Hostess

Job Description

As a Hostess, you will create a warm and personalized welcome for every guest while helping the restaurant run smoothly. You will manage reservations and guest information, coordinate with the team, and make sure the host stand is ready throughout each service.

• Welcome guests and escort them to their tables, maintaining a friendly and attentive presence at the restaurant entrance.
• Manage reservations through OpenTable, email, group bookings, and other channels; update table assignments and availability as the service progresses.
• Review guest profiles and accurately record preferences, allergies, celebrations, and special requests.
• Prepare and maintain the host stand, menus, guest information, and operational materials, ensuring everything is clean, current, and well presented.
• Coordinate with Supervisors, Managers on Duty, the kitchen, and other teams to communicate reservations, events, guest requests, allergies, and dietary restrictions.
• Support special dining experiences and events by coordinating details, maintaining records, and preparing the required documentation.
• Respond to operational emails promptly and follow up on requests throughout the shift.
• Prepare the host stand for the next service and provide a clear handover of pending matters and relevant updates.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• A technical degree or bachelor’s degree in Tourism, Hospitality, Business Administration, Culinary Arts, or a related field is preferred.
• At least two years of experience as a Hostess, restaurant receptionist, Concierge, or in another guest-facing role.
• Experience in a luxury or ultra-luxury hotel, fine-dining restaurant, or high-end resort is preferred.
• Advanced English proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing.
• Experience with OpenTable or a similar reservation system.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Excel and Word, along with professional email writing skills.
• Knowledge of guest profiles, seating strategies, and restaurant flow.
• Basic knowledge of food allergies, dietary restrictions, BEOs, and special dining experiences.
• Strong service orientation, communication, organization, and attention to detail.
• Ability to anticipate guest needs, manage multiple priorities, and work collaboratively across departments.
• Discretion when handling confidential guest information.
• Availability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays, and to participate in internal training and certification.

Additional Information

About Auberge Collection
Auberge Collection is a portfolio of extraordinary hotels, resorts, residences and private clubs. While each property is unique, all share a crafted approach to luxury and bring the soul of the locale to life through captivating design, exceptional cuisine, innovative wellbeing, and gracious yet unobtrusive service. With 30 one-of-a-kind hotels, resorts, and residences, Auberge invites guests to create unforgettable stories in some of the world’s most desirable destinations.

For more information: auberge.com

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About Friedkin
Friedkin is a privately held family of global brands spanning automotive, entertainment, hospitality, investments, and sports.

Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company is led by Chief Executive Dan Friedkin, and united by a mission to build breakthrough brands that redefine the status quo.

The Friedkin portfolio includes Gulf States Toyota, 30WEST, Accelerated Solutions Group, AS Roma, Ascent Automotive Group, Auberge Collection, Congaree, Copilot Capital, Diamond Creek, Everton Football Club, GSFSGroup, Imperative Entertainment, Legendary Expeditions, NEON, Northside Lexus, Pursuit Sports, The Friedkin Group International, USAL and Westside Lexus.

For more information, please visit www.friedkin.com