Host

Description

Job Type: Casual

Wage: $18.25/hour

The Gateway to Your Future

It all starts with you. You are passionate and knowledgeable about sports. The Host/Hostess position harnesses your valuable customer service skills and grows with our team. What you bring is an eagerness to listen and learn, and an ability to maintain your cool under pressure. The hostess creates welcoming energy from the moment our guests walk through the door until they leave.

You manage the flow of the restaurant and generate customer loyalty, so put yourself in the heart of the action. The hostess also processes all reservations and plans guest seating arrangements, while helping servers with food and beverage expediting, bussing and cleaning. 

We Provide

• Full benefits package for full-time employees
• Retirement savings plan
• Exciting, supportive and fun work environment
• Family and friends discounts on travel, tech, food, beverage, and fitness
• Development and training opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with others and provide a premium guest experience.
• Are comfortable initiating conversations with guests.
• Know how to have fun on the job and enjoy a public role.
• Can juggle multiple tasks and work well under pressure.
• Benefit from working flexible hours, evenings and weekends.

What You Bring

• Host/hostess experience in the hospitality/food service industry preferred.
• Cash handling experience using POS system or cashier register.
• Tourism, promotion, marketing, entertainment or event training experience preferred.
• Serving It Right (BC)
• World Host / Super Host certificate or other similar customer service programs preferred.
• Proven selling, marketing, and service skills in a dining, retail, or promotions environment.
• Effective public speaking skills and presence.
• Ability to pull, lift and carry objects up to 30 pounds, specifically a fully loaded serving tray.
• Knowledge of specialty food and beverage items.

Why Work With Us?

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited (“Gateway”) is one of the largest and most diversified gaming and entertainment companies in Canada with 31 gaming properties in British Columbia, Ontario and Alberta. Across its entire portfolio, Gateway currently employs approximately 7,000 people and features approximately 380 table games (including poker tables), 14,204 slots, 76 food and beverage outlets and 564 hotel rooms. A multi-pronged growth strategy has seen Gateway diversify and expand its product offering, including developing proprietary casino and restaurant brands. This has dramatically improved the gaming customer experience and also attracts new gaming and restaurant customers. Some of Gateway’s proprietary brands include Grand Villa Casino, Cascades Casino, Starlight Casino, Playtime Casino, Match Eatery & Public House, Atlas Steak + Fish and Chow Lucky Noodle Bar.

Gateway is a proud Canadian company that strives to choose Canadian products and local services. In 2022, Gateway celebrated 30 years in the business of gaming and entertainment in Canada. Additional information is available at gatewaycasinos.com.

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited (“Gateway”) is one of the largest and most diversified gaming and entertainment companies in Canada with 31 gaming properties in British Columbia, Ontario and Alberta. Across its entire portfolio, Gateway currently employs approximately 7,000 people and features approximately 380 table games (including poker tables), 14,204 slots, 76 food and beverage outlets and 564 hotel rooms. A multi-pronged growth strategy has seen Gateway diversify and expand its product offering, including developing proprietary casino and restaurant brands. This has dramatically improved the gaming customer experience and also attracts new gaming and restaurant customers. Some of Gateway’s proprietary brands include Grand Villa Casino, Cascades Casino, Starlight Casino, Playtime Casino, Match Eatery & Public House, Atlas Steak + Fish and Chow Lucky Noodle Bar.

Gateway is a proud Canadian company that strives to choose Canadian products and local services. In 2022, Gateway celebrated 30 years in the business of gaming and entertainment in Canada. Additional information is available at gatewaycasinos.com.

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Gateway is a proud equal opportunity employer and dedicates itself to Respect, Integrity, Team-Work and Exceptional Customer Service. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free candidate experience and work environment. If you require accommodation at any point during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy. 

Gateway does not utilize any form of artificial intelligence (AI) in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants.