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Host/Hostess Duties, Skills & Responsibilities: a Guide for Employers

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When hiring Host/Hostesss, it’s important to properly describe the job opening with the duties, skills and responsibilities of the role. We’ve compiled a guide to Host/Hostess Duties, Skills & Responsibilities using data from actual job postings on Indeed.

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Popular Host/Hostess Duties and Skills

Here are some commonly found skills and other specifications in job postings for Host/Hostesss.

Restaurant experience

  • Definition : Experience working in a restaurant.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 2-3
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 23.7% of Host/Hostess job postings on Indeed.

Hospitality

  • Definition : Skill or experience in working within the hospitality industry.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 21.5% of Host/Hostess job postings on Indeed.

Customer service

  • Definition : Skill or experience assisting customers before, during, and after purchases to satisfy customer needs.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 3-4
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 11.5% of Host/Hostess job postings on Indeed.

Host/hostess experience

  • Definition : Experience working as a host or hostess in the hospitality industry.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 10.9% of Host/Hostess job postings on Indeed.

Communication skills

  • Definition : Experience or skill effectively exchanging and understanding information, verbally or in writing.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 2-3
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 7.4% of Host/Hostess job postings on Indeed.

Food Handler Certification

  • Definition : A certification for those who work in food service facilities awarded upon completing an ANSI (American National Standards Institute) accredited food-handling certificate program to learn safe food-handling and sanitation practices. This certification is required by law for food handlers in some states.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 4.6% of Host/Hostess job postings on Indeed.

Food service

  • Definition : Experience in a food service environment.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 1.5% of Host/Hostess job postings on Indeed.

Guest services

  • Definition : Skill or experience with guest services.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 1.3% of Host/Hostess job postings on Indeed.

Serving

  • Definition : Experience serving food or beverages.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 0.9% of Host/Hostess job postings on Indeed.

Phone etiquette

  • Definition : Experience practicing good manners when on the phone.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 0.9% of Host/Hostess job postings on Indeed.

Guest relations

  • Definition : Skill or experience with guest relations.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 3-4
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 0.3% of Host/Hostess job postings on Indeed.

Hotel experience

  • Definition : Skill or experience in working at hotels.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 0.2% of Host/Hostess job postings on Indeed.

POS

  • Definition : Retail and restaurant sales and inventory management software.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 0.2% of Host/Hostess job postings on Indeed.
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