Occupation
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounge, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.
$31,200 medianBright outlookHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 35-9031.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Perform marketing and advertising services.
- 02Supervise and coordinate activities of dining room staff to ensure that patrons receive prompt and courteous service.
- 03Answer telephone calls and respond to inquiries or transfer calls.
- 04Inspect restrooms for cleanliness and availability of supplies, and clean restrooms when necessary.
- 05Take and prepare to-go orders.
- 06Inform patrons of establishment specialties and features.
- 07Hire, train, and supervise food and beverage service staff.
- 08Provide guests with menus.
- 09Assist other restaurant workers by serving food and beverages, or by bussing tables.
- 10Prepare cash receipts after establishments close, and make bank deposits.
- 11Order or requisition supplies and equipment for tables and serving stations.
- 12Confer with other staff to help plan establishments' menus.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
Buffet HostessGreeterHostHostessDining CoordinatorHost CoordinatorPrivate Dining CoordinatorSeater
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Knowledge the job leans on
Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageFood ProductionPsychologyComputers and ElectronicsPersonnel and Human ResourcesForeign LanguageAdministration and Management
Skills that carry over from service
Service OrientationSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationNegotiationPersuasionTime ManagementInstructingJudgment and Decision Making