HOST/HOSTESS (SEASONAL)
About The Position
Restaurant Associates is hiring a seasonal Host/Hostess at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The role is responsible for seating guests in the dining room and handling customer-service situations. The schedule is seasonal, with days and hours that may vary; weekend availability is required. More schedule details are provided during the interview. The fixed pay rate is $25.25 per hour. The Host/Hostess greets and directs guests to tables according to availability or their seating preferences, supports an enjoyable dining experience, and helps maintain a safe, clean, and orderly environment. The position may also involve supervising dining-room associates, helping train team members, assisting with service, and supporting special events. The role requires sensitivity and confidentiality when handling personal or medical information and knowledge of emergency procedures. Perks listed for this opening include paid sick days, a vacation day, free meals, and a uniform. Restaurant Associates also describes benefits available to associates, with some benefits limited to full-time positions.
Requirements
- Three years of fine-dining experience.
- Knowledge of reservation-platform software, including Resy.
- Weekend availability is required.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Responsibilities
- Promptly and warmly greet guests and direct them to tables based on availability or desired seating arrangements.
- Help create an enjoyable dining experience and promote a safe, clean, and neat environment for guests and associates.
- Communicate effectively and demonstrate flexibility, patience, and an interest in people.
- Maintain sensitivity and confidentiality regarding personal or medical information shared.
- Supervise dining-room food-service associates to ensure customer service, food handling, and sanitation procedures are followed.
- Help train new food-service team members.
- Supervise closing of the assigned dining room and ensure side work and station setup are completed properly.
- Know emergency safety procedures and help evacuate guests in an emergency.
- Assist with service, including occasional bussing and food service, while maintaining safe food-handling and sanitation standards.
- Operate equipment as needed, including fire extinguishers, telephones, iced tea or soda machines, soup wells, and coffee machines.
- Work with staff from other departments while performing job duties and during special events or functions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid sick days
- Vacation day
- Free meals
- Uniform
- Retirement Plan
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
- Employee Referral Bonus
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