Maître D'

or equivalent experience

**Work setting**:

- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Restaurant

**Tasks**:

- Advise on wine selection and serve wine
- Balance and deposit cash
- Hire and dismiss staff
- Schedule staff
- Train and supervise staff
- Liaise between chefs and customers
- Order and receive liquor and other supplies and maintain inventories
- Inspect dining rooms and other food and beverage serving areas
- Deposit cash and maintain daily log books
- Maintain financial records
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Answer customers' questions regarding menu items and preparation methods
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Attend to seating arrangements for large groups
- Greet customers
- Perform opening and closing activities
- Provide general information on community services
- Receive customers' reservations and assign tables
- Receive payments from customers

**Supervision**:

- 11-15 people

**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Food and Beverage Server Training
- Smart Serve
- Serving It Right Certificate

**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check

**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Physically demanding
- Walking
- Work under pressure

**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Team player

**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

**Financial benefits**:

- Gratuities

**Other benefits**:

- On-site housing options