Restaurant Hostess/Host
About The Position
Loews Coral Gables Hotel features 242 guestrooms, including 23 beautifully designed suites, 30,0000 square feet of indoor/outdoor flexible meeting space, an expansive 9th floor pool deck, four Miami-inspired dining outlets and more. Located just four blocks from the Gables' iconic Miracle Mile, the hotel is the centerpiece of The Plaza Coral Gables, a 2.1 million square foot mixed-use development showcasing retail space, dining and entertainment experiences. Loews Coral Gables Hotel is the second Loews Hotel to open in South Florida, joining 25 other properties across the US and Canada that make up the Loews Hotels & Co portfolio. Job Specific Supervises restaurant activities in absence of Manager Controls Reservation Book, accepts reservations and enters them accurately into the record Maintains guest history files and uses information to enhance repeat guests experience Assigns work stations and pre-meal side work, inspects dining room and service areas to ensure completion of all tasks prior to start of meal period Maintains guest records to; record arrival, cover count, seat assignment, turnover, availability Inspects menus to ensure cleanliness and acceptability Greets guests in a polite professional manner Determines guest needs, verifies table availability, assigns appropriate table for seating Guides guests to appropriate table Assists guests with seating, and presents menu Ensures removal of unnecessary place settings at occupied tables Notifies server of guest seating, and communicates any special needs or requests Inspects dining room appearance constantly, assigns correction of deficiencies to appropriate team member Monitors dining room activity, assists Servers and Assistants as needed to ensure performance to standard Assigns post meal side work, inspects dining room and service areas to ensure completion of all tasks Other duties as assigned General Promotes and applies teamwork skills at all times Notifies appropriate individual promptly and fully of problems and/or unusual matters of significance Is polite, friendly, and helpful to guests, management and fellow team members Executes emergency procedures in accordance with hotel standards Complies with required safety regulations and procedures Attends appropriate hotel meetings and training sessions Maintains cleanliness and excellent condition of equipment and work area Complies with hotel standards, policies and rules Recycles whenever possible Remains current with hotel information and changes Complies with hotel uniform and grooming standards
Responsibilities
- Supervises restaurant activities in absence of Manager
- Controls Reservation Book, accepts reservations and enters them accurately into the record
- Maintains guest history files and uses information to enhance repeat guests experience
- Assigns work stations and pre-meal side work, inspects dining room and service areas to ensure completion of all tasks prior to start of meal period
- Maintains guest records to; record arrival, cover count, seat assignment, turnover, availability
- Inspects menus to ensure cleanliness and acceptability
- Greets guests in a polite professional manner
- Determines guest needs, verifies table availability, assigns appropriate table for seating
- Guides guests to appropriate table
- Assists guests with seating, and presents menu
- Ensures removal of unnecessary place settings at occupied tables
- Notifies server of guest seating, and communicates any special needs or requests
- Inspects dining room appearance constantly, assigns correction of deficiencies to appropriate team member
- Monitors dining room activity, assists Servers and Assistants as needed to ensure performance to standard
- Assigns post meal side work, inspects dining room and service areas to ensure completion of all tasks
- Promotes and applies teamwork skills at all times
- Notifies appropriate individual promptly and fully of problems and/or unusual matters of significance
- Is polite, friendly, and helpful to guests, management and fellow team members
- Executes emergency procedures in accordance with hotel standards
- Complies with required safety regulations and procedures
- Attends appropriate hotel meetings and training sessions
- Maintains cleanliness and excellent condition of equipment and work area
- Complies with hotel standards, policies and rules
- Recycles whenever possible
- Remains current with hotel information and changes
- Complies with hotel uniform and grooming standards
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
