Lead Host ("Lider de Anfritiones")

Join Our Team as a Lead Host!

Are you passionate about hospitality, creating memorable guest experiences, and leading by example? We are looking for a welcoming, organized, and service-oriented Lead Host to join our team!

In this role, you will help create an exceptional first impression for our guests by overseeing the greeting and seating experience, supporting the host team, managing reservations and guest flow, and ensuring smooth coordination with our service team. If you enjoy connecting with people, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and take pride in delivering warm, personalized service, we would love to hear from you!

If you are a natural leader who enjoys bringing people together and making every guest feel welcome, we invite you to apply and become part of our team!

About Azul Hospitality Group
Azul Hospitality Group is an award-winning hotel management company known for its people-first culture, operational excellence, and strong partnerships with leading global brands including Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and IHG. Azul is widely respected for developing talented leaders, fostering innovation, and creating memorable guest experiences. The company offers a collaborative environment where leaders are empowered to make decisions, drive performance, and grow professionally.

What Azul Offers

• A Culture Built on Trust – We believe in empowering our people, fostering open communication, and building relationships grounded in mutual respect, honesty, and accountability.
• Work with Recognized Hospitality Brands – Gain valuable experience in a professional hospitality environment.
• Competitive Pay and Incentives – Enjoy competitive compensation and performance-based rewards.
• Comprehensive Employee Benefits – Access a benefits package designed to support your well-being.
• Career Growth Opportunities – Develop your skills and explore opportunities for advancement within our growing hospitality organization.
• Supportive Team Culture – Be part of a collaborative environment that fosters camaraderie, promotes teamwork, inspires innovation, and celebrates everyone's contributions.

Join us and help create memorable first impressions in a workplace where people matter, teamwork thrives, and every contribution makes a difference.

POSITION PURPOSE

Maintains consistent attention to the Restaurant entrance and welcomes all guests with a smile and appropriate greeting.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Great and welcome all hotel guests and customers.
• Manage reservations.
• Coordinate with other hosts and train new hosts.
• Assist with preparations and execution for VIP reservations.
• Work with management on special events.
• Escorts guests to their tables and presents the menu to them.
• Communicates with the wait staff and other restaurant personnel to ensure the guests' experience meets company standards.
• Perform a variety of duties, which may include refilling beverages, setting tables, and cleaning eating/serving areas.
• Perform other duties in a team effort during downtime which may include rolling silverware, expediting food orders, preparing food for the To-go areas, and properly cleaning and filling table condiments (salt & pepper, sugar, napkins, ketchup and mustard bottles).
• Performs all other responsibilities as directed by management.
• All other duties assigned by managers and supervisors.

SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the particular requirements of the hotel:

• Assist with any guest inquiry.
• Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures.
• Report maintenance problems, safety hazards, accidents, or injuries.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by direct and indirect Supervisors.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Environmental conditions are inside, a job is considered “inside” if staff spends approximately 75 percent or more of the time inside. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems.
• Must be able to work in extreme temperatures like freezers (-10°F) and kitchens (+110°F), possible for one (1) hour or more.
• Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to four (4) hours in length.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to maneuver between functions occurring simultaneously.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space and to reach other departments of the hotel on a timely basis.
• Must be able to lift up to 45 lbs. as needed.
• Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening, and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Hearing, smelling, tasting, and visual ability to observe and distinguish product quality and detect signs of emergency situations.
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with other staff, guests, and supervisors.
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near and color vision and depth perception.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks occasionally.
• Ability to work primarily with fingers to pick, pinch, type and carry out substantial movements (motions) of the wrists and hands as well.

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language used in the workplace.
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must have excellent customer relations skills.
• Must be detail oriented with outstanding organizational and communication skills.
• Must possess basic computer skills.
• Must possess basic computational ability.
• Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy and collect accurate information to resolve conflicts.
• Knowledgeable about basic function of Windows OS, MS Office, PMS, and POS.
• Self-driven and able to work independently.
• Exceptionally strong in issue resolution and proven analytical skills with a strong attention to detail.

EDUCATION

High school or equivalent education required.

EXPERIENCE

• Food service experience preferred.
• Customer service experience preferred.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS

• Safe Server Alcohol & Food Handlers certification Required.

GROOMING

All Staff Members must maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance per Azul Hospitality standards. Refer to the property specific required grooming and uniform standards policy.

ATTENDANCE

Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by Azul Hospitality, from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position. Staff with irregular attendance / tardiness will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Upon employment, all staff is required to fully comply with Azul Hospitality rules and regulations for the safe and effective operation of the hotel’s facilities. Staff members who violate hotel rules and regulations will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, staff members may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel. In addition, attendance at all scheduled training sessions and meetings is required. This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that a staff member in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.