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Hospitality Jobs Hotspot lists this Host/Hostess opportunity in new york, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Host/Hostess Position
The host/hostess provides guests with the very first impression of a restaurant, playing a crucial role in the guest experience. As a host/hostess you must greet guests sincerely and thank them with a kind good-bye upon their exit. The host/hostess also must answer phone calls, confirm all reservations, and manage seating processes to ensure enough time and space for parties. This position requires a friendly personality, problem-solving skills, fast thinking, organization, and working well under pressure. Candidates must offer availability on a regular basis with weekends, in particular.
Responsibilities to include:
Greet guests upon their arrival
Escort guests to their seats, provide menus to guests and inform them of the name of their server
Maintain an accurate, fair and up-to-date waitlist and seating chart
Inform guests when their table is ready
Oversee the general functioning of the dining room during the meal service period, relaying information to service personnel, requesting feedback from guests about their satisfaction, making adjustments when and where necessary
Take and manage reservations in restaurants that allow reservations
Balance the customer flow among the service stations, taking into account requests for a particular table or server, depending on availability
Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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