Hosts ($18-$20/Hour)

Amerigo Italian Restaurant on West End is hiring Full and Part-Time Hosts to join our team. At least one year hosting experience in a upscale casual restaurant is required . A proficiency at using Open Table, or similar reservation system, is a PLUS. Shifts include daytime, evening and weekend (Friday thru Sunday availability is a must!). If this sounds like you, keep reading!

What we are looking for:

As the first and last interaction the guest has with the restaurant, the host has the opportunity to make a positive, lasting impression with our diners. We are looking for someone who can bring a positive energy to our front of house team while maintaining floor operations to ensure smooth service for our guests and service team. The ideal candidate will also possess the following attributes:

• Great communication skills with a professional demeanor and appearance
• Provide high level of organization and hospitality to all guests at all times
• Understand and operate the reservation system. Previous experience with OpenTable is a plus!
• Effectively manage incoming guests, phone calls, complaints, and inquiries while maintaining a calm demeanor
• The ability and desire to be a part of a team
• Experience hosting in a high-volume, fast-paced environment

Perks and Benefits

• Earn $18-$20/hour, depending on availability and experience
• Participation in ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Program), a company funded retirement benefit that grants employees ownership stake in 4Top. As an employee-owner, stock shares are accumulated over time to build towards your retirement savings (at no cost to the employee).
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits for employees at 30+ hours/week
• 50% discounted meals
• Free parking
• Major holidays off: we are closed on July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve night, Christmas day, and Super Bowl night
• Room for advancement at our family of restaurants. Over 85% of our management team started from within 4Top!

About Amerigo

Since 1987, Amerigo has been sharing countless meals and celebrations with multi-generations of families at our locations in TN and MS. Our commitment to hospitality and the highest quality ingredients remains strong; we are committed to providing our guests with a memorable experience in a warm and inviting atmosphere. We serve lunch and dinner daily and a Saturday and Sunday brunch. In addition, we offer over 15 gluten-sensitive dishes and weekday early bird specials.

About 4Top Hospitality

4Top is a multi-concept independent restaurant group based in Nashville, TN with 14 locations across the southeast. Concepts include Amerigo Italian Restaurant, southern steakhouse Char, oyster bar Saltine, and casual bar and restaurant Jasper’s. Chef-driven concepts include award-winning Chef Deb Paquette’s etch and etc. restaurants in Nashville, TN. The group has plans for continued growth in 2023 and beyond.

At 4Top, you’re more than just an employee – you’re an employee owner. We offer a benefit plan called an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which allows you to own a part of the company and accumulate shares to build towards your retirement savings over time. The ESOP is a company-funded program, so there is no out of pocket expense or contribution necessary. All employees are eligible to participate in the ESOP program once service time requirements have been met. The longer you stay with 4Top, and the better the company performs, the more your account can continue to grow. The ESOP is tied to company performance, which enables you to share directly in the future success of the company – a success you are helping to create.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you available to work Friday, Saturday and Sunday between the hours of 10:30am and 10:30pm?
• What was you most recent host position in a restaurant that uses Open Table (or similar reservation system)? Please list company name and dates of employment.
• What is your current availability? Please include days of the week and time frames.

Experience:

• RECENT upscale casual host: 1 year (Required)
• Open Table (or similar): 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person