Restaurant Host Job Description Template

Job title

Restaurant Host

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable restaurant host to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will greet guests, manage reservations and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests
• Manage reservations
• Run the waitlist
• Seat tables
• Balance server sections
• Answer phones
• Handle takeout
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• No formal educational credential
• Working knowledge of reservation systems and waitlist management
• Friendliness and calm
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• Hospitality training
• Food handler card
• Customer service training
• Experience with openTable or Resy

Skills

• Seating rotation
• Phone etiquette
• Takeout handling
• Floor plan knowledge
• Organization
• Communication

Work environment and schedule

Hosts work at restaurant entrances. Evenings, weekends and holidays.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.