Restaurant Host/Hostess

1 week ago

Boston Massachusetts, United States Omni Hotels & Resorts Full time

Location:


The 1,054-room Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport is the newest luxury hotel in the City of Boston, and the most significant hotel project in the city for the last forty years.

The property features seven outlets for drinking and dining, a signature spa, fitness center, and rooftop pool. It boasts more than 100,000 square feet of meeting and event space, and caters to the most discerning clientele.

Job Description:
The Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport is located in the center of the bustling Seaport District.

The AAA Four Diamond rated hotel boasts 1,054 finely appointed guestrooms with 52 suites, seven delectable experiences, a scenic , a luxury , and more than 100,000 square feet of meeting and event space allowing to provide each guest a unique and memorable experience.

Come join the team that was voted "2023 Best Places to Work" by the Boston Business Journal

Creativity must infuse everything we do, and everyone in the hotel. Performance realities will always exist, but we use these constraints to push, not limit, our creativity. We believe there is always a way to make it work. If we don't have the solution, we dig deeper creatively to find one.


Grab the reigns and help shape the future of the Seaport's best kept secret Creativity must infuse everything we do, and everyone in the Hotel.

Performance realities will always exist, but we use these constraints to push, not limit, our creativity.


The Host/Hostess is responsible for delivering excellence in guest service by developing relationships with guests, providing personalized service, anticipating and delivering guests' needs.

The Host comprehends the restaurant operation and seats our guests with a friendly demeanor keeping their expectations and the needs of the operation in mind.


Pay rate:
$28.26/hr

Responsibilities:

  • Consistent maintenance and refinement of service standards. Ensures compliance with all hotel standards and local laws.
  • Ensure compliance with health, safety and sanitation awareness standards. Prepare daily for health department and Ecosure inspections.
  • Perform all necessary tasks for a host according to the standard operating procedure of the hotel including but not limited to answering phone, managing reservations and table assigmnents, greeting guest, seating guests, explaining restaurant concepts.
  • Perform all sidework as assigned by management including but not limited organization of restaurant host stand and guest entrance, menu cleanliness.
  • Responsible to adhere to all proper trash procedures.
  • Must retain and maintain complete knowledge of all food and beverage menu items.
  • Report to management any need for housekeeping or maintenance of restaurant and restaurant equipment.
  • Responsible to maintain all furniture, fixtures and equipment to a high standard. Minimize breakage by demonstrating care when handling hotel assets and equipment.
  • Perform proper steps of service when seating guests. Responsible for ensuring high-quality table sets prior to seating tables.
  • Ensure positive guest service and respond positively to complaints, taking all appropriate actions to turn dissatisfied guests into return guests.
  • Respond to guests' requests in an accurate and timely manner, creating a positive outcome that will result in a memorable experience.
  • Maintain knowledge of hotel offerings and local surroundings, i.e. nearby entertainment, theaters, etc.
  • Contribute to the restaurant sanitation operation and timing of service out of the kitchen and to the table. Ensures prompt delivery and quality control from point of departure to arrival.
  • Responsible to attend daily stand up meeting to gather relevant information prior to service.
  • Contribute to the cleanliness and organization of all restaurant space, FOH & BOH.
  • Executes all necessary instructions on Restaurant Event Orders.
  • Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect and cooperation among co-workers. Treats co-workers fairly and equitably.
  • Maintain a professional, neat and organized appearance according to Omni Boston Seaport standards.
  • Respond swiftly and effectively in any emergency or safety situations. Ensure a safe working and guest environment to reduce the risk of injury or accident.
  • Attend all required department trainings and meetings.
  • Perform any other duties required by leadership.

Qualifications:

  • Candidate must have hands-on food and beverage knowledge and a comprehensive, working knowledge of the hospitality business.
  • A minimum of relevant host experience in a fine dining restaurant is strongly preferred.
  • Must be willing to work flexible hours as needed during busy times and high-profile events, including nights, weekends and holidays.
  • Highly developed customer service skills; possessing a friendly approachable demeanor and strong problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail.
  • Proven ability to engage guests at all levels. Must be passionate about providing warm, engaging and personalized service.
  • Candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be able to handle multiple priorities.
  • Must possess the ability to handle stressful and busy hotel operations. Ability to maintain a positive and professional demeanor and composure at all times.
  • Must have the ability to report to work on time and when scheduled.
  • Must have the ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.
  • Must meet standards of appearance and maintain a high level of personal hygiene at all time.
  • Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills. Candidate must be comfortable speaking to guests. Ability to clearly and pleasantly communicate both verbally and in writing in English with guests, management, and co-workers.

Computer literacy to include:
Payroll systems, Micros, POS systems

  • Serve Safe certified | Unexpired TIPs required.
Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer.

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