- Salary
- $16 – $18/hr
- Location
- Savannah, Georgia, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Source
- BetterTeam
Description
Job Title: Hosts
Reports to: Restaurant Manager
Job Summary:
Provide friendly, responsive service to create an exceptional dining experience for all our guests by welcoming and warmly greeting guests on arrival. Manage the efficient and timely seating of our guests at a table that best serves their wishes.
Activities and Responsibilities:
Reports to: Restaurant Manager
Job Summary:
Provide friendly, responsive service to create an exceptional dining experience for all our guests by welcoming and warmly greeting guests on arrival. Manage the efficient and timely seating of our guests at a table that best serves their wishes.
Activities and Responsibilities:
- Promote, work, and act in a manner consistent with the mission of Vic’s River Grill: “Great food, great service, and great production by associates imbued with pride and enthusiasm.”
- Warmly and graciously greet all guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas.
- Open the front door for guests entering or leaving the restaurant when possible.
- Provide guests with menus and inform them of their server’s name upon seating.
- Record guest names and the number of people in the party and provide guests with an estimated waiting time when immediate seating is limited.
- Assign guests to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that servers receive an appropriate number of seatings.
- Call out the name and number of the party when tables become available.
- Speak with guests to ensure satisfaction with food and service, respond to complaints, or make conversation.
- Answer telephone calls and respond to inquiries or transfer calls.
- Maintain contact with kitchen staff, management, serving staff, and guests to ensure that dining details are handled properly and customers' concerns are addressed.
- Inspect dining and serving areas to ensure cleanliness and proper setup.
- Inform guests of establishment specialties and features.
- Receive and record guests' dining reservations.
- Inspect restrooms for cleanliness and availability of supplies and clean restrooms when necessary.
- Direct guests to coatrooms and waiting areas such as lounges.
- Relay messages to servers and bussers as needed.
- Thank guests as they leave and invite them to return.
- Attend all scheduled employee meetings and offers suggestions for improvement.
- Coordinate with and assist fellow employees to meet guests’ needs and support the operation of the restaurant.
- Fill in for fellow employees where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.
Supplemental:
- Take and prepare to-go orders.
- Operate cash registers to accept payments for food and beverages.
- Supervise and coordinate activities of dining room staff to ensure that patrons receive prompt and courteous service.
- Order or requisition supplies and equipment for tables and serving stations.
Tools and Technology:
- Carbonated beverage dispenser.
- Cash registers.
- Commercial use coffee or iced tea makers.
- Ice dispensers.
- Non-carbonated beverage dispenser.
- Personal computers.
- Pocket calculator.
- Point-of-sale terminals and workstations.
- Special-purpose telephones.
- Touch screen monitors.
- Calendar and scheduling software.
- Table management or reservation software RESY.
- Office suite software (Microsoft Office).
- Operating system software.
- Spreadsheet software (Microsoft Excel).
Skills
Excel
