Host - Wegmans Food Markets : Job Details

Our mission at Wegmans and in our restaurants is to provide incredible service and help our guests enjoy their experience, ensuring that they return. As a host(ess) 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
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Preferred Qualifications

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

At Wegmans, we've long believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive pay and a variety of benefits & perks is just the start of what it means to work at Wegmans.

Whether through premium pay for working overtime, on Sundays or on recognized holidays, offering industry-leading health care coverage and wellness programs to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being, or paid time off (PTO) to help you balance work and life, we've got something for everyone.

And because we care about the wellbeing and success of every person, we recognize each person has their own unique scheduling needs. We're proud to offer flexibility in scheduling so our employees can prioritize what is most important to them. Our large, high-volume stores and 24x7 operations allow for personalized schedules that balance an employee's individual needs with the needs of our business and each department.

Comprehensive benefits*

***Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.

For 25 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.