Host / Hostess - Jake Melnick's

Compass Group•Chicago, IL

7d•$17 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for seating guests in the dining room and handling customer service situations. Levy leverages creativity, custom strategies, impeccable service, and a love for great food to create unforgettable experiences. Founded in Chicago 40 years ago, Levy is a leading presence in the Food, Beverage, and Retail industry across over 200 Entertainment, Sports, and Restaurant venues nationwide.

Requirements

Exceptional communications skills.
Ability to get along well with others.
Demonstrates flexibility and patience.
Possesses an interest in people.
Maintains a high level of sensitivity and confidentiality regarding personal or medical information.
Demonstrates knowledge of emergency safety procedures.

Nice To Haves

Supervises the activities of food-service associates in the dining room to ensure proper customer service, food handling and sanitation procedures are followed.
Helps train new food-service team members.
Supervises the closing of the assigned dining room; ensures side work and station setup is properly completed.
Assists with service, including occasional bussing and food service, while maintaining safe food handling and sanitation standards.
May be asked to operate equipment, including but not limited to fire extinguishers, telephones, iced tea/soda machines, soup wells and coffee machines.
Works with staff of other departments to perform job duties and during special events or functions.

Responsibilities

Promptly and warmly greets and directs guests to their tables based on availability or desired seating arrangements.
Helps create an overall enjoyable dining experience and promotes a safe, clean and neat environment for guests and other associates.
Exhibits exceptional communications skills. Gets along well with others, demonstrates flexibility and patience; possesses an interest in people.
Maintains a high level of sensitivity and confidentiality regarding personal or medical information that is shared.
Supervises the activities of food-service associates in the dining room to ensure proper customer service, food handling and sanitation procedures are followed.
Helps train new food-service team members.
Supervises the closing of the assigned dining room; ensures side work and station setup is properly completed.
Demonstrates knowledge of emergency safety procedures and helps evacuate guests to safety in the event of fire or other emergency.
Assists with service, including occasional bussing and food service, while maintaining safe food handling and sanitation standards.
May be asked to operate equipment, including but not limited to fire extinguishers, telephones, iced tea/soda machines, soup wells and coffee machines.
Works with staff of other departments to perform job duties and during special events or functions.
Performs other duties as assigned.