑ Job requires a team‑oriented mindset and the ability to work cooperatively in a fast‑paced setting.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a host or customer service role in a restaurant environment preferred.
• Friendly, welcoming, and guest‑focused personality with strong personal skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate with guests in a professional and approachable manner.
• Strong communication skills for coordinating effectively with servers, bussers, and management.
• Comfortable answering phones and handling guest requests with professionalism.
• Ability to lift and carry items or supplies weighing approximately 10–30 lbs.
• Dependable, detail‑oriented, and able to maintain a clean and organized work environment.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Food handler training preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None