LEHRHAUS HOST

Lehrhaus: A Jewish Tavern & House of Learning is looking for a welcoming and charismatic individual to join our team as part-time host.  Two-three evening shifts including Sunday are the focus, but additional flexibility in coverage is welcome.   

As host, you’ll be the first person guests interact with upon entry and will work with the bartenders to create great experiences for our guests.  Primary responsibilities include greeting all guests at the door, controlling the pace of service and holding the door when necessary, managing the waitlist, and directing guests to appropriate seating. Hosts also take & serve drink orders for the lounge.  Additional responsibilities include assisting the team in setting the dining room for service and responding to email inquiries and phone calls.  

We encourage all backgrounds to apply.  Hosting experience is preferred, however, we are happy to train the right person.  

ABOUT LEHRHAUS

The world’s first Jewish Tavern and House of Learning, Lehrhaus is an entirely new kind of gathering space: a welcoming, stylish, smart, sociable neighborhood watering hole that brings people together.  We’re dedicated to sharing Jewish culture through the wide ranging flavors of the diaspora, culinary storytelling, and welcoming hospitality.   Books, texts, and classes are available to anyone interested in diving deeper into the traditional Jewish practice of text study.  Lehrhaus is a space for people of all backgrounds to experience Judaism through food & drink, ancient texts, poetry, literature, lively conversation, and more.

WHY WORK AT LEHRHAUS

Our hybrid not-for-profit model allows us to offer a great collaborative workplace.  We want to build a better, gentler, more sustainable, and inclusive version of the restaurant industry.  We offer manageable hours, competitive wages, great benefits, and room to advance. Following the rhythms of the Jewish calendar, the team enjoys many Friday nights, Saturday days, and Jewish holidays off.  

COMPENSATION

$20/hr plus a share of the tip pool (anticipated range 26-31/hr before bonus)

$50 dollar bonus per shift when revenue goals are met

Company ICHRA health benefits for full time employees

Host Job Description

Day to day:

• Create napkin folds and roll-ups for service
• Set up dining room tables for nightly service
• Organize, restock, and maintain host station and supplies
• Print menus and special cards as needed
• Communicate reservation overview to the service team
• Organize floor plan to optimize nightly service
• Respond to guest inquiries via email
• Answer host phone calls throughout the shift
• Greet, check-in, and guide all guests in a welcoming manner 
• Accurately use reservation and seating software
• Run a waitlist for tables as needed, communicate upcoming table needs
• Maintain seating systems and pacing standards
• Check-in guests in for nightly classes
• Take drink orders for class guests and the lounge area
• Accurately use the POS to ring in all orders
• Accurately accept payment and make change as needed
• Check IDs to ensure the legal age of alcohol service
• Serve alcohol safely, respecting proper consumption limits
• Follow established allergen procedures for the safe service of food and beverages
• Assist in running drinks
• Assist in clearing and resetting tables 
• Complete running side work for the host role
• Thank and say goodbye to guests upon departure
• Record end-of-shift reporting
• Execute closing responsibilities
• Other duties as deemed necessary by management
• Comply with all food & beverage regulations

Professional Standards:

• Maintain a positive and safe work environment for team members and guests
• Build and develop relationships with regular guests
• Demonstrate timeliness for all scheduled shifts 
• Maintain professional personal hygiene standards at all times
• Adhere to the dress code requirements of your role
• Treat all co-workers, vendors, and guests to the space with respect
• Maintaining the upkeep of all tools required to perform your job to management standards 

Physical Job Requirements:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing this job:

• The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. 
• The employee frequently is required to stand and walk for extended periods of time. 
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 
• The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more. 
• Specific sensory abilities required by this job include sight, taste, smell, and hearing.