Restaurant Host

Tacoma Country & Golf Club•Lakewood, WA

2h•$17 - $17

About The Position

Restaurant Host Direct Report: Food & Beverage Manager Tacoma Country & Golf Club Overview Tacoma Country & Golf Club is as proud of our past as we are excited about our future. Dating to 1894, Tacoma Country & Golf Club has been occupying this beautiful property on the shores of American Lake for well over a century. TCGC is the oldest established Golf Club West of the Mississippi. Golf is central to the member experience at Tacoma Country & Golf Club. We feature an 18-hole championship golf course that stretches beyond 6,900-yards from the back tees. Accomplished players will love the test they find on our links, while players of all skill levels will find a playable course that is enjoyable round after round. Tacoma Country & Golf Club (TCGC) operates a banquet kitchen and a full service, member-only restaurant. Throughout the property there are many banquet rooms and facilities used for events. We offer a fun, energetic and welcoming culture here at the Club which helps create and maintain relationships with our members and their guests. Tacoma Country & Golf Club has a very active membership in the summer months with business levels thinning out in the Winter months as the membership heads south. The food quality here at TCGC is one of our focal points and the membership is quick to comment on their love of the restaurant and level of service we extend to them! Our Executive Chef has been with the Club for 15 years, loves to fish, and is active in changing the weekly specials and menus to reflect the seasons. Position Summary The hostess is responsible for the first and last impression of the Club for Members and their guests. They are to make sure that Members and guests feel welcomed, cared for an valued. The hostess is expected to keep the restaurant seated in a timely and orderly fashion.

Requirements

No restaurant experience required
Possess an outgoing, friendly, professional personality
Highly energetic, self-starter, hands-on approach to hospitality/service with the ability to work well in a team-oriented, fast paced, event-driven environment
Able to provide excellent communication skills at all levels. Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace
Pierce County issued Food Handlers Permit, or ServSafe certified Required
Flexibility to work varied shifts, including weekends and holidays
Ability to satisfy a criminal background check

Responsibilities

Greet members/guests upon arrival
Seat members/guests accordingly, presenting them with the current menus
Answer phones and transfer as needed, take messages
Take to-go orders, input into POS, and assist in boxing and delivering to members
Assist members with booking reservations
Clean menus as needed
Assist servers and bussers with polishing glassware, silverware, and other tasks as needed
Thank members/guests upon departure