Maitre D - New York, United States - La Compagnie Wine Bar - Flatiron

La Compagnie Wine Bar - Flatiron

Verified Company

New York, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

The Maitre D is a pivotal member of our front of house team. They are the first and last face our guests will encounter at the venue.

The Maitre D will greet customers, confirm reservations, oversee the flow of the floor, and deliver the highest possible service standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Own all elements of the host stand including.
Organizing reservations in Resy prior to service
Preparing the daily reservations report and communicating any special requests or allergies.
Welcoming guests as soon as they walk in, seating reservations, and assisting walkins.
Overseeing the flow of service in an orderly and thoughtful way, staying in close communication with the service team to ensure even distribution of guests, ensuring one section never gets too overloaded while another section has very few tables
Updating guest profiles and communicating with the floor team to best build guest profiles.
Keeping the host area clean and organized throughout service
Assist with any opening duties that may be necessary for the day

ABOUT YOU

Basic service skills, food and beverage knowledge preferred
Previous experience running a door in NYC preferred
Excellent customer service skills
Technical proficiency in restaurant POS, reservation systems, Microsoft Office strongly recommended
High volume, fastpaced, high profile restaurant experience preferred
Ability to demonstrate quick thinking and adaptability in a constantly changing environment
The physical demands for this position are seeing, hearing, speaking, reaching, lifting up to 50 pounds, sitting, standing, for 5 to 10 hours, bending, and moving intermittently during working hours. These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations.

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