Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Part-time
Compensation
Hourly
Range $16.00 - $22.00
Work Schedule
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee Discounts
flexible scheduling
Retirement Plan
Training and Development
Job Description
Duffy's is a well-established restaurant known for delivering exceptional dining experiences and a welcoming atmosphere to all its guests. As a popular dining destination, Duffy's prides itself on its commitment to quality service, delicious menu offerings, and a friendly environment where guests feel valued from the moment they walk in until their departure. The restaurant fosters a team-oriented culture with an emphasis on dependability, integrity, and cooperation among staff members, creating a workplace where employees can thrive and develop professionally. With a focus on customer satisfaction, Duffy’s ensures that every team member contributes to upholding the restaurant’s reputation for excellent service and a memorable dining experience.
The role of Host at Duffy's is an essential position responsible for providing a lasting first and last impression to every guest, while efficiently managing the restaurant's flow. This position reports directly to the General Manager and plays a pivotal role in guest relations and operational efficiency. The Host is the first point of contact for guests, responsible for greeting patrons warmly, seating them appropriately, and maintaining communication between guests, serving staff, and kitchen personnel to ensure smooth service. Additionally, the Host manages reservations, handles takeout orders using the POS system, and assists with seating logistics to distribute guests evenly among servers, optimizing the restaurant’s service capacity. The position requires the ability to multitask and maintain composure in a fast-paced environment, adapt quickly to changing circumstances, and maintain a professional, positive attitude. The Host also contributes to restaurant upkeep by ensuring cleanliness and proper setup of dining and serving areas, inspecting restrooms regularly, and assisting other restaurant employees with food and beverage service or bussing tables when needed. This role demands strong interpersonal skills, excellent attention to detail, and a commitment to maintaining a welcoming dining atmosphere. Overall, the Host position is vital for fostering a positive guest experience and supporting the entire restaurant team to perform their best during each shift.
The role of Host at Duffy's is an essential position responsible for providing a lasting first and last impression to every guest, while efficiently managing the restaurant's flow. This position reports directly to the General Manager and plays a pivotal role in guest relations and operational efficiency. The Host is the first point of contact for guests, responsible for greeting patrons warmly, seating them appropriately, and maintaining communication between guests, serving staff, and kitchen personnel to ensure smooth service. Additionally, the Host manages reservations, handles takeout orders using the POS system, and assists with seating logistics to distribute guests evenly among servers, optimizing the restaurant’s service capacity. The position requires the ability to multitask and maintain composure in a fast-paced environment, adapt quickly to changing circumstances, and maintain a professional, positive attitude. The Host also contributes to restaurant upkeep by ensuring cleanliness and proper setup of dining and serving areas, inspecting restrooms regularly, and assisting other restaurant employees with food and beverage service or bussing tables when needed. This role demands strong interpersonal skills, excellent attention to detail, and a commitment to maintaining a welcoming dining atmosphere. Overall, the Host position is vital for fostering a positive guest experience and supporting the entire restaurant team to perform their best during each shift.
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
- Multitask 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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