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Verified Pay check_circle $17.00 - $17.75 per hour
Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location 630 Old Country Rd Unit 1000
Garden City, New York open_in_new

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Compensation Range

$17.00 - $17.75 / Hour


Overview

Our Hosts know that first impressions are everything. As a Host, your warm, friendly, welcoming personality will shine while greeting and seating guests, managing the waitlist, and accommodating reservations. When we’re on a wait, you’ll quote accurate times and engage guests in casual conversation, answering any questions they may have. With pride and a passion for hospitality, you’ll help ensure every guest feels welcomed and cared for from start to finish.


Why Join our Team

Steady Hours, Flexible Life

  • High-volume restaurant with consistent hours
  • Flexible scheduling with full-time or part-time opportunities to fit your life
  • Faster Pay – access up to 50% of your earned wages the next day (exclusions apply)
  • 50% off shift meals and 25% discount when dining with friends and family

Benefits That Have Your Back

  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage options
  • Medical coverage starting as low as $12 per pay period
  • Virtual Care and no cost online mental health services

Grow With Us

  • World class training designed to support your personal and professional growth
  • Career advancement opportunities – over half of our managers are promoted from within
  • No cost GED or Associate Degree programs

Perks, Recognition & Community

  • Perks and discounts including cell phone, gym, movie, and theme park savings
  • Employee recognition and appreciation awards
  • HELP Fund (Hardship and Emergency Lifeline Program) for moments that matter
  • Opportunities to give back through community and charity events
  • Join an award-winning company, including:
    – Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® (since 2014)
    – PEOPLE® Companies That Care (since 2021)
    – Great Place to Work® Certified

What You’ll Do

  • Warmly greet guests creating a positive first impression
  • Use a floor plan and follow a seating rotation to assign tables promoting guest satisfaction
  • Provide accurately quoted wait times while managing reservations to support smooth guest flow
  • You’ll play an important role in front of house operations, supporting teamwork to enhance the overall guest experience
  • Answer phones with a sense of urgency, helping guests with general questions
  • Follow instructions with attention to detail and consistency
  • Demonstrate ownership of sidework and closing tasks
  • Multitask and work well under pressure while maintaining cleanliness and organization
  • Work with speed and efficiency in a fast paced, full-service restaurant

Your Background

  • Previous restaurant, hospitality, customer service, or food service industry experience preferred
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a focus on guest service
  • Dependable, dedicated, reliable, and punctual with a strong work ethic
  • Adaptable and patient, taking pride in providing excellent guest relations
  • Team player with a positive, patient attitude
  • Ability to lift up to 35 pounds, stand for extended periods, continuously bend, reach and twist
  • Must be at least 18 years old

Who we are:

Inspired by Italian trattorias, French bistros and the grand cafes and pastry shops of Vienna, we’re known for our in-house bakery, upscale casual hospitality and fresh-from-scratch menu, but we’re most proud of being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list since 2014. With 47,500 staff members across more than 300 restaurants – including The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, Grand Lux Cafe and Fox Restaurant concepts – our people-centered culture offers something for everyone.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives, and experiences and encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Grand Lux Cafe offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.

 

#LifeatGrandLux #soGrand

 

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Posting ID: 599821507 Posted: 2026-02-18 Job Title: Host / Hostess