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Restaurant Associates · 14 hours ago

HOST/HOSTESS (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

New York, NY

Full-time, Part-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$25/hr - $30/hr

2+ years exp

Restaurant Associates is the leading provider of dining and event catering for prestigious museums and corporations. They are seeking a Host/Hostess responsible for seating residents, managing customer service situations, and ensuring an enjoyable dining experience.

EducationFood and BeverageTravel

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Promptly and warmly greets and directs guests to their tables based on availability or desired seating arrangements

Helps create an overall enjoyable dining experience and promotes a safe, clean and neat environment for guests and other associates

Exhibits exceptional communications skills. Gets along well with others, demonstrates flexibility and patience; possesses an interest in people

Maintains a high level of sensitivity and confidentiality regarding personal or medical information that is shared

Supervises the activities of food-service associates in the dining room to ensure proper customer service, food handling and sanitation procedures are followed

Helps train new food-service team members

Supervises the closing of the assigned dining room; ensures side work and station setup is properly completed

Demonstrates knowledge of emergency safety procedures and helps evacuate guests to safety in the event of fire or other emergency

Assists with service, including occasional bussing and food service, while maintaining safe food handling and sanitation standards

May be asked to operate equipment, including but not limited to fire extinguishers, telephones, iced tea/soda machines, soup wells and coffee machines

Works with staff of other departments to perform job duties and during special events or functions

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Customer service experienceSupervisory skillsEmergency safety proceduresCommunication skillsTeamwork

Required

At least 2 years of experience working in a professional restaurant required

Benefits

Retirement Plan

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/AD

Disability Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)