Host

Hog Island Oyster Bar is looking for HOSTS The Host position welcomes customers to our restaurant, and provides support for the rest of the service staff....which makes it a great opportunity to grow. If you have ever considered entering the restaurant industry in the past but never acted, this is the perfect time. If you are an experienced Host and have knowledge of POS systems and the service industry, even better. Candidates must have availability to days, nights and weekends. This is a part time position consisting of 3 shifts to start.

If you're looking for a position that will both challenge and reward while working for a Company that takes care of its people, the planet and profits, then we encourage you to apply. Hog Island Oyster Co. is proud to be a Benefit Corporation, using business as a force for good.

Live to shuck, shuck to live

At Hog Island Oyster we aim to cultivate, serve and enjoy the best oyster experience possible. We take care and effort hand raising sustainable shellfish, which we proudly serve at our farm on Tomales Bay and our restaurants in Marshall, San Francisco, Napa, and Larkspur.

What we provide:

• Competitive pay
• Generous medical plan (starting at 20 hours/week)
• 401k retirement plan with Company matching funds
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Paid meal period, vacation & sick time
• Paid time to volunteer in the community
• Employee discounts, Industry-leading training and opportunities for advancement

What we require:

• Must be at least 18 years of age (over 21 is perferred)
• 2 - 3 years prior host experience
• Must be fluent in English, bi-lingual in Spanish a plus
• Great communication skills
• Teamwork
• Getting the job done with minimal direction
• Excellent customer service even when the pressure is on
• Must be a patient people person - this position has the highest interaction with guests and needs to love people
• Must have an open availablitly that includes days, nights and weekends
• A passion for learning and talking about food, beer, wine and cocktails
• A willingness to learn and grow
• Availability to work evenings
• The physical ability to stand for up to 10 hours per day and lift up to 50 pounds
• CA Responsible Beverage Service training with ABC certification

All staff are expected to follow company guidelines and adhere to the rules and regulations as laid out in the company handbook. The Host position entails arriving on time and ready to work, proper setting up and breaking down of the restaurant, and high attention to detail while attending to guests throughout service. We help and take care of each other, our customers, our communities and our planet, and we have FUN doing it, so come and join us.

At Hog Island Oyster Co. we stand for oysters, diversity and equality This means cultivating a work place free from discrimination and harassment of any kind, and providing equal employment opportunities for all. We are a unique bay-to-bar shellfish company with careers ranging from the tide flats to the table-side, and everything in between. And people of all backgrounds and interests are welcome in our family. Shall we set a place at the table for you?