About the Role
Hai Hospitality is accepting applications for Hosts! In this role, you will support service by managing reservations and walk-ins, setting guest expectations, providing cocktail service for waiting guests, and creating memorable guest experiences. Hosts at Uchi earn an average of $22 per hour (base pay plus tips).
Responsibilities
- Acquaint yourself with our menu and Japanese cuisine.
- Learn about beer, wine, and sake through peer-led beverage training and provide excellent cocktail service while guests wait for their table.
- Maintain awareness of pace of dining room and communicate with team to ensure smooth transitions during table turns.
- Review, plan, and execute table placement and preference for reservations, communicating guest notes with managers and servers.
- Build trust with guests and keep them updated while they wait for their table.
Requirements
- Must be able to effectively communicate with guests and other employees.
- Detect and identify safety issues, and comply with safety guidelines and standards.
- Lift and carry trays, dishes, equipment, and goods up to 50 lbs, stock inventory, and perform restocking duties.
- Must have the ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
- Bend, stoop, and reach to access various areas and items.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Ability to work in a variety of temperatures, both hot and cold.
- Lift, push, or pull objects such as tables and chairs to reconfigure seating arrangements.
- Ability to use kitchen equipment safely and efficiently, such as ovens, grills, and knives.
- Maintain a neat and organized workspace, including proper storage of supplies and cleaning of surfaces.
- Move quickly and efficiently to respond to customer needs.
- Ability to work in close proximity to coworkers in a crowded kitchen or serving area.
- Tolerate exposure to potential allergens and food odors.
- Maintain a professional and hygienic appearance, including proper uniform and personal grooming.
- Understand directives and communicate effectively with Leadership and coworkers.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions.
Skills
- Communication
- Safety compliance
- Inventory management
- Restocking
- Stamina
- Adaptability to temperature variations
- Physical strength for moving furniture
- Kitchen equipment operation
- Organization
- Efficiency
- Teamwork
- Hygiene
- Following directives
Location
- Austin, Texas
Work Type
- Full-time
Salary/Compensations
- $22 per hour (base pay plus tips)
Benefits
- Medical / Dental / Vision / Accident insurance options available
- Employee Assistance Program with mental health services available
- Employer Matched 401k Savings plan
- Opportunity to grow -- we promote from within almost exclusively
- Dining discounts
About the Company
- Hai Hospitality is a multi-concept, emerging restaurant group based in Austin, Texas. Our restaurant concepts include Uchi, Uchiko, Uchiba, and Loro.
- It’s about hospitality and giving back.
- Our employees take pride in their work ethic, their craft, and their creativity.
- Feel proud of where you work, help create an experience for our guests, and work with cool people.
Equal Opportunity
- Our Arizona and Florida locations participate in E-Verify.
- Hai Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
