Hostess / Host

Key Responsibilities

• Meet and greet all guests, and potential guests, at the front of the Restaurant by ensuring the following:

• Ensure the restaurant is ready to receive guests prior to opening and that both wait staff and tables are ready in line with opening standards
• Ensure restaurant operating equipment is clean and in working order
• Maintaining impeccable uniform and personal presentation standards in accordance with hotel policy
• Welcoming guests to the Restaurant, by using the Restaurant name
• Inquiring if they have a reservation and noting it in the reservation book if they do
• Creating a reservation for them with their dining preferences if they do not and noting it in the reservation book
• Being attentive to guest requests
• Escort guests to their preferred table or reserved table and seat guests according to restaurant standards
• Take telephone bookings and document in the Reservation book according to restaurant standards
• Train wait staff and bus staff in hostess standards
• Be attentive to guests and resolve their complaints where possible, reporting all incidents to your Supervisor
• Maintain responsibility of cleanliness of hostess stations
• Maintain responsibility of cleanliness of all menus and drink menus
• Assist with beverage service
• Assist with food service
• Maintain detailed knowledge of menu, including daily specials
• Ensure tables are cleared quietly and efficiently
• Carry food and beverage trays in a safe manner to minimize breakages
• Complete dockets accurately and clearly
• Maintain current information on all general activities of the hotel

Customer Service

• Demonstrate service attributes in accordance with industry expectations and company standards including:
  • Being attentive to Guests
  • Accurately and promptly fulfilling Guests requests
  • Anticipate Guests needs
  • Maintain a high level of knowledge which affects the Guest experience
  • Demonstrating a ‘service’ attitude
  • Taking appropriate action to resolve guest complaints
• Appreciate the dynamic nature of the Hotel industry and extend these service attributes to all internal customers

Health, Safety and Security

• Demonstrate understanding and awareness of all company policies and procedures relating to Health, Hygiene and Fire Life Safety and ensure your direct reports do the same
• Familiarize yourself with emergency and evacuation procedures
• Ensure all security incidents, accidents and near misses are logged investigated and rectified to prevent future catastrophes

General

• Comply with the Company’s Corporate Code of Conduct
• Familiarize yourself with the company values and model desired behaviors