The posting
We are looking to add Hosts/Hostesses to our team.
The Host/Hostess serves as the first and last impression for guests dining at our upscale beachfront resort restaurant. This position is responsible for providing a warm, welcoming, and memorable arrival experience while managing reservations, seating arrangements, and guest flow to ensure exceptional service standards. The ideal candidate possesses a polished professional appearance, outstanding communication skills, and a genuine passion for hospitality.
Working closely with restaurant leadership and service staff, the Host/Hostess ensures efficient seating operations, accommodates guest requests whenever possible, and maintains a positive, guest-focused environment that reflects the luxury standards of the resort. This role requires the ability to remain composed in a fast-paced setting, anticipate guest needs, and deliver personalized service that enhances the overall dining experience.
This is a great opportunity to be a part of an organization that believes our team members are our most important resource and therefore take great pride in selecting individuals that help us to achieve our company’s mission.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k)
- Free Associate Parking
- Free Meal for every shift worked
- 25% Discount in Resort Outlets
- Hotel Discounts with OPL
- Friends and Family Discount
Responsibilities:
- Greeting guests in a friendly and inviting manner
- Take reservations with the restaurant reservation system
- Engaging in friendly conversation as you seat guests in a timely fashion
- Managing restaurant waiting list during high volume to accurately set waiting time quotes for guests
- Manage inventory of tables available
- Always sincerely thanking guests as they leave and inviting them to return
- Other reasonable duties as assigned
- Communicate with wait staff and supervisors regarding availability of tables
- Communicate with supervisor any complaints or compliments
- Adhere to the rules and regulations of the company as defined in the employee handbook
- Always wear appropriate uniform provided by company policy
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED a plus but not required
- Previous experience a plus
- Must have courteous phone skills and the ability to take accurate messages
The company also conducts post-offer employment verifications, motor vehicle, and criminal background checks.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
