Job description:

We are looking for a Host or Hostess to join our team and be the first point of contact for our guests.

Host/Hostess 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 to make sure our guests have a positive dining experience from the moment they arrive till their departure. You should also be available to work in shifts.

Ultimately, you’ll ensure we provide excellent customer service and a pleasant dining experience to our guests.

Responsibilities:

• Welcome guests to the restaurant
• Provide accurate wait times and monitor waiting lists
• Manage reservations
• 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
• Assist with carry-out orders
• 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

Requirements:

• Previous work experience as a Host/Hostess or Waiter/Waitress
• Understanding of restaurant etiquette
• Familiarity with health and safety regulations
• Experience in managing reservations
• 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
• High school diploma; hospitality certification is a plus

Benefits:

• Paid weekly
• Teledoc
• Free shift meals
• 25% off duty at all Collier Restaurants
• Closed Christmas day
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid sick days
• Paid vacation days
• Free and discounted passes to various area attractions

Our franchise organization, Collier Development Restaurants, Inc. dba Corky's, is currently seeking energetic, friendly individuals to join our team!

Pay: $12 - $15 / hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Employee discount
• Paid training
• Other

Job Type: fulltime, parttime

Education: No education required

Work location: On-site