Job description

Job Descriptions:

Vandalay Brands is a 10-location restaurant group serving the greater Chicagoland area. We are currently looking for Hosts to work at our Pescadero location in Wilmette which is minutes away from the Wilmette Metra Station!

Walk-ins are welcomed!

Host Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include greeting guests, providing accurate wait times, and escorting customers to the dining and bar areas. For this role, you should have solid organizational and people skills. You will be working in a fast-paced, high volume restaurant. With the goal of making sure our guests have a positive dining experience from the moment they arrive till their departure.

• Welcome guests to the venue
• Provide accurate wait times and monitor waiting lists
• Escort customers to assigned dining or bar areas
• Provide menus and announce Waiter/Waitress’s name
• Greet customers upon their departure
• Coordinate with wait staff about available seating options
• Maintain a clean reception area
• Cater to guests who require extra attention (e.g. children, elderly)
• Answer incoming calls and address customers’ queries
• Assist wait staff as needed
• Place carryout orders – when necessary.

Host Qualifications:

• Previous work experience as a Host/Hostess preferred but not required
• Understanding of restaurant etiquette
• Demonstrable customer-service skills
• Excellent communication skills (via phone and in-person)
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to monitor the entire dining and bar area
• Availability to work in shifts as needed
• Good physical condition to walk and stand during an entire shift
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Competitive Pay:

Along with a competitive paycheck, you will have an opportunity to be well rewarded. This position is eligible for tips!

*Please note this is not the full job description.*

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $12.00 - $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Weekly day range:

• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
We are following CDC Guidelines.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wilmette, IL 60091: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Host/hostess: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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