Bottleneck Group is hiring: Host in Chicago
Bottleneck Group, Chicago, IL, United States
Our Hosts are a key part of our team, and critical to providing genuine hospitality. They are energetic, excited to grow in the hospitality industry and care about their team. The Host greets all guests with genuine enthusiasm and warmth upon arrival, informs guests of their wait time, enters guest names into the computer system, shows guests to their table and bids guests farewell as they leave. Additionally, the Host cares for our guests by refilling beverages and performs light housekeeping duties such as cleaning glass and menus, and ensuring restrooms are clean, stocked, and orderly.
Who is Bottleneck Management?
Bottleneck Management operates vibrant, high-energy, approachable restaurants in the most dynamic neighborhoods and locations. From the start, we’ve been about genuine people and genuine hospitality. We’ve grown into a crowd-pleasing hospitality juggernaut while continuing to hold our core values close to our hearts.
Core Values
Understand the wants and needs of others
Support others through words and actions
Empower each team member to excel
Enjoy each other, our guests, and our time at work
We believe it’s our people that make us strong, so we’re committed to finding driven, hospitable, upbeat, and intelligent teammates. Whether it’s in our home office or our restaurants, we put hospitality first, like excellent hosts at a party.
We offer a fun and supportive working environment, comprehensive benefits, EAP access, and restaurant dining discounts.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties
Essential Functions:
Genuine commitment to the Bottleneck culture; be a team player.
Ensure that the overall guest experience exceeds expectations, including greeting guests with warmth and anticipating their needs.
Use tact and good judgment when dealing with guest challenges, responding to guest needs with patience, respect, and courtesy.
Follow all steps of service.
Assist with clearing, cleaning, and resetting tables.
Check and maintain restrooms.
Comply with all safety and sanitation (including handwashing) guidelines and procedures.
Be proficient in the use and operation of all necessary tools and equipment, including the reservation, telephone, paging and voicemail systems, and phone etiquette and message guidelines.
Support To-Go orders as needed.
Other duties will be assigned as needed.
Qualifications and Skills:
Must be at least 18 years old.
At least 6 months of restaurant or customer service experience preferred.
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced work environment.
Ability to create memorable guest experiences.
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with fellow team members and management to provide exceptional guest service.
Ability to work a varied schedule, including nights and weekends.
Good judgment skills and adaptive attitude.
Must be upbeat, outgoing, and positive.
Ability to stand/walk and stay focused and alert for extended periods of time.
Ability to effectively communicate on the telephone.
Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.
Ability to maintain a warm, hospitable demeanor in a busy environment.
Must Be/Have:
Outgoing, polite and patient.
Satisfaction focused.
Hours of work: Ability to work a varied schedule, including nights and weekends.
Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A
Reports To: General Manager
Department: FOH Operations
Compensation:
Please visit our Careers Page to view and learn more about payrates
Work Environment/ Physical Demand:
Must be able to stand for full shift.
Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds.
Must have good hearing for accurate communication with guests.
Must be able to use hands and fingers to handle and feel objects and tool controls.
Must be able to work in areas of loud noise.
Required to frequently reach, bend, stoop, and carry.
Must be able to work in both warm and cool environments; indoors and outdoors.
Must be able to tolerate potential exposure to allergens: peanut products, egg, dairy, gluten, soy, seafood, and shellfish.
Extended periods of standing and walking to different parts of the restaurant at different levels
Fast paced hands on position.
Dining facilities are both outside and inside Lighting is maintained at a low level.
Bottleneck Management provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
An equal opportunity employer.
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In Summary: The Host greets all guests with genuine enthusiasm and warmth upon arrival, informs guests of their wait time, enters guest names into the computer system, shows guests to their table and bids guests farewell as they leave . The Host cares for our guests by refilling beverages and performing light housekeeping duties such as cleaning glass and menus .
En Español: Nuestros anfitriones son una parte clave de nuestro equipo, y críticos para proporcionar auténtica hospitalidad. Son enérgicos, entusiasmados por crecer en la industria hotelera y se preocupan por su equipo. El Anfitrión saluda a todos los huéspedes con genuino entusiasmo y calidez al llegar, informa a los invitados sobre su tiempo de espera, introduce nombres de invitados en el sistema informático, muestra a los clientes a sus mesas y les dice adiós cuando salen. Ya sea en nuestra oficina de casa o en nuestros restaurantes, ponemos la hospitalidad primero, como excelentes anfitriones en una fiesta. Usamos el tacto y buen juicio al lidiar con los desafíos de los huéspedes. Ofrecemos un entorno de trabajo divertido y solidario, beneficios integrales, acceso a EAP y descuentos para las comidas del restaurante. Funciones esenciales Primarias Responsabilidades y deberes: Comprometerse genuinamente con la cultura del cuello de botella; ser un jugador de equipo. Asegurar que la experiencia general de los invitados supere las expectativas, incluido saludar a los clientes con calidez y anticipar sus necesidades. Utilice el tact y el buen juicio cuando se enfrentan a los retos de los visitantes, respondiendo a las necesidades de los pacientes con paciencia, cortesía y respeto. Sigue todos los pasos del servicio. Con limpieza, limpiezas y reajustes de mesas.
Who is Bottleneck Management?
Bottleneck Management operates vibrant, high-energy, approachable restaurants in the most dynamic neighborhoods and locations. From the start, we’ve been about genuine people and genuine hospitality. We’ve grown into a crowd-pleasing hospitality juggernaut while continuing to hold our core values close to our hearts.
Core Values
Understand the wants and needs of others
Support others through words and actions
Empower each team member to excel
Enjoy each other, our guests, and our time at work
We believe it’s our people that make us strong, so we’re committed to finding driven, hospitable, upbeat, and intelligent teammates. Whether it’s in our home office or our restaurants, we put hospitality first, like excellent hosts at a party.
We offer a fun and supportive working environment, comprehensive benefits, EAP access, and restaurant dining discounts.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties
Essential Functions:
Genuine commitment to the Bottleneck culture; be a team player.
Ensure that the overall guest experience exceeds expectations, including greeting guests with warmth and anticipating their needs.
Use tact and good judgment when dealing with guest challenges, responding to guest needs with patience, respect, and courtesy.
Follow all steps of service.
Assist with clearing, cleaning, and resetting tables.
Check and maintain restrooms.
Comply with all safety and sanitation (including handwashing) guidelines and procedures.
Be proficient in the use and operation of all necessary tools and equipment, including the reservation, telephone, paging and voicemail systems, and phone etiquette and message guidelines.
Support To-Go orders as needed.
Other duties will be assigned as needed.
Qualifications and Skills:
Must be at least 18 years old.
At least 6 months of restaurant or customer service experience preferred.
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced work environment.
Ability to create memorable guest experiences.
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with fellow team members and management to provide exceptional guest service.
Ability to work a varied schedule, including nights and weekends.
Good judgment skills and adaptive attitude.
Must be upbeat, outgoing, and positive.
Ability to stand/walk and stay focused and alert for extended periods of time.
Ability to effectively communicate on the telephone.
Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.
Ability to maintain a warm, hospitable demeanor in a busy environment.
Must Be/Have:
Outgoing, polite and patient.
Satisfaction focused.
Hours of work: Ability to work a varied schedule, including nights and weekends.
Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A
Reports To: General Manager
Department: FOH Operations
Compensation:
Please visit our Careers Page to view and learn more about payrates
Work Environment/ Physical Demand:
Must be able to stand for full shift.
Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds.
Must have good hearing for accurate communication with guests.
Must be able to use hands and fingers to handle and feel objects and tool controls.
Must be able to work in areas of loud noise.
Required to frequently reach, bend, stoop, and carry.
Must be able to work in both warm and cool environments; indoors and outdoors.
Must be able to tolerate potential exposure to allergens: peanut products, egg, dairy, gluten, soy, seafood, and shellfish.
Extended periods of standing and walking to different parts of the restaurant at different levels
Fast paced hands on position.
Dining facilities are both outside and inside Lighting is maintained at a low level.
Bottleneck Management provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
An equal opportunity employer.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
In Summary: The Host greets all guests with genuine enthusiasm and warmth upon arrival, informs guests of their wait time, enters guest names into the computer system, shows guests to their table and bids guests farewell as they leave . The Host cares for our guests by refilling beverages and performing light housekeeping duties such as cleaning glass and menus .
En Español: Nuestros anfitriones son una parte clave de nuestro equipo, y críticos para proporcionar auténtica hospitalidad. Son enérgicos, entusiasmados por crecer en la industria hotelera y se preocupan por su equipo. El Anfitrión saluda a todos los huéspedes con genuino entusiasmo y calidez al llegar, informa a los invitados sobre su tiempo de espera, introduce nombres de invitados en el sistema informático, muestra a los clientes a sus mesas y les dice adiós cuando salen. Ya sea en nuestra oficina de casa o en nuestros restaurantes, ponemos la hospitalidad primero, como excelentes anfitriones en una fiesta. Usamos el tacto y buen juicio al lidiar con los desafíos de los huéspedes. Ofrecemos un entorno de trabajo divertido y solidario, beneficios integrales, acceso a EAP y descuentos para las comidas del restaurante. Funciones esenciales Primarias Responsabilidades y deberes: Comprometerse genuinamente con la cultura del cuello de botella; ser un jugador de equipo. Asegurar que la experiencia general de los invitados supere las expectativas, incluido saludar a los clientes con calidez y anticipar sus necesidades. Utilice el tact y el buen juicio cuando se enfrentan a los retos de los visitantes, respondiendo a las necesidades de los pacientes con paciencia, cortesía y respeto. Sigue todos los pasos del servicio. Con limpieza, limpiezas y reajustes de mesas.