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Tiny Boxwoods is hiring: Host in Houston

Tiny Boxwoods, Houston, TX, United States


We are looking for a talented, smiling, enthusiastic Host who cares deeply about culture and a positive work environment. We offer health, dental, and vision insurance after 60 days of working full time (minimum 30 hours). After a year of continuous full-time employment, we offer two weeks of paid vacation taken at employees' regular rate of pay.

About Our Culture
Here at Tiny Boxwoods, we are passionate about three things: food, service, and our employees. We are always looking for good people to come and join our family and make Tiny Boxwoods the best it can be!

Being part of the Tiny's team means more than just having a job. We believe in nurturing and teaching our employees, providing room to grow, and offering opportunities for leadership. The best part about Tiny's is who we get to surround ourselves with every day. We pride ourselves in our culture and the high standards we set for each other. We want people to come to work happy and feel taken care of, so they can provide the best service for our guests.

Job Purpose
Tiny Boxwoods Productions Hosts provide a genuine sense of hospitality that exceed guests expectations by providing friendly, authentic, and polite service with a pleasing personality and a smile. Hosts are the face of our restaurant and must accurately embody the Tiny Boxwoods Productions brand.

Duties and Responsibilities

Must be passionate about hospitality

Must learn and be knowledgeable of reservation and point of sale software

Greet every guest with a smile

Ability to interact socially with guests with enthusiasm in a polite and friendly manner

Must ensure all guests are well taken care and needs are met

Introductions of guests to their servers

Must learn and be knowledgeable of food and beverage menu

Confidence and knowledge to answer guests questions accurately

Deliver reservation and guest cover information to Manager and Chef on duty

Monitor guest waiting lists

Ability to estimate wait times for seating of guests

Must be able to strategize table flow

Understanding of seating rotation between different servers to ensure even workload

Observe tables and keep track on clean, dirty, and occupied tables

Ability to reset tables correctly with polished glassware, cutlery, and linen

Must adhere to sanitation, safety and alcohol beverage control policy and regulations

Various light cleaning tasks and side work

Maintains restrooms checks throughout shift

Answering and directing phone calls in a professional manner

Able to take direction

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing tasks effectively and quickly

Performs up to company standards, expectations, and policies

Must always be pressed and tailored and follows company dress code policy

Performs other duties as directed

Tiny Boxwoods offers competitive wages, daily family meals, generous employee discounts and beautiful spaces to work.

Qualifications

TABC Certified

Texas Food Handlers certificate

Ability to memorize recipes and beverage lists

Flexible availability in scheduling

Capacity to multitask

Ability to work as part of a team

Working Conditions
The incumbent will be working in a restaurant setting, on the floor with guests, in the kitchen and dish area. Potential hazards include but are not limited to cuts, slipping, tripping, falls and burns. Frequent hand washing is required.

Physical Requirements
The incumbent is required to stand/walk for long periods of time. Incumbent is regularly required to talk, hear, read, and write. This position is very active and requires the ability to lift up to 40 lbs. and be able to constantly move around in the restaurant.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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