Exciting Opportunity: Hostess at Comptoir Darna
Comptoir Darna, a staple of Marrakech's vibrant nightlife, is seeking a charismatic, detail-oriented, and team-oriented G to join our team. The Hostess will be responsible for managing restaurant reservations, maintaining our reservation system, and ensuring a warm and memorable welcome for our guests. This is a team player role, and the ideal candidate will be excited to collaborate with our dedicated staff to provide exceptional service.
Main Responsibilities
As a Hostess, your duties will include:
- Gaining a thorough understanding of our restaurant's concept and the food and beverage offerings, including promotions, and being able to explain these to guests.
- Taking reservations via phone, email, online booking platforms, and in person, and updating the reservation system accordingly. You will also be expected to reconfirm all reservations via phone or email.
- Scheduling all reservations and arranged seating with management prior to each service period.
- Regularly updating the reservation system with an accurate table count and ensuring all available tables are updated and reinstated as soon as possible.
- Professionally offering alternative dining options if the restaurant is fully booked or offering the guest a seat until a table is ready while keeping them updated.
- Welcoming and escorting patrons with the ultimate goal of delighting and satisfying each guest.
- Ensuring the accuracy of all menus: current, correctly spelled, clean and presentable, and ensuring the menu paper is complete and distributed appropriately.
- Recommending and up-selling the initial beverage offer as per service sequence and effectively forwarding the order directly to the waiter in the respective station.
- Performing any tasks related to billing according to hotel standards and cashiering policies if required.
- Bidding a friendly farewell to guests and sincerely thanking them for their visit.
Requirements
The ideal candidate should have:
- A Degree or Higher National Diploma in Hospitality/Hotel/Business Management is preferred.
- Experience as a Hostess in a high-volume restaurant/Hotel with the highest levels of service is preferred.
- A minimum of 1-year experience working as a Hostess.
- The ability to understand guest needs and to deliver superior customer service.
- Excellent presentation at all times.
- Fluency in French & English. Proficiency in a third language is a plus.
- Ability to work evening shifts extending into late hours
- A strong team player who thrives in a collaborative environment.
Join us at Comptoir Darna and play a pivotal role in crafting unforgettable experiences for our guests. Please submit your resume to apply.
Comptoir Darna is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.