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IHOP

Host | Hostess

Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed

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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.

$27,462 / year median in South Carolina

+13% projected growth

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Job Description

Summary:
Greet and seat guests promptly, cheerfully and courteously. Take guest remittance as required and make every effort to ensure the quality of the guest's dining experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain professional functional working relationships with IHOP Team Members and guests. Greet guests as the enter the restaurant (within 30 seconds) and seat them as soon as a table is available. Rotate station seating to ensure the quality of guest service. May handle guest complaints, inquire about the quality of the dining experience, thank guests and invite them to return. Handle cash in an accurate and responsible manner. Take register readings, make interim cash reports, count cash register receipts and make frequent cash drops according to Company cash-control policies. Answer the telephone, take messages and take and complete all To Go orders. Maintain guest checks in numerical order. Maintain a waiting list as necessary. Check restrooms every 30 minutes to ensure proper stock levels and cleanliness. Clear, clean and reset tables and clean chairs, booths and floors after guests leave. Perform cleaning duties according to posted cleaning charts. Comply with IHOP uniform and appearance standards per
IHOP SOP
guidelines. Perform other assignments or tasks as assigned by the General Manager, Assistant Manager or acting supervisor.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.