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Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club
Durham, NC, US
Summary
The host is responsible for greeting guests, managing reservations, and coordinating seating arrangements to ensure a smooth dining experience. They also assist with menu distribution, maintaining product knowledge, and supporting food and beverage display setups.
Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: WDI - Durham, NC, Position Type: Part Time, Salary Range: $20.00 - $20.00Hourly, Join our team as a Host, where you’ll be the first smile our guests see and the first step in creating a memorable experience! As the welcoming face of our restaurant, you’ll greet guests, manage reservations, and coordinate the perfect seating arrangements while keeping the vibe smooth and stress-free. You’ll get to work with a fun and friendly team, help our guests feel right at home, and ensure everything runs like clockwork. If you’re outgoing, love making people feel special, and enjoy a fast-paced environment, this is the role for you! Bonus: competitive pay, discounts, and plenty of opportunities for growth in a stunning, luxury setting. Let’s make every guest feel like a VIP!
Responsibilities:
Greets all guests upon arrival and bids farewell to all guests upon departure.
Display a good telephone voice that is well understood and conveys a pleasant, caring, and polite attitude.
Distributes to guests the menu, wine list, wine by the glass list, etc.
Maintain knowledge of food and beverage product pricing structure and service standards, wine service standards, menu specials, restaurant hours of operations and special events, etc.
Follows the specified format for reservation taking and confirmation.
Maintain knowledge of hotel accommodations for the handicapped and be able to communicate to them.
Assist in the set up and breakdown of food and/or beverage displays.
Adheres to all life/safety procedures.
Qualifications:
1 year of host or related restaurant experience preferred.
Ability to lift items weighing up to 20 pounds.
Developed English language skills (both written and orally) to communicate with other employees and guests.
Open Table experience (preferred, not required)
Walking or standing to a significant degree.
The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club is located on the campus of Duke University, only twenty minutes from Raleigh-Durham International Airport and ten minutes from Research Triangle Park. Nestled on 300 acres filled with tall pines and hardwoods, the Inn is known for its beautiful facility and grounds, 271 elegantly appointed guest rooms and suites, marvelous cuisine in the Fairview Dining Room—winner of the AAA Four Diamond Award, Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Award and Wine Spectator Award of Excellence—the Bull Durham Bar, the Robert Trent Jones-designed 18-hole championship Duke University golf course, and its convenience to local points of interest.
The Washington Duke Inn is set apart from other area hotels and conference centers by unparalleled service, a gracious staff, luxurious interiors and attention to detail. From the moment you enter our doors, you will experience the legacy of Southern hospitality that has become synonymous with the Duke name. The Inn is owned by Duke University and is managed by WDI Hospitality, LLC of Durham, North Carolina.
Each and every day at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, we take pride in being an award winning team, providing exceptional hospitality through memorable personal service while honoring our Duke heritage. Do you have a lively personality, a quick smile, and a passion for providing superb customer service? Then the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club is looking for YOU!
To check out our current job openings, please copy and paste the following web address into your browser: http://www.washingtondukeinn.com/careers/
For more information or reservations call 919.490.0999 or 800.443.3853, or by visiting washingtondukeinn.com, and on Facebook at facebook.com/WashingtonDukeInn and on Twitter at twitter.com/washingtonduke.
Founded
1988
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Hospitality
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Durham, NC
The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club is located on the campus of Duke University, only twenty minutes from Raleigh-Durham International Airport and ten minutes from Research Triangle Park. Nestled on 300 acres filled with tall pines and hardwoods, the Inn is known for its beautiful facility and grounds, 271 elegantly appointed guest rooms and suites, marvelous cuisine in the Fairview Dining Room—winner of the AAA Four Diamond Award, Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Award and Wine Spectator Award of Excellence—the Bull Durham Bar, the Robert Trent Jones-designed 18-hole championship Duke University golf course, and its convenience to local points of interest.
The Washington Duke Inn is set apart from other area hotels and conference centers by unparalleled service, a gracious staff, luxurious interiors and attention to detail. From the moment you enter our doors, you will experience the legacy of Southern hospitality that has become synonymous with the Duke name. The Inn is owned by Duke University and is managed by WDI Hospitality, LLC of Durham, North Carolina.
Each and every day at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, we take pride in being an award winning team, providing exceptional hospitality through memorable personal service while honoring our Duke heritage. Do you have a lively personality, a quick smile, and a passion for providing superb customer service? Then the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club is looking for YOU!
To check out our current job openings, please copy and paste the following web address into your browser: http://www.washingtondukeinn.com/careers/
For more information or reservations call 919.490.0999 or 800.443.3853, or by visiting washingtondukeinn.com, and on Facebook at facebook.com/WashingtonDukeInn and on Twitter at twitter.com/washingtonduke.
Founded
1988
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Hospitality
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Durham, NC