Hosts & Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, & Coffee Shop
Also called:
Hostess, Host, Greeter, Hospitality Coordinator
What they do:
Welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounge, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.
On the job, you would:
- Greet guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas.
- Provide guests with menus.
- Assign patrons to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that servers receive an appropriate number of seatings.
Business
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Social
- looking for ways to help people
- understanding people's reactions
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
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People interested in this work like activities that include
leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Social Orientation
- Concern for Others
- Cooperation
- Self Control
- Stress Tolerance
- Initiative
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You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Avenista software
- GuestBridge Reserve
Point of sale POS software
Calendar and scheduling software
- iMagic Restaurant Reservation
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some high school or
high school diploma
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$18,560
per year, on average
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