Rockwood Host

Churchill Downs Incorporated•Terre Haute, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Candidate acts as a host/hostess for the assigned restaurant by taking reservations, greeting guests and seating guests in a positive friendly manner. The position requires the candidate to maintain a positive and friendly demeanor, have excellent communication skills and be able to work with the public in a large dining room. The candidate will assist in the restaurant as needed and will perform all other duties as assigned. This is a part-time position with a pay rate of $14.00 an hour. The candidate must be available to work evenings and weekends, including holidays and special events.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals and menus.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Basic computer skills required.
Must be able to learn reservation management system, phone system and iPad or other electronics used to log reservations, special requests and seating assignments and staffing.
Candidate must be able to obtain appropriate licensing.
Candidate must be able to sit, walk, and stand for extended periods of time.
Candidate is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
Candidate is required to talk and hear.
The employee may be required to lift up to 25 lbs independently and more than 25 lbs with assistance.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred but not required.
One year of food or hospitality service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains full knowledge of restaurant lay-out and seats patrons based off of seating diagram for assigned outlet.
Maintains a thorough knowledge of menu items for each outlet.
Communicates to management in a timely fashion any guest compliments or complaints.
Candidate must maintain a positive and friendly demeanor, have excellent communication skills and be able to work with the public in a large dining room.
Candidate will assist in restaurant as needed and will perform all other duties as assigned.
Will work nights, weekends, holidays and special events.