Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $23.00
Work Schedule
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Retirement Plan
Associate Shopping Program
Health and wellness programs
Discount Marketplace
Identity Theft Protection
Pet insurance
voluntary benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance/AD
Disability insurance
Commuter Benefits
Employee assistance program
flexible spending accounts
Job Description
Compass Group is the parent company of Restaurant Associates, the industry leader in providing dining and event catering services to some of the nation’s most prestigious museums, performing arts centers, and corporations. Among its distinguished venues is the Mosaic Restaurant located at the Princeton University Art Museum in Princeton, New Jersey. This full-time Host/Hostess position offers a dynamic work environment in a cultural and artistic setting, emphasizing exceptional customer service and smooth dining room operations. The role is based at 45 Elm Drive, Princeton, New Jersey 08544. Employees in this position work Thursday through Monday, with hours varying primarily during... Show More
Job Requirements
- Prior host/hostess experience in a fine dining establishment
- ability to work Thursday through Monday, including weekends
- ability to work daytime shifts
- high school diploma or equivalent preferred
- ability to maintain confidentiality
- strong communication skills
- ability to work well with a team
- ability to train new team members
- physical ability to perform job duties safely
- willingness to perform assigned duties including occasional bussing and food service
Job Qualifications
- Prior host/hostess experience in a fine dining establishment
- excellent communication skills
- ability to work well with others and demonstrate flexibility and patience
- interest in people and customer service
- ability to maintain confidentiality
- supervisory experience preferred
- knowledge of food handling and sanitation standards
- familiarity with emergency safety procedures
Job Duties
- 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
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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