Restaurant Host / Hostess at Phoenix Recruitment

• Busy Restaurant in Sandton is looking for a friendly, well-presented Hostess.
• This is a 4-month fixed-term contract, with the opportunity to become permanent for the right person. This is an ideal role for a student or anyone after a short-term project!
• The hostess will manage the front door, welcome incoming guests, and coordinate the flow of the dining room.

Duties:

• Welcome guests warmly as they arrive, provides menus, and escorts them to their assigned tables.
• Take phone or digital bookings, checks in arriving parties, and updates reservation software or physical logs.
• Keep track of table turnover during busy hours, estimates honest wait times, and manages lobby crowds.
• Rotate seating evenly among waiters so no single server gets overwhelmed while others sit empty.
• Handle phone calls, provides information on restaurant hours or menus, and takes to-go or takeout orders.
• Keep the entrance area clean, resets or checks tables, and relays special requests (like highchairs or birthday celebrations) to the staff.

Requirements:

• Grade 12
• A formal qualification will be an advantage
• At least 1+ years’ experience in a similar role
• Warm, confident and reliable
• Able to stand for a full shift
• Dineplan experience is beneficial
• Hosting experience a plus, but we’ll train the right person

Shifts:

• 5 days a week, 2 days off
• Mon–Fri: 11:30 – 21:00
• Sat: 09:00 – 21:00
• Sun: 09:00 – 19:00