Host
Full Time • Bestia
Benefits:
- Tips
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
Job Purpose:
Welcome and warmly greet all guests upon arrival. Manage the efficient and timely seating of our guests to a table that best serves their wishes. Maintain the flow of the restaurant so as to not overwhelm any given area and the guest experience is not compromised. To thank every guest as they depart.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Welcome and warmly greet all guests upon arrival. Manage the efficient and timely seating of our guests to a table that best serves their wishes. Maintain the flow of the restaurant so as to not overwhelm any given area and the guest experience is not compromised. To thank every guest as they depart.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Warmly and graciously greet all guests upon arrival.
- When possible, open the front door for guests entering or leaving the restaurant.
- Effectively work the computerized seating and reservation system.
- Provide guests with estimated waiting time.
- Accommodate special seating requests for guests whenever possible.
- Seat guest guests based on guest preferences and balancing of customer flow in server stations.
- Answer phones with correct phone greeting. Direct calls to the appropriate person or take messages.
- Maintain the cleanliness of the Host station and front entry of the restaurant.
- Thank guests as they leave and invite them to return.
- Be available to fill in as needed to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the restaurant as directed by the restaurant manager or immediate supervisor.
Working Conditions and Expectations:
- Work schedule will may vary between early morning to late evening, weekends and holidays
- Shifts will range from 4 - 8 hours and you may at times be asked to work overtime
- Able to work in a fast paced environment and keep with the guests needs.
- Working inside as well as in outside dining areas.
- Always act in a professional manner that represents the restaurant, owners, partners and staff.
- Respectful to all guests that have chosen to dine in our restaurants.
- Demonstrate teamwork in all areas of the restaurant
- Work with a positive attitude in all types of situations
- Follow safety and sanitation rules and laws at all times
- Attends all scheduled employee meetings.
- Always act in the best interest of the restaurant, fellow employees and guests.
- Welcome and accept feedback and coaching from the management team in order to maintain and grow as an employee
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Customer service and/or restaurant experience preferred.
- Be able to communicate clearly and effectively in the predominant language(s) of our guests.
- Have working knowledge of food menu.
- Food Handlers certificate required
Physical Requirements:
- Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours) and work in a multiple level building.
- Be able to safely lift and easily maneuver items that may weigh up to 15 pounds.
Compensation: $17.87 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.
In 2012, Chef Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis found themselves in a vacant warehouse, down a dimly lit alleyway at the edge of downtown Los Angeles. The exposed brick, steel beams, and well-worked concrete spoke to who they were as people and the food they wanted to cook. While most people thought they were out of their minds to open a restaurant on E. 7th Place, Chef Ori and Genevieve knew it was exactly where Bestia needed to be.
The converted warehouse soon opened its garage door and with it, a menu that reflected Menashe’s interpretations of Italian classics with an emphasis on powerful, yet balanced flavors and wood-fired cooking, while Gergis’ desserts brought a final course of equally reimagined heavy hitters.
Over a decade later, the dining room at Bestia feels as charged as ever. Even in the lush courtyard, where the music dims to a hum and trees ripe with figs frame your view, the intensity of the open kitchen and the passion of the Bestia team remains timelessly palpable.
Bestia remains a place to truly celebrate. The thoughtfully sourced and seasonal menu, well-crafted cocktails, and extraordinary wine program continue to offer an unparalleled dining experience in Los Angeles. Whether you sit at the bar for pizza and a beer or enjoy a four-course meal with 14 of your closest friends, Bestia is our favorite party at the edge of the city.
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