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Emmy Squared Pizza • Washington, DC 20080 • Posted 23 days ago
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Emmy Squared Navy Yards is seeking Hosts to join their team, offering a fun work environment, competitive pay, health benefits for full-time employees, and a chance for advancement. The role involves providing courteous, prompt service to guests, managing reservations, and assisting with seating and server support. Candidates should have prior host or front of house experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide courteous, prompt service to guests
- Answer incoming phone calls timely
- Seat guests at clean, available tables, pull out chairs, and place clean menus in front of guests
- Adhere to seating guidelines for server equity
- Greet guests with a smile and superior customer service
- Assist with taking orders
- Monitor dining areas for seating availability, service, safety, and guest well-being
- Assist servers when needed
- Thank guests upon departure, invite them to return
- Manage reservations using Open Table, Resy, and other platforms
- Adhere to Emmy's Steps of Service
- Have working knowledge of menu and beverage offerings
- Communicate guest requests, including dietary restrictions, to culinary staff
- Perform opening and closing duties
- Maintain a clean and presentable work environment
- Maintain a positive, outgoing demeanor during service
- Be safety conscious to promote the safety of oneself, co-workers, and guests
Qualifications
Required
- Prior host or other front of house experience in a high-volume restaurant operation
- Prior related experience requiring excellent customer service, cash handling, service recovery, and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; computer proficiency
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing guest needs
- Ability to work cohesively with co-workers
- Possess a passion for hospitality and a love of the food & beverage industry
- Ability to work a flexible schedule
- Ability to lift, carry, push, pull and place objects weighing up to 25 lbs
- Requires frequent bending, reaching overhead, and twisting
- Must be able to stand or walk for an extended period or for an entire work shift
Full Job Description
Emmy Squared Navy Yards is hiring HOSTS to join our team! Emmy Squared is a growing restaurant company that not only offers advancement opportunities, but a fun work environment, supportive leadership, competitive pay, health benefits for full time employees and delectable menu items you will be proud to serve our guests!
Host Key Responsibilities:
+ To provide courteous, prompt service to our guests
+ Answer incoming phone calls within a timely manner
+ Seat guests by finding a clean, available table, pulling out chairs, and placing clean menu in front of guest.
+ Adhere to seating guidelines to ensure equitable distribution amongst servers
+ Greet guests when entering the restaurant with a pleasant smile and superior customer service.
+ Assist with take our orders
+ Monitor dining areas for seating availability, service, safety and well being of guests.
+ Assist servers when needed.
+ Thank every guest upon departure, invite them to return, and wish them a fond farewell
+ Manage reservations; familiarity with Open Table, Resy and other reservations platforms.
+ Successfully adhere to Emmy's Steps of Service
+ Working knowledge of menu and beverage offerings
+ Ability to communicate guest requests, including dietary restrictions, to culinary staff
+ Perform opening and closing duties
+ Help to maintain a clean and presentable work environment
+ Maintain a positive, outgoing demeanor during service
+ Be safety conscious to promote the safety of ones self, co-workers and guests at all times
+ Adhere to company policy and procedures
+ Perform other duties as assigned by management
Host Qualifications:
+ Prior host or other front of house experience in a high-volume restaurant operation
+ Prior related experience requiring excellent customer service, cash handling, service recovery and problem-solving skills
+ Strong written and verbal communication skills; computer proficiency required
+ Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing the needs of guests
+ Ability to work cohesively with co-workers throughout the restaurant
+ Possess a passion for hospitality and a love of the food & beverage industry
+ Ability to work a flexible schedule
+ Ability to lift, carry, push, pull and place objects weighing up to 25 lbs. Requires frequent bending, reaching overhead, and twisting. Must be able to stand or walk for an extended period or for an entire work shift.
Emmy Squared/Pizza Loves Emily is an Equal Opportunity Employer and treats all applicants for employment equally based upon job-related qualifications and without regard to race, sex, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin, disability, religion, political activity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Host Key Responsibilities:
+ To provide courteous, prompt service to our guests
+ Answer incoming phone calls within a timely manner
+ Seat guests by finding a clean, available table, pulling out chairs, and placing clean menu in front of guest.
+ Adhere to seating guidelines to ensure equitable distribution amongst servers
+ Greet guests when entering the restaurant with a pleasant smile and superior customer service.
+ Assist with take our orders
+ Monitor dining areas for seating availability, service, safety and well being of guests.
+ Assist servers when needed.
+ Thank every guest upon departure, invite them to return, and wish them a fond farewell
+ Manage reservations; familiarity with Open Table, Resy and other reservations platforms.
+ Successfully adhere to Emmy's Steps of Service
+ Working knowledge of menu and beverage offerings
+ Ability to communicate guest requests, including dietary restrictions, to culinary staff
+ Perform opening and closing duties
+ Help to maintain a clean and presentable work environment
+ Maintain a positive, outgoing demeanor during service
+ Be safety conscious to promote the safety of ones self, co-workers and guests at all times
+ Adhere to company policy and procedures
+ Perform other duties as assigned by management
Host Qualifications:
+ Prior host or other front of house experience in a high-volume restaurant operation
+ Prior related experience requiring excellent customer service, cash handling, service recovery and problem-solving skills
+ Strong written and verbal communication skills; computer proficiency required
+ Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing the needs of guests
+ Ability to work cohesively with co-workers throughout the restaurant
+ Possess a passion for hospitality and a love of the food & beverage industry
+ Ability to work a flexible schedule
+ Ability to lift, carry, push, pull and place objects weighing up to 25 lbs. Requires frequent bending, reaching overhead, and twisting. Must be able to stand or walk for an extended period or for an entire work shift.
Emmy Squared/Pizza Loves Emily is an Equal Opportunity Employer and treats all applicants for employment equally based upon job-related qualifications and without regard to race, sex, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin, disability, religion, political activity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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