Host presso Onni

Job Description:

Join The Emily Hotel as a Host and set the tone for an exceptional dining experience. You’ll be the welcoming face, greeting and seating guests with warmth, managing reservations, and ensuring every visit begins and ends on a high note.

Essential Functions

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Warmly greet, acknowledge and seat guests.
• Answer telephones, and take orders, messages and reservations in prompt professional manner
• Available to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends

• Safely and effectively move chairs, tables, highchairs and booster seats
• Safely and effectively use and operate all necessary tools and equipment 
• Ability to communicate in English in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
• Multitask calmly and effectively 
• Work in a confined, crowded space of variable noise and temperature levels
• Able to move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand and walk for an entire shift and move safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may include stairs, uneven or slick surfaces

Key Responsibilities& Duties

• Ensure the overall guest experience exceeds expectations and anticipate guests’ needs
• Greet guests with a warm, sincere smile
• Use tact and good judgement when dealing with guest challenges and respond to guest needs with patience and courtesy 
• Assist with clearing, cleaning and resetting tables and maintain restrooms
• Answer telephones, and take orders, messages and reservations
• Use proper phone and voicemail etiquette and guidelines
• Understand and respond knowledgeably to questions about the restaurant and menu
• Follow all steps of service
• Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
• Proficiency in the use and operation of all necessary tools and equipment, including the reservation, telephone, paging and voicemail systems
• Comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures
• Successfully complete alcohol awareness training
• Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Get along well with others and be a team player
• Other duties will be assigned as needed

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

Language Skills

• High School Diploma or GED
• Restaurant Experience preferred

Salary Range:

$20.85 / Hourly

About The Company:

Onni

For over half a century, Onni has been building communities for people to live, work, and play. Our success reflects our commitment to our employees and partners, and our dedication to quality construction, innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. Our expertise expands across North America, with offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Los Angeles, Seattle, Phoenix, and Chicago.

How To Apply:

Please apply through the link on the job posting and attach your resume and any other required documents.

We thank all applicants for your interest in the Onni Group. Note that only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.