Hostperson, Hale Kai

FAIRMONT

Hostperson, Hale Kai

Kamuela, HI
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Hale Kai features made-to-order local favorites served from our island-style thatched-roof huts. Our lively oceanside restaurant and beach bar invites guests to kick off their flip-flops and share casual fare with family and friends over craft cocktails. Lunch under grass umbrellas or at loungers by the swimming pool. The menu covers all the favorites: nachos, avocado toast, fish tacos and our signature lobster fried rice.

    What you will be doing:

    • Provide unique dining experiences to all of our guests through warm, personal & detailed service in a luxury, upscale and fast paced environment.
    • Ensure a positive first impression of the restaurant for our guests through detailed cleanliness, set-up and ambiance control.
    • Prepare appropriately for anticipated dining traffic by creating communication for servers & designating server section assignments.
    • Ensure guests receive warm welcome, timely service and a fond farewell using guest names to offer a personalized service
    • Maintain menus to ensure we always have an adequate clean supply
    • Ensure cleanliness & orderliness of host stand including surrounding work areas.
    • Control the flow of service in the dining outlet by seating guests in station rotation while maintaining the guest center reservation management system (Open Table)
    • Handle reservation inquiries, take incoming telephone calls, note special requests by guests and indicate special attention to VIP guests
    • Perform opening/closing side duties as assigned and set all tables according to standards and procedures
    • Assist other Food & Beverage outlets with their operations during peak times or when required
    • Apply necessary precautions with regards to the hotel food safety and hygiene standards (HACCP)
    • Be well versed in hotel fire & life safety/emergency procedures
    • Maintain a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene at all times
    • Perform other reasonable duties assigned by the Management of the Hotel
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Your experience and skills include:

    • Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times
    • Good reading, writing and oral proficiency in English language
    • Ability to speak other languages and basic understanding of local languages will be an advantage
    • Ability to work cohesively and collaboratively as part of a team
    • Detailed & service oriented with an eye for detail to be self-motivated and energetic.
    • Provide the necessary State and Federal Requirements to work in Food and Beverage (Tuberculosis Clearance)

    Additional Information

    Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in the United States. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining U.S. work authorization.

    Your team and working environment: Our mission is to make Food & Beverage the heart and soul of hotels by thinking like restauranteurs and delivering an experience that is excellent, relevant and authentic

    **Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: **We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

    Why work for Accor?

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    We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

    By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit https://careers.accor.com/

    **About Fairmont Hotels & Resorts: **At Fairmont Hotels & Resorts we offer our guests the finest hospitality experience in each of our destinations. And we know that, to offer our guests the best, we first need to offer our employees the best. That’s why you’ll find exceptional work opportunities – throughout North America and the Caribbean, Europe and Africa, the Middle East and Asia Pacific – as well as industry leading training, career development, recognition and rewards. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is a celebrated collection of hotel that includes landmark locations like London’s The Savoy, New York’s The Plaza, and Shanghai’s Fairmont Peace Hotel. Our teams are guided by values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork and Empowerment; we employ the highest ethical and quality standards, treating all colleague with fairness & dignity. A community and environmental leader, Fairmont is also regarded for its responsible tourism practices and award – winning Green Partnership Program. An exciting future awaits!

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