Job Overview
Employment Type
Temporary
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $25.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Benefits
Retirement Plan
Associate Shopping Program
Health and wellness programs
Discount Marketplace
Identity Theft Protection
Pet insurance
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Commuter Benefits
Employee assistance program
flexible spending accounts
Job Description
Compass Group through its division, Restaurant Associates, operates Yellow Magnolia at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a prestigious dining establishment located at 990 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225. Restaurant Associates is recognized as the industry's leading provider of dining and event catering services, catering to premier museums, performing arts centers, and corporations nationwide. The company has garnered accolades including being voted one of Glassdoor's Employee Choice Awards for Best Places to Work, reflecting its commitment to providing a positive work environment and excellent employee benefits. This particular opportunity is for a seasonal Host/Hostess position, running mid-November through January 8th, mainly covering dinner... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Previous experience in restaurant or customer service roles
- Ability to work evening shifts during the seasonal schedule from mid-November to January 8th
- Ability to stand for extended periods
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to handle customer service situations professionally
- Flexibility to work varied schedules as needed
- Commitment to maintaining cleanliness and safety standards
Job Qualifications
- Restaurant or customer service experience required
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work flexibly and patiently with guests and team members
- Experience in supervising or training team members preferred
- Familiarity with safety and sanitation standards
- Ability to operate basic restaurant equipment
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Interest in providing excellent guest experiences
Job Duties
- Promptly and warmly greet and direct guests to their tables based on availability or desired seating arrangements
- Help create an overall enjoyable dining experience and promote a safe, clean and neat environment for guests and other associates
- Exhibit exceptional communication skills and get along well with others, demonstrating flexibility and patience
- Maintain a high level of sensitivity and confidentiality regarding personal or medical information that is shared
- Supervise the activities of food-service associates in the dining room to ensure proper customer service, food handling and sanitation procedures are followed
- Help train new food-service team members
- Supervise the closing of the assigned dining room ensuring side work and station setup is properly completed
- Demonstrate knowledge of emergency safety procedures and help evacuate guests to safety in the event of fire or other emergency
- Assist 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
- Work with staff of other departments to perform job duties and during special events or functions
- Perform other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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