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OTO Development
Host/Hostess
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What they do
A Host or Hostess greets customers when they arrive at a restaurant. Manages reservations, seats customers, and helps wait staff as needed with attending to customer requests and service.
$26,283 / year median in Florida
+15% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. We are pleased to announce a wonderful opportunity for a Host/Hostess. What will you be doing most days?
- Greet guests and determine the number in their party
- Appropriately estimate guest wait time, if any, and relay information to guests in a professional manner
- Seat guests by finding a clean, available table; pulling out chairs; placing clean/current menu in front of guest, etc.
- Guide guests through the dining rooms and provide any needed assistance
- Move and arrange tables, chairs, and settings and organize seating for groups with special needs
- Ensure place settings are appropriate and each guest has a napkin, clean silverware, and any other item that is part of the standard place setting.
- Check menus to ensure they are current, clean, plentiful, and wrinkle-free
- Maintain cleanliness of work areas throughout the day
- Monitor dining room for seating availability, service, safety, and well-being of guests
- Resolve and respond to any guest issues
- Assist servers as needed