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DescriptionIMMEDIATELY HIRING - HostsFull Time & Part Time OpportunitiesText APPLY to 972-###-####Our Teammates Enjoy:✦Great Pay✦Overtime eligibility for full-time work over 40 hours/week✦Paid Sick Leave benefits avaliable in applicable states✦Benefits package with health, dental and life - View our full benefits page at maggianosjobs.com/benefits.html✦FREE Education assistance✦Scratch kitchen✦Authentic family recipes✦Lots of other perks and discountsJob summary:Responsible for initial greeting and seating of guests, answering phones, taking messages and reservations, maintaining an accurate wait when necessary and bidding goodbye to all guests.Essential functions:Must be willing and able to:* Determine proper amount of reservations to be accepted for each shift according to standing operating procedure* Take all reservation calls and record necessary information* Confirm applicable reservations according to standing operating procedure* Seat the restaurant evenly and in an orderly manner so that the dining room looks well filled at all times and so that all servers have a fair share of the guests* Maintain an accurate head count of guests seated in each station* Fill out completely all sections of a telephone message pad and pass on to the appropriate person within 10 minutes of the call* Check washrooms and coordinate with bus staff cleaning requirements* Ensure that host desk and waiting area are kept clean and organized throughout the shift* Sell and accurately account for gift certificate sales* Move tables as needed for larger or smaller parties* Relate to guests pleasantly and with good humor* Communicate effectively with guestsMust be willing and able to meet individual restaurant requirements in the following when that restaurant is on a wait:* Accurately quote wait time within 5 minutes* Efficiently assign tables appropriate for parties being seated* Accurately fill out and maintain host/hostess control sheet* Anticipate needs of scheduled special parties* Communicate seating needs to service, bus and other host staff* Cordially inform the guest about where to wait and how wait system worksRequirementsQualification standards:Must provide a minimum of 1-year full service restaurant experience or the equivalent. Must have accurate mathematic skills.* Menu and specials* Restaurant layout including table numbers and station numbersMust be willing and able to:* Meet personal schedule requirements punctually* Be warm, sincere, outgoing in personality* Stand for long periods of time while on duty* Move safely throughout all areas of the restaurant* Work amidst noise in confined crowded space* Move chairs, transport high chairs and/or booster seats to tables when necessary* Work nights, weekends and holidaysMaggiano's Little Italy truly is a very special group of restaurants. Technically, we're a chain, but in principle, we're more like an extended family. Each restaurant is similar in menu and philosophy but is built to reflect the history of its host city. Inside, high-energy, full-service dining rooms reminiscent of pre-war Little Italy, elegant banquet facilities and customer-friendly carryout leave no doubt you're visiting an authentic Maggiano's Little Italy restaurant. equal opportunity employerReturn to SearchTo Apply, chat with Ally on the rightor Text Ally anytime at (972) ###-####Maggiano's Little Italy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and e-Verify Employer.