Rachel Crist
Collegeville,PA
Summary
Personable restaurant hostess known for exceptional guest greeting and memory retention. Successfully optimized table turnover while supporting team members to ensure seamless service delivery during busy periods.
Friendly and welcoming, with keen ability to create positive and inviting atmosphere. Possesses strong communication skills and knack for efficiently managing reservations and seating arrangements. Dedicated to enhancing guest experiences and ensuring smooth operations.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Restaurant Hostess
Longhorn Steakhouse
2025.05 - 2026.03
- Greeted and seated guests promptly, ensuring a welcoming atmosphere.
- Managed reservation system to optimize table turnover and guest flow.
- Assisted in training new staff on hostess procedures and customer service standards.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of front-of-house areas for enhanced guest experience.
- Responded to guest inquiries and concerns with professionalism and efficiency.
- Collaborated with servers to ensure timely seating and service delivery during peak hours.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills by handling telephone inquiries while attending to in-person guest needs seamlessly.
- Maintained an organized waitlist for busy times, ensuring efficient seating of guests.
- Collaborated with servers to ensure smooth transitions between tables, minimizing wait times for guests.
- Supported servers, food runners, and bussers with keeping dining area ready for every guest.
- Checked in with servers to confirm preparedness before seating customers.
- Prepared dining room for service by cleaning , organizing tables and placing table settings.
Education
Associate of Science - Liberal Arts
Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA2028-06
High School Diploma -
Methacton Highschool
Montgomery, PA2025-06
Skills
- Customer service
- Strong multitasking
- Greeting guests
- Active learning
- Reservation planning
- Memory retention
- Dining room management
- Quick Learner
Timeline
Restaurant Hostess
Longhorn Steakhouse
2025.05 - 2026.03
Associate of Science - Liberal Arts
Montgomery County Community College
High School Diploma -
Methacton Highschool