IHOP Host
POSITION: IHOP Host/Hostess/Cashier
SUMMARY
Greet and seat guests promptly, cheerfully and courteously. Take guest remittance as required and
make every effort to ensure the quality of the guest’s dining experience.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
These include the following:
• Develop and maintain professional functional working relationships with IHOP Team Members
and guests.
• Greet guests as they enter the restaurant (within 30 seconds) and seat them as soon as a table
is available.
• Rotate station seating to ensure the quality of guest service.
• May handle guest complaints, inquire about the quality of the dining experience, thank guests
and invite them to return.
• Handle cash in an accurate and responsible manner.
• Take register readings, make interim cash reports, count cash register receipts and make
frequent cash drops according to Company cash-control policies.
• Answer the telephone, take messages and take and complete all To Go orders.
• Maintain guest checks in numerical order.
• Maintain a waiting list as necessary.
• Check restrooms every 30 minutes to ensure proper stock levels and cleanliness.
• Clear, clean and reset tables and clean chairs, booths and floors after guests leave.
• Perform cleaning duties according to posted cleaning charts.
• Comply with IHOP uniform and appearance standards per IHOP SOP guidelines.
• Perform other assignments or tasks as assigned by the General Manager, Assistant Manager or
acting supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
No prior experience or training required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple
correspondence. Ability to read and speak English to understand guest checks, instructions, warning
and safety labels and communicate with others.
IHOP Restaurant Operating Procedures & Standards
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common
fractions, and decimals.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or
diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in
standardized situations.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Successfully complete IHOP training course work as assigned.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team
Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member regularly is required to stand, walk and
talk or hear. The Team Member frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects,
tools or controls. The Team Member occasionally is required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The
Team Member occasionally must lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member occasionally is exposed to fumes or
airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Ruby Enterprises is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.