Job Title: Host
Department: Front of House
Reports to: General Manager
Salary: $18.20/hour + tips
Status:Part-Time, Non- Exempt
Location (Job Location) :
Dumpling Time Stanford, 180 El Camino Real, #140, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Company Overview The Omakase Restaurant Group is the brainchild of co-founder and CEO Kash Feng, a Xi'an born entrepreneur with an inclination for hospitality. Multi-concept in nature, the Omakase Restaurant Group serves the Bay Area and prides itself on offering the highest caliber Asian and American cuisine that remains quintessentially Californian.
Job Summary The Host embodies a guest’s initial experience, emotion and expectation of our restaurant the moment they walk through our doors. The ideal host is naturally friendly, gracious, and hospitable. They are inviting and organized under pressure, and always strive to accommodate requests while delivering exceptional guest service. Hosts have the unique opportunity to make each guest’s experience positively memorable.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Greet arriving guests and escort them to their designated table. Accommodate any requests and ensure guests are comfortable.
Organize the pace of the dining room and ensure an even and measured flow of service
Update and print menus confirming they reflect daily and seasonal changes to our food and beverage programs.
Maintain detailed guest logs.
The duties of this position may change from time to time. Omakase Restaurant Group reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of Omakase Restaurant Group or its managers. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all inclusive.
Minimum Requirements:
Friendly, hospitable, and positive attitude.
Previous experience in a similar role is preferred.
Great communication skills
Calm demeanor under pressure
Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the Host to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the Host is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear. Frequently it is required to use hands and arms to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The Host is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Omakase Restaurant Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age disability, gender, gender identity or expression, genetics, or any other federal/state protected category. Omakase Restaurant Group will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local Fair Chance Hiring Ordinances.