Host

Madero Cantina is looking for a customer-focused Host/Hostess to join our team! You will be welcoming guests, seating them in the restaurant, and helping ensure they enjoy an exceptional dining experience.

You are a natural people person who can quickly build rapport with guests and create a welcoming atmosphere. Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities, you rely on your excellent organization and communication skills to bring your best each day for yourself, restaurant staff, and guests.

Responsibilities:

Greet guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas

Provide guests with menus

Assign patrons to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that servers receive an appropriate number of seating

Inform guests of current promotions and who will be serving them to ensure a smooth handoff to the service staff

Manage the flow of guests into the dining and bar areas, provide accurate wait times to incoming guests if appropriate

May operate POS system for takeout orders, to accept payments for food and beverages

Qualifications:

Essential to have or be able to obtain Alcohol Beverage Control Responsible Beverage Service Training certification

Must have or be able to obtain a CA Food Handlers Certificate or ServeSafe

Previous restaurant hosting or serving experience preferred

Friendly and customer-focused personality

Ability to articulate clear greetings and farewells to guests, as well as being able to understand requests for assistance

Ability to clearly communicate guests’ needs to Servers, Bussers, Managers, etc.

Ability to effectively communicate on the telephone

Availability nights, weekends and holidays

Complete our short application today!