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Host – The Lunchroom

The Lunchroom is looking for a part-time Host who is friendly and outgoing to join our team. As the first impression for our guests, this role is key to achieving our goal of delivering a memorable experience for all who dine with us. We offer a small team where all team members’ contributions are valued.

The Lunchroom sits inside SPACE 519, recently featured in The New York Times, as one of reader's favorite clothing stores in the US. Located in the recently renovated historic Plaza del Lago shopping center in Wilmette, SPACE 519 is a small department store featuring The Lunchroom, a 40-seat breakfast, lunch and weekend brunch restaurant with an all-day café.

The Host will be professional and polished in appearance; gracious and friendly in demeanor; and ready to deliver exceptional service to the store’s upscale clientele. Previous restaurant | café experience, excellent communications skills and a positive energy are required. Computer proficiency and phone etiquette are both mandatory. Experience with Resy and operating a manual espresso machine (as we cross train our employees to cover other areas of FOH) preferred.

This is a morning | day shift with required weekend availability, however occasional private parties and store sponsored events occur in the late afternoon and evening. Please learn more about our business and view our menu by visiting www.space519thelunchroom.com.

General Responsibilities + Expectations:

• Ensure a professional and friendly communication style with all guests during service, on the phone or during email communication.
• Have full knowledge of each table’s service status and use that information to give guests the best seating experience possible.
• Ring all to-go food and beverage items and properly handle payments with 100% accuracy.
• Maintain knowledge of all food and beverage offerings, including: ingredients, methods of preparation and proper service; be able to explain all food and beverage items listed on the menu.
• Assist with daily setup and breakdown of the dining area and midday resets, as needed.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following organization standards and sanitation regulations.
• Weekend and morning availability.
• Employee discounts

SPACE 519 | The Lunchroom is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

More detail about SPACE 519 |The Lunchroom - Wilmette part of SPACE 519 | The Lunchroom, please visit https://culinaryagents.com/entities/92859-SPACE-519-%257CThe-Lunchroom---Wilmette