What the posting asks for

• English

From the posting's details in Job Bank's open data. The full ad is on Job Bank.

Hours and terms

• Part time, Casual employment

Usually needed for this kind of work

• Several weeks of on-the-job training are usually required.
• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Maîtres d'hôtel require experience as a formal or captain waiter/waitress or other food service experience.
• Often asked for in B.C.: Serving It Right. Needed to serve or sell liquor in B.C., in bars, restaurants and liquor stores.
• Often asked for in B.C.: FOODSAFE Level 1. B.C.'s food safety course. Food service employers often ask for it.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses (NOC 64300). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

• Receive and record patrons' reservations and assign tables
• Greet patrons and escort them to tables or other seating areas
• Speak with patrons to ensure satisfaction with food and service, and attend to complaints
• Order dining room supplies and equipment
• Inspect dining and serving areas and equipment
• Supervise and coordinate activities of food and beverage servers and other serving staff

About the employer

• Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region