Maitre’D– Hawksmoor Chicago

Chicago is the historical powerhouse of American beef,and when Hawksmoor found out about an actual powerhouse building, it felt likefate. So, after years of dreaming, we’ve set out eyes on coming to Chicago. Andwe’ve found ourselves a home we cannot wait to settle into.

The LaSalle Street Cable Car Powerhouse is a beautiful,designated landmark, initially opened in 1887, in the heyday of Chicago’s cablecare system. We intend to do it justice by restoring the original features totheir former glory and, at the same time, breathe new life into the space.

Reporting to the Reservations Manager, we’re looking for a brand-newMaitre’D to join our team and open our second international restaurant in Chicago.

Work somewhere awesome:Careerswith Hawksmoor Group are among the best – generous pay and benefits,award-winning restaurants, unrivalled career opportunities and some of thehappiest people in the business (as voted by the people who work here). TheSunday Times has recognised us in their Best Companies awards, for seven yearsin a row, as one of the top 100 companies to work for in the UK and weendeavour to do the same in the US.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Leading the host and reservations teamwith excellent service and hospitality to the Hawksmoor standard.
• Ability to motivate, train, teach,guide and nurture the host team.
• Responsible for the setting up,running and breaking down of each service on reservations.
• Excellent rapport with your team andguests.
• Ability to expertly run reservations toensure smooth and successful services.
• Work closely with the ReservationsManager

To be considered for the role you will have:

• Extensive experience runningsome of the best reservation’s teams at the top restaurant and bars in Chicago.
• Experience launching andopening restaurants in Chicago and the US.
• Comfortable and experiencedwith high volume businesses in terms of both covers and revenue.
• Ability to create an incredibleculture and work ethic within your team.
• Good interpersonal skills andability to work harmoniously with all departments.
• Exemplary product knowledge offood and beverage.
• Excellent leadership skillswith ability to teach, coach and train your team.
• Experience with restaurantsystems, reservation and event platforms and technology.

Salary,package and benefits all to be discussed at the interview.