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64300.00 – Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses

Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses greet patrons and escort them to tables, and supervise and coordinate the activities of food and beverage servers.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Chief host/hostess - food services
  • Dining room host/hostess
  • Maître d'
  • Restaurant host/hostess

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • 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
  • Accept payment from patrons for food and beverages
  • Maintain financial statements and records
  • Prepare work schedules and payrolls
  • Interview candidates for food and beverage server positions and train new employees
  • May be responsible for marketing and advertising the dining establishment.

Additional information

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Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Food and beverage servers (65200)
  • Food service supervisors (62020)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

6 – Sales and service occupations

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

64 – Sales and service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations

Sub-major group

643 – Occupations in food, accommodation and tourism

Minor group

6430 – Occupations in food and beverage service

Unit group

64300 – Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses

Occupational profile

64300.00 – Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses

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