Host / Hostess

Position: Host/Hostess/Reservationist
Schedule: We are hiring STRICTLY for a closing host Friday - Tuesday. Anyone who does not have this availability, need not apply. 

Portale Restaurant is an upscale-casual Italian restaurant in the neighborhood of Chelsea led by Chef Alfred Portale, the James Beard award-winning chef and best-selling cookbook author. We are searching for talented, hardworking, and hospitality-oriented individuals who enjoy teamwork.  We are looking for an enthusiatsic individual with relevant restaurant experience who can play a key role in creating a warm and welcoming environment for our guests and team. If you are someone who knows how to be serious while also having fun, then we would be interested in learning more about you for this position.  

Responsibilities:

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Work with a smile
• Exude warmth and provided sincere hospitality at the door on the phone
• Take full ownership of your sidework to ensure its completion
• Keep the coatcheck area, Maitre d’ stand, and bathrooms clean and organized throughout the shift
• Escort guests to their table with the ability to carry drinks on a tray
• Provide the maître d’ table status updates throughout the shift
• Field phone calls while being able to accurately quote reservation times that are available
• Assist guests with their coats and belongings
• Look beyond your primary responsibilities to assist the team as needed

Position Requirements:

• Comfort fielding phone calls, transferring/holding calls, and making reservations
• Ability to speak clearly, confidently and at the right pace
• Available to work weekends, days, nights, and holidays

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of Sevenrooms and Opentable reservation platforms
• Excellent communication