Benefits:

Employee discounts
Flexible schedule
Free food & snacks
Free uniforms
Health insurance

We are looking for a customer-focused Host 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 seatings
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
Operate cash registers to accept payments for food and beverages
Answer the phone.
Take to-go orders when necessary.
Keep the host stand neat, tidy, and presentable for guests.

Qualifications:

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
Must be able to carry trays or supplies (10-30 lbs.)

Complete our short application today!

Compensation: $13.00 per hour

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Company Description:

At Sweet Lou’s Restaurants – we know the value of building a strong team. It’s time spent training, coaching and dedication to quality that leads to championship nights. We are always looking for dynamic, hardworking individuals to maintain our varsity status in the service industry. Do you have what it takes to help us serve our best selves? Apply today!

Mission Statement:

Serving our best, from the kitchen to the community through high quality ingredients, a welcoming environment, responsible service and local outreach.

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Benefits and Perks

Competitive Pay and Flexible Work Schedules

We know you have a life outside of Sweet Lou’s and we work with you to accommodate that. We also respect the work you bring to our table and we compensate competitively.

Health and Dental Insurance

Your health is important to us. That is why we offer medical and dental insurance to all full-time employees.

A Dynamic Team

We are proud of every team member we hire. We work hard to foster a positive atmosphere of teamwork and creativity. We also work hard to give back to our local communities – being part of our team encompasses quality in and out of the restaurant.

Food Discounts

We like what we make and we hope you do too! Tipped employees receive 50% off any menu item while on shift. Back of the house employees and hosts are allowed one free meal per shift from a limited employee menu.