Job Overview

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Work Schedule

Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee Discounts
flexible scheduling
Career development opportunities
Retirement Plan

Job Description

Duffy's is a well-established restaurant known for delivering exceptional dining experiences to its guests. As a vibrant and customer-centric dining establishment, Duffy's prides itself on creating a warm and welcoming environment where guests can enjoy quality food, attentive service, and a friendly atmosphere. With a commitment to excellence and a reputation for outstanding hospitality, Duffy's continuously strives to ensure that every visitor leaves with a positive impression and a desire to return.

The role of the Host at Duffy's is pivotal in upholding the restaurant's high standards of guest service. As the first and last point of contact for patrons, the Host plays a crucial role in shaping the overall dining experience by managing the flow of the restaurant efficiently. This position is responsible for greeting guests promptly, seating them according to their needs while maintaining equitable rotation for serving staff, and managing reservations. The Host acts as the face of the restaurant, providing menus, answering telephone inquiries, and ensuring guests are comfortable and satisfied throughout their visit.

Moreover, the Host maintains close communication with the kitchen and serving staff to coordinate dining operations smoothly. The individual is also tasked with keeping dining and serving areas clean and well-organized and handling guest concerns with professionalism and care. The ability to multitask and manage stressful situations gracefully is essential, as is a thorough knowledge of the restaurant’s MVP program. The Host may also assist other team members by serving food and beverages or bussing tables when necessary.

This role demands a candidate with excellent interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, and a strong sense of integrity. Dependability, adaptability, self-control, and a cooperative spirit are key attributes that will allow the Host to thrive in Duffy’s fast-paced environment. The position requires standing for long periods, multitasking, and being physically active throughout shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Working as a Host at Duffy's offers the opportunity to be a vital part of a highly respected restaurant team that values customer satisfaction and quality service. This role provides a dynamic and rewarding work environment where individuals can develop their hospitality skills and contribute meaningfully to the success of the establishment. The Host’s role is instrumental in ensuring each guest has an enjoyable and memorable experience from arrival to departure, making it a key position within Duffy's restaurant team.

Job Requirements

  • Stand for long periods of time
  • Use both hands and all fingers to handle, control, grasp, move, assemble or feel objects, tools, or controls
  • Repeat the same movements
  • Walk or stand for long periods of time
  • See details of objects that are less than a few feet away
  • See details of objects that are more than a few feet away
  • See differences between colors, shades, and brightness
  • Understand the speech of another person
  • Speak clearly so listeners can understand
  • Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired
  • Keep your hand and arm steady while moving
  • Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm)
  • Bend, stretch, twist, or reach out their body
  • Be physically active for long periods without getting tired or out of breath
  • Focus on one source of sound and ignore others
  • Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them
  • Use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects
  • Use muscles for extended periods without getting tired
  • Determine the distance between objects
  • Coordinate movement of several parts of the body, such as arms and legs, while the body is moving
  • React quickly using hands, fingers, or feet
  • Add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly
  • Multitasking different work activities and shifting attention from one task to another
  • Heavy lifting up to 40 lbs
  • Available to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays

Job Qualifications

  • Dependability
  • Initiative
  • Adaptability/flexibility
  • Stress tolerance
  • Attention to detail
  • Self-control
  • Integrity
  • Cooperation
  • Concern for others
  • Social orientation

Job Duties

  • Greet guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas
  • Assign guests to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that servers receive an appropriate number of seatings
  • Provide guests with menus
  • Answer telephone calls and respond to inquiries or transfer calls
  • Input takeout orders accurately into POS system
  • Speak with guests to ensure satisfaction with food and service, to respond to complaints, or to make conversation
  • Maintain contact with kitchen staff, management, serving staff, and customers to ensure that dining details are handled properly, and guests' concerns are addressed
  • Receive and record guest dining reservations
  • Inspect dining and serving areas to ensure cleanliness and proper setup
  • Inform guests of establishment specialties and features
  • Inspect restrooms for cleanliness and availability of supplies and clean restrooms when necessary
  • Assist other restaurant workers by serving food and beverages, or by bussing tables
  • Direct guests to bar area while waiting for a table
  • Maintain a positive and professional approach to coworkers and customers
  • Strong MVP Program knowledge

Job Criteria

Experience

No experience required


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