Job Description:A hostess or host greets customers as they enter a restaurant, immediately seats them, or places them on a waiting list. They may also handle phone calls and customer queries about the restaurant and menu and assist various restaurant staff when necessary. Company OverviewHuey's, locally owned and operated, has been a staple of the Memphis community for 50 years. We're known for our blues, brews, burgers, excellent customer service, community outreach, and family environment. Job Summary
- MOD (Host/Hostess) responsibilities include greeting guests warmly upon arrival with eye contact, providing accurate wait times and escorting customers to the dining and bar areas. For this role, you should have solid organizational and people skills to make sure our guests have a positive dining experience from the moment they arrive till their departure. Administer COVID protocols when applicable.
- As MOD, duties include bussing tables, ensure quality control of the food, fill ice bins, maintain restaurant cleanliness. During down time the MOD will serve as a Food Runner, assisting the servers and their main duty is to deliver or run food to tables once a food order has been prepared by the cooks.
- At other times, MODs help as To-Go Attendants. They are 100% responsible for the takeout area and all take-out orders when working. Some of the duties are: answer phones with a smile and a proper greeting, making sure all orders are complete, including sauces or sides and making sure all orders have napkins and utensils.
Responsibilities
- Greeting customers as they walk into the restaurant
- Guiding them to their table
- Giving guests accurate wait time estimates and seating them in the waiting area
- Optimizing seating at different tables to ensure even workload for wait staff
- Assist servers and bartenders during downtime with bussing tables and running food
- Administer COVID-19 protocols (when applicable)
Qualifications
- High School Student or Graduate
- Ability to stand, walk, run, squat, or bend for the shift, up to 6 hours.
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers.
- Use the computer program to enter orders.
- Good judgment.
Benefits/Perks
- Free Employee Meal when working
- 50% Discount on meal when the off clock (restrictions apply)
- Medical Insurance
- Vision and Dental Insurance
- Cancer Insurance
- Term Life Insurance
- Whole Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- 401-K (if applicable)
- Employee Assistance Program
Compensation: $12.00 - $12.00 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.Our History Huey's has served up Blues, Brews & Burgers in the Mid-South for more than 50 years. Originally opening its doors in Midtown in 1970, this family-owned restaurant is best known for being voted the Best Burger in Memphis since 1984. For more than 30 years, longtime owner Thomas Boggs poured his heart and soul into Huey's, building a legacy that is carried on by his children today.Huey's is a local, family-owned restaurant with a fun, flexible, laid-back atmosphere that allows employees to express their own personalities at work.