Host/Hostess

Job Title: Host/Hostess

Job Type: seasonal and year-round, part-time and full-time

The Stray Dog is looking for part-time and full-time Hosts to join our team! As a Host, you are responsible for the initial, warm greeting and seating of guests, answering guest questions in-person and via telephone, and sincerely thanking each guest as they leave. 

Essential Responsibilities: 

• Warmly greet and seat guests with a friendly, sincere smile.
• Answer telephones, take orders, and respond knowledgeably and warmly to questions.
• Communicate messages and questions regarding dietary restrictions, large parties or special requests to management. 
• Use good judgment, patience, and courtesy when dealing with guest challenges or responding to guest needs. 
• Safely and effectively move and arrange chairs, tables, highchairs, booster seats, and other equipment as necessary. 
• Assist with clearing, cleaning, and resetting tables as needed.
• Complete cleaning tasks for the front of house area to ensure cleanliness throughout each shift. 
• Perform other relevant tasks as instructed by management. 

Required Skills and Abilities: 

• Must be at least 16 years of age 
• Availability days, evenings, weekends, holidays.
• Previous experience in customer service work preferred.  
• Skills in problem-solving, teamwork, and communication in-person and via phone.
• Ability to present a positive, professional, customer-service-oriented attitude.
• Ability to stand, move, and walk for multiple hours.

Authorization, Certification and At-Will Employment Agreement

I certify that I have personally completed this application. I declare that the information provided in this employment application is true and complete and I understand that any false information or significant omissions may disqualify me from further consideration for employment and may be justification for my dismissal from employment if discovered at a later date. I agree to immediately notify this company if I should be convicted of a crime while my job application is pending or during my employment, if hired.

I understand that I shall be required to provide documentation establishing my legal authorization for employment within the first three days of my employment.

I authorize this company to make an investigation of all information contained in this employment application and I release from liability all companies and corporations supplying such information. I understand any false answers, statements, or implications made by me on this application or other required documents shall be considered sufficient cause for denial of employment or discharge.

I specifically authorize and direct my current and former employers to supply employment-related information to this company and do hereby release my current and former employers from liability for providing information to this company.

Upon termination of my employment for whatever reason, I release this company from all liability for supplying any information concerning my employment to any potential employer.

I authorize this company, if applicable, to request a copy of my credit report, motor vehicle driving record, an