Host/Hostess, Full-Time

Parable Hospitality•Marina Del Rey, CA

33d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Jamaica Bay Inn, a Tapestry Collection by Hilton, is looking for a full-time Host/Hostess to join our team! We are looking for an energetic and cheerful Host/Hostess to greet and acknowledge all arriving guests and escort guests to their tables. The Host/Hostess will also be responsible for taking reservations and maintaining the reservation book.

Requirements

Energetic and cheerful demeanor
Ability to greet and acknowledge all arriving guests
Ability to escort guests to their tables
Ability to take reservations
Ability to maintain reservation book
Effective communication skills with guests and team members
Knowledge of menu items, specials, and beverage selections
Ability to maintain good guest relations
Ability to inspect tables and stations
Ability to answer restaurant telephone courteously and efficiently
Ability to extend courteous departures
Ability to ensure tables are cleaned and reset
Ability to report missing/found articles or equipment/property damage
Ability to provide assistance to other team members and departments

Responsibilities

Maintain a friendly, cheerful and courteous demeanor at all times, while providing personalized service to guests
Communicate effectively with guests and fellow team members.
Cheerfully and courteously greet and escort guests to tables and assist in seating at tables; present menus and extend congenialities ensuring restaurant’s standards of service at all times
Take, record and confirm restaurant reservations/cancellation as specified in departmental standards.
Assist in preparing the restaurant for service and maintaining the cleanliness of the dining room at all times
Assist in monitoring the guests’ needs and all phases of the restaurant experience
Oversee all aspects of restaurant during absence of Restaurant Manager and/or Supervisor
Maintain complete knowledge of all menu items, specials, liquor/beer/non-alcoholic selections available in the restaurant.
Maintain good guest relations by keeping abreast of all in-house and area functions in order to answer questions and concerns with timely and knowledgeable responses.
Inspect tables and stations ensuring that all set ups meet the department Check throughout meal period. Relay deficiencies to respective team members and follow up on corrections.
Answer restaurant telephone courteously and efficiently as specified in department standards.
Extend courteous departures as guests leave the restaurant.
Ensure tables are cleaned and reset according to standards.
Report any missing/found articles or equipment/property damage to the Housekeeping Department.
Provide assistance to other team members and departments to contribute to the best overall performance of the department, restaurant and Hotel.
Perform other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by Management.