Host - Makers Union
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Thompson Hospitality Corporation
Reston, VA, US
Summary
The host is responsible for greeting and seating guests while managing reservations to ensure a smooth dining experience. They also coordinate with the service team to manage guest flow and handle inquiries professionally.
Job Description
Overview
Be the face of Makers Union as a Host and create a warm and inviting atmosphere for our guests. As a Host, you will be responsible for greeting and seating guests, managing reservations, and ensuring a smooth and enjoyable dining experience. Join our team and be part of a lively and inclusive pub environment where you play a key role in making our guests feel welcome.
Responsibilities
- Greet guests with a warm and friendly demeanor, ensuring a positive first impression
- Manage reservations and seating arrangements to optimize table turnover and guest satisfaction
- Provide accurate wait times and assist guests with any questions or requests
- Maintain cleanliness and organization at the host station, including managing menus and promotional materials
- Collaborate with servers and other team members to coordinate seating and manage guest flow
- Handle guest inquiries, concerns, and complaints with professionalism and efficiency
Qualifications
- Experience in high volume, upscale causal dining or an equivalent service environment preferred.
- Able to work flexible shifts and schedules, inclusive of weekends, and some holidays.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods (up to 6-8 hours).
- Lift and carry up to 20 lbs (e.g., menus, high chairs, booster seats).
- Reach, bend, and stoop occasionally.
- Use hands and arms to operate reservation systems and phones.
- Clear verbal communication skills and ability to interact with guests in a busy environment.
- Ability to remain calm and composed while multitasking in a fast-pace setting.
Who We Are:
Makers Union was created with inclusiveness at its core, reimagining the modern pub experience. It features craveable, locally sourced food and drinks from regional breweries, distilleries, roasters, and wineries. The fun and approachable menu blends classic favorites with globally inspired dishes that reflect the local diversity of the area. Designed for versatility, Makers Union is a welcoming space for everything from watching a game or rolling solo to socializing with friends or dining with family.
Thompson Hospitality is of the largest restaurants, food service, and facilities management companies in the country. We are highly built upon our values, do the right thing, do the best you can, and treat others how you want to be treated, which are shaped by more than 33 years of relationships with our clients, guests, and communities. We offer competitive benefits, see our website for more. https://www.thompsonhospitality.com/
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Thompson Hospitality is the largest minority-owned Food Service, and one of the largest Retail Food and Facilities Management companies in the country. It’s a trusted position which has given us a sensibility we also bring to our restaurant group and retail operations.
We’re a family-run organization, built on values that carry over to more than twenty years of client, customer, and community relationships. Every one of us has the same goal: to provide the ultimate client experience. We ask, “How else can we help?” Then we make magic happen.
"It isn’t simply what you do in your life that matters,
it’s who you are."
This was the creed of Thompson patriarch and teacher, Fred Thompson, Sr. And this is how his children, Warren, Fred Jr., and Benita, have chosen to lead this company since its founding in 1992.
What we do every day is in service of our many clients, customers, and communities across the country. We look at every person and project as the most important one of the day. And we are always adding services, products, and systems that make your life easier.Recognized as “Company of the Year” in 2010 by Black Enterprise Magazine, we’re a company whose performance is guided by six simple standards
Serve the Highest Quality Food Provide World-Class Service
Maintain Flexibility to Better Serve Our Clients
Be Accountable For Our Actions
Celebrate Diversity
Give Back to Our Communities
Our mission is to provide a positive experience to every relationship in which we are involved: one Guest, one Client, one Team Member at a time.
Founded
1992
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitality
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Reston, Virginia
Thompson Hospitality is the largest minority-owned Food Service, and one of the largest Retail Food and Facilities Management companies in the country. It’s a trusted position which has given us a sensibility we also bring to our restaurant group and retail operations.
We’re a family-run organization, built on values that carry over to more than twenty years of client, customer, and community relationships. Every one of us has the same goal: to provide the ultimate client experience. We ask, “How else can we help?” Then we make magic happen.
"It isn’t simply what you do in your life that matters,
it’s who you are."
This was the creed of Thompson patriarch and teacher, Fred Thompson, Sr. And this is how his children, Warren, Fred Jr., and Benita, have chosen to lead this company since its founding in 1992.
What we do every day is in service of our many clients, customers, and communities across the country. We look at every person and project as the most important one of the day. And we are always adding services, products, and systems that make your life easier.Recognized as “Company of the Year” in 2010 by Black Enterprise Magazine, we’re a company whose performance is guided by six simple standards
Serve the Highest Quality Food Provide World-Class Service
Maintain Flexibility to Better Serve Our Clients
Be Accountable For Our Actions
Celebrate Diversity
Give Back to Our Communities
Our mission is to provide a positive experience to every relationship in which we are involved: one Guest, one Client, one Team Member at a time.
Founded
1992
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitality
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Reston, Virginia