Host/Hostess

BLANCO CANTINA
Welcome to Blanco Cantina, your fiesta HQ. As much fun as a trip to Mexico – just a whole lot closer. Whether you want to patio the night away or chill with your compadres, Blanco is up for anything. Our bright, colorful space, mouthwatering Latin flavours, dangerously good collection of tequila, and great taste in music are all the escape you need. Vámonos amigos!

Our family of companies includes Blanco Cantina, Añejo Restaurant, Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant, State & Main Kitchen + Bar, and Original Joe’s. We never stop looking for unique individuals who can infuse our restaurant and corporate workplaces with original ideas, creative solutions, and an extraordinary guest experience. We offer competitive wages, a comfortable work environment, flexible hours, benefit packages (for those who qualify) and a chance to grow right alongside us. By joining Blanco Cantina your future career opportunities are endless!

Job Title
Host / Hostess

What You’ll Do:
You will report to the General Manager or Assistant General Manager **(this may vary from time to time depending who is on shift). You will:

• Maximize guest experience and restaurant profitability by curating and organizing reservations, and mandating guest traffic through the front door.
• Provide direct reporting to management regarding organization and flow of reservations.
• Co-ordinate with floor leadership, and management team to maximize server efficiency.
• Call all reservations to confirm attendance numbers, and reaffirm company policies (Out times, Gratuities, seating preferences etc.)
• Curate the organization of reservations to maximize restaurant efficiency and profit.
• Direct large reservations to the Administrative and Events Manager.
• Create a positive, welcoming environment for all guests.
• Ensure company mandated advertisement is being accurately presented (Feature menus, Sandwich boards, happy hour etc.)
• Ensure cleanliness of the restaurant by communicating with management, serving, and support staff.
• Be responsible for complying with local health and safety codes, emphasizing on fire safety and capacity.
• Be responsible for communicating to management team, and serving staff about intoxicated guests entering the building, and promoting proper actions to ensure safety of the guests.
• Live our core value: Taking Care of People.

Who You Are:

• You are a genuine, personable, vibrant, and team-oriented individual.
• You pride yourself on your customer service skills, your ability to make people feel at home, your reliability, and your ability to “keep upbeat” even during the busiest shifts.
• You are solution focused and resourceful – you think on your feet effectively to find resolutions to situations.
• You manage time effectively through planning and multitasking without skipping a beat.
• You are a great communicator, both in person and on the phone/online.
• You are easily coachable and see feedback as an opportunity to keep improving your skills and abilities.
• You might have future aspirations to be employed as Store Management or in our Corporate team.

Location: 1507 8 Street East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7H 0T2

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time