Host/ Hostess job at Fountain Palace Hotel & Suites

Job brief

We are looking for a Host or Hostess to join our team and be the first point of contact for our guests.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Welcome guests to the venue
• Provide accurate wait times and monitor waiting lists
• Escort customers to assigned dining or bar areas
• Provide menus and announce Waiter/Waitress’s name
• Greet customers upon their departure
• Coordinate with wait staff about available seating options
• Maintain a clean reception area
• Cater to guests who require extra attention (e.g. children, elderly)
• Address customers’ queries
• Assist wait staff as needed

Requirements and skills

• Proven previous work experience as a Host/Hostess or Waiter/Waitress
• Understanding of restaurant etiquette
• Familiarity with health and safety regulations
• Experience in managing reservations
• Demonstrable customer-service skills
• Excellent communication skills (via phone and in-person)
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to monitor the entire dining and bar area
• Availability to work in shifts as needed
• Good physical condition to walk and stand during an entire shift
• Diploma / certificate in any hospitality Course

• Welcome guests to the venue
• Provide accurate wait times and monitor waiting lists
• Escort customers to assigned dining or bar areas
• Provide menus and announce Waiter/Waitress’s name
• Greet customers upon their departure
• Coordinate with wait staff about available seating options
• Maintain a clean reception area
• Cater to guests who require extra attention (e.g. children, elderly)
• Address customers’ queries
• Assist wait staff as needed

• Understanding of restaurant etiquette
• Familiarity with health and safety regulations
• Experience in managing reservations
• Demonstrable customer-service skills
• Excellent communication skills (via phone and in-person)
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to monitor the entire dining and bar area
• Availability to work in shifts as needed
• Good physical condition to walk and stand during an entire shift

• Diploma / certificate in any hospitality Course