Reef 76 | Host

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Port Everglades (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel is seeking a Host to create a welcoming guest experience and support all food & beverage service across outlets. You will greet guests, manage seating and reservations, and coordinate with team members to ensure smooth service.

The role requires strong communication, the ability to multitask in a high-volume environment, and a polished professional appearance. Flexible schedules, including weekends and holidays, are common in this hotel.

Qualifications

• Minimum one (1) year experience in a host or guest-facing hospitality role preferred
• Fine dining or steakhouse experience preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multitask and remain organized in a high-volume environment
• Professional appearance, demeanor, and performance standards required
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays and overtime

Responsibilities

• Greet and seat guests, ensuring a welcoming, professional first impression
• Manage reservations and guest inquiries via phone and reservation systems
• Monitor dining room flow and coordinate with service staff for smooth operations
• Assist with opening, closing, and readiness of dining areas
• Support guests throughout service and attend to VIPs and special requests
• Maintain knowledge of menus, specials, and hotel activities
• Thank guests upon departure and invite return to the property

Skills

Guest service

Communication

Multitasking

Professional appearance

Tools

POS systems

Reservation systems

Computer

Job description

Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel

The Omni Ft. Lauderdale Hotel is a 29-story hotel, located at 1950 Eisenhower Blvd, and connected directly to the Broward County Convention. The property offers 801 guest rooms and suites, multiple restaurants, a vibrant rooftop bar, a sprawling pool, spa, and fitness center. The hotel has over 120,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, including a grand ballroom, junior ballroom, 25 breakout rooms and pre-function meeting space with waterfront views.

JOB PURPOSE

The Host is responsible for creating a welcoming and professional first and last impression for guests while supporting the overall flow and service of food and beverage operations. This role ensures guests are greeted, seated, and assisted in a timely and courteous manner and provides guest service support across multiple outlets and locations as assigned, based on business needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provides guest service support across food and beverage outlets, as assigned based on business needs
• Greets guests promptly and courteously upon arrival, maintaining a polished and professional demeanor
• Manages reservations and guest inquiries via phone and reservation systems using sound judgment and accurate timing
• Monitors dining room activity to ensure appropriate seating flow, guest comfort, and service coordination
• Seats guests by identifying clean, available tables and providing menus in accordance with service standards
• Assists managers with opening, closing, and operational readiness of dining areas
• Anticipates guest needs and responds appropriately to enhance the guest experience
• Manages guest flow during peak periods and maintains order at the restaurant entrance
• Assists service staff as needed to support efficient operations
• Maintains familiarity with menus, daily specials, VIP guests, function sheets, and hotel activities
• Thanks guests upon departure and invites them to return, ensuring a positive closing interaction

Duties, responsibilities, and work locations may change or be assigned at any time based on business needs.

Must be available to work varied schedules, shifts, and locations, including weekends, holidays, overtime, and different outlets as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum one (1) year experience in a host or guest-facing hospitality role preferred
• Fine dining or steakhouse experience preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multitask and remain organized in a high-volume environment
• Professional appearance, demeanor, and performance standards required
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays and overtime

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to move, bend, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 25 pounds without assistance
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, including entire shifts
• Requires repetitive motion
• Work may be performed in indoor and outdoor environments

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

• POS and reservation systems/open table
• Computer, phone, printer

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster is available using the following link: EEOC is the Law Poster.

Omni Hotels & Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of any protected category with respect to the payment of wages.