COMPANY SUMMARY:

Deacon's Corner is Vancouver’s Southern Diner, specializing in the simplicity of Southern recipes. We ensure house made food and generous portions, keeping things simple without compromising on quality, taste and freshness of ingredients. Deacon's Corner opened in 2009, inspired by the original Deacon’s Corner on the Trans Canada Highway outside of Winnipeg.

COMPANY OPERATING NAME: Deacon's Corner

BUSINESS ADDRESS: 101 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V6K 2S5 Canada

JOB SUMMARY:

We are looking to add to our team a passionate and efficient Host responsible for greeting customers and escorting them to their tables, and collaboratively overseeing and coordinating the servers in the diner. We need a skilled Host with a great attitude and strong organizational skills to join our team. Our ideal candidate has the ability to work in a dynamic team environment, multitask, and effectively communicate with front of the house staff.

JOB TITLE: Host

NO. OF POSITIONS: 1

JOB DESCRIPTION AND DUTIES:

• Attend to customers’ reservations and organize seating plans
• Greet customers and escort them to their seating areas
• Be attentive to customers’ satisfaction and potential complaints related to the food and service
• Oversee dining and serving areas and their related equipment
• Coordinate the duties of the serving staff
• Manage transactions from customers for their orders, and manage the related records and statements
• Involved in training and onboarding front-of-the-house staff
• Promote specials, discounts and other promotional offers to incoming guests
• Provide any other front-of-the-house support as needed during busy periods including running food, setting/clearing tables, serving drinks, attending to customer requests etc.
• Other related duties as required

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Permanent, Full-time, Long-term.

HOURS OF WORK: 40 hours per week

WAGES:  $17.25 per hour

OVERTIME: One and one-half times the regular wage rate as per provincial regulations.

BENEFITS PACKAGE:

• Insurance from Workplace Safety and Insurance Board covered by employer.
• Vacation pay as per provincial regulations will be paid each payday on a semi-monthly basis.

LOCATION OF WORK: 101 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V6K 2S5 Canada

ANTICIPATED START DATE OF EMPLOYMENT: As soon as possible.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

• Completion of Secondary school is required.
• Ability to communicate in English.
• Related experience is an asset
• On-the-job training will be provided.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES:

• Repetitive tasks.
• Attention to detail.
• Work under pressure.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking, bending.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Sometimes work in a noisy and distracting environment.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Client focus and dependability.
• Must be a team player, flexible, reliable and organized.
• Must be available for all hours of operation, including overtime and weekend work as required.

Preference given to applicants who are Canadian citizens, Canadian Permanent Residents, New Immigrants, Indigenous Persons / Aboriginals, Visible Minorities, Vulnerable Youth and Persons with Disabilities.

If interested in this position, please apply by email xcclhospitalitycanada@gmail.com or by mail to 101 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V6K 2S5 with resume and cover letter. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.