Restaurant Host - Hotel Forty Five

Restaurant Host will be responsible for greeting and seating all guests in the Restaurant dining areas to ensure each guest is welcomed with a warm, friendly, and enthusiastic greeting and that they are seated as quickly as possible to start their dining experience.

Hotel Forty Five, owned by IDP Properties and Mainsail Lodging & Development, is a 94-room boutique hotel in Macon, Georgia. Joining Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio, an exceptional collection of independent hotels and resorts with unique personalities and spirit, Hotel Forty Five celebrates the building’s original character and historic significance. Each of Hotel Forty Five’s rooms and suites immerse guests in a timeless experience, providing the ideal space to rest and recharge. Vintage design elements with rich contrasting colors and copper metal accents are featured throughout creating a redefined yet classic finish. Hotel Forty Five boasts three different dining concepts,

Essential Functions

• Ability to communicate to managers the flow of private dining rooms
• Check all tables to ensure they are set up and ready to be seated with guests
• Check greeter station assigned for cleanliness of area
• Use a rotation method to ensure seating is fair
• Ability to converse with guests in a friendly, hospitable and informative manner
• Welcome each guest genuinely and seat them as quickly as possible
• Observe flow of the private dining rooms
• Never solicit tips
• Communicate to servers when seating tables
• Assist managers with daily duties such as scheduling of stations
• Assist in the detailing of tables and remove items not in use, extra place settings should be removed
• Work as a team with all team members within the hotel
• Ensure the front of the restaurant is clean and all objects are dust free
• Ability to use POS (point of sale) system MICROS as well as Yelp reservation system
• Assist servers when necessary
• Have knowledge of all areas within the hotel
• Follow the procedures addressed in the training manual
• Attend monthly department meetings and daily stand ups
• Report to work on time and in proper uniform/approved attire
• Perform other duties as management requests to service our guests.

Qualification Standards

Education & Experience

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• High School diploma or higher
• Ability to assist with menu revisions when needed
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to use technology e.g. tablets, iPads
• Previous hospitality experience preferred, at least one-year host position in the Macon, GA area preferred

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift 20 lbs. or more
• Corrected vision to normal range
• Long hours sometimes required
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate clearly

Mental Demands

• Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality
• Manage differing personalities within the office, the hotel and the community
• Make sound judgments quickly
• Work on multiple tasks, making appropriate progress towards deadlines
• Ability to effectively handle challenges in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary
• Ability to work effectively in stressful, high pressure situations

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is our policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal state and/or local law.

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