Host/Hostess

Rochester, New York
Wegmans Food Markets
Schedule: Part time
Availability: Afternoon, Evening (including weekends).
Age Requirement: Must be 18 years or older
Location: Rochester, NY
Address: 1750 East Avenue
Job Posting: 10/24/2021
Job Posting End: 11/08/2021
Job ID:R
Earn a bonus up to $500! Hiring immediately!

At Amore Restaurant, located in the East Avenue store, our mission is to provide a one-of-a-kind dining experience by bringing together the freshest Italian inspired dishes and wines, with the incredible service Wegmans is known for. As a Host/Hostess you will greet guests warmly and escort them to their table, making sure their experience is off to an incredible start. You will also be responsible for ensuring that reservations are scheduled, table assignments are effectively planned and our guests waiting time is as positive as the rest of their visit. If you love the fast-pace of a restaurant and genuinely enjoy people, then this is the opportunity for you!

What will I do?

• Provide incredible service to guests by warmly greeting them as they arrive and escorting them to the dining area or bar in an attentive, hospitable, courteous and efficient manner
• Plan table assignments, floor plans, and daily rosters as well as guest seating for accurate and fair guest placement
• Answer calls and take reservations, maintaining the reservation book and answering questions or directing calls to the appropriate person
• Assist in performing opening and closing procedures and help to prepare the dining, bar and event areas for service

Required Qualifications

• Previous customer service experience, preferably in a retail, restaurant service or other hospitality related setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with a restaurant point of sale system, such as Micros or OpenTable

At Wegmans, we believe that if we take care of our people, they ll take care of our customers. That s why, as part of the Wegmans family, you ll have a package of benefits that covers your health, well-being, family and future.

• Flexibility in scheduling work-life balance
• Employee discounts
• Premium pay on Sundays and holidays

Comprehensive benefits*

• Quality affordable healthcare coverage
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage (Available to Full-time only)
• Pre-tax spending accounts
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Employee wellness programs
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Wegmans retirement profit sharing plan
• Scholarship Program

*Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied

For 24 years in a row, our employees have put us on the FORTUNE magazine s list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For®. Discover what it means to work for a family owned, mission-driven, values-based company that believes in caring, respect, empowerment, high standards and making a difference in the community. Because with a family-like atmosphere of shared support, leaders who have your best interest at heart and growth as part of everything we do, Wegmans is the place for you to do what you love and love what you do.