Restaurant Host / Hostess- Seasonal

1707 Fourth Street
Santa Monica , CA 90401-3310

We are seeking a friendly Restaurant Host who can deliver excellent customer service while memorizing our menu and daily specials. You will be responsible for greeting and escorting guests to tables in the restaurant, maintaining a courteous and efficient operation of the dining room to ensure guest satisfaction and maintaining the buffet area.

This job is seasonal and will end on September 1st, 2025

Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards

• Meet and greet guests in a friendly and courteous manner as they arrive, offer choice of seating, and then escort them to their table and present menu.
• Check station before, during and after shift for proper set-up and cleanliness.
• Perform any general cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products as assigned to adhere to health standards.
• Keeps customer count, as well as tracks table availability.
• Promptly answers the telephone and responds appropriately to the needs in a friendly and professional manner.
• Takes reservations.
• Keeps menus clean.
• Complete knowledge of daily specials, soups and hours of operation.
• Assist room service with overflow phone orders.

What are we looking for?

• Hold a current Food Handler Card
• Must have basic knowledge of food and beverage preparations, service standards, guest relations and etiquette.
• Knowledge of the appropriate table settings and service ware.
• Basic knowledge of the English language sufficient to understand inquiries from customers and communicate simple instructions.
• Ability to comprehend and apply written product labeling instructions to enable the safe application of products and processes within the hotel.
• Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items.
• Ability to operate beverage equipment, e.g., coffee maker.
• Lifting thirty (30) pounds maximum.
• Constant standing & walking required.

We are a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment drug screen required.

EOE/AA/ M / F /D/V