Posted 8 months ago
Host
@ Red Lobster
Kingston, Ontario
Overview
Red Lobster is hiring part-time Hosts to welcome guests, manage reservations and wait times, and escort guests to their tables. The posting offers weekly pay, flexible scheduling, medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability benefits, and a training and advancement path. Pay is CAD $17.60 to $22.00 per hour.
Pay:
$17.60–$22 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Welcome guests and manage reservations
- Quote accurate wait times
- Escort guests to their table
- Provide special guest experiences
- Give a warm farewell and invitation to return
Requirements summary:
- Minimum age and authorized to work in Canada
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds
- Ability to stand for 8 to 12 hour shifts
- Team player with attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · icims
- Employer posting date
- 2026-03-13
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Customer service |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Store |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 30 lb · computer low |
| Perks mentioned | Employee discount, Free or discounted meals, Paid training |
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Red Lobster
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Full company description
With over 30,000 employees and more than 500 restaurants in the United States and Canada, Red Lobster is the world’s largest seafood restaurant company. Our vision is to be where the world goes for seafood now and for generations. Red Lobster is an innovative, values-based company that focuses on providing guests the ultimate seafood dining experience and continues to grow by focusing on Great Seafood, Great People and Great Results. Great Seafood - Whether it’s delicious Maine lobster, wild-caught Snow and Bairdi crab, grilled salmon or craveable shrimp scampi, our focus is on delighting guests with freshly prepared, quality seafood every time they visit. All served with our baked-fresh every 15 minutes Cheddar Bay Biscuits of course. Great People - We hire team members and managers with the hospitality gene. Our people are dedicated and passionate about delivering our promise - ultimate seafood dining experience – to guests on every visit. In addition, we are a place where our teams receive the skills and training to pursue their professional dreams. Great Results - At Red Lobster, we are focused on driving business momentum and sustainably growing sales. In addition, we emphasize innovation and quality to ensure we satisfy guests to grow their loyalty and motivate them to return today and in the future. It's a new day at Red Lobster and there's no better time to join our team!
- LinkedIn followers
- 41,935
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 17,704
- Reported office locations
- 450 S Orange Ave, Orlando, Florida 32801, US
- Business categories
- Restaurants
- Seafood
- Other recorded names
- Red Lobster
- Specialties
- Seafood and Hospitality
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 575,000,001
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
With over 30,000 employees and more than 500 restaurants in the United States and Canada, Red Lobster is the world’s largest seafood restaurant company. Our vision is to be where the world goes for seafood now and for generations. Red Lobster is an innovative, values-based company that focuses on providing guests the ultimate seafood dining experience and continues to grow by focusing on Great Seafood, Great People…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Orlando, Florida |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1968 |
| Specialties | Seafood and Hospitality |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 194 |
| View page |
Overview
Why You Want to Work Here:
- We offer weekly pay and competitive wages
- Flexible scheduling
- Opportunity to participate in medical, dental, vision, life insurance and short-term disability benefits
- Discounted shift meals and a 25% discount when dining as a guest
- Opportunities – we train and provide career opportunities so you can advance and grow
Who We Are:
It all began with a single family-owned restaurant and the vision to give people something special: a connection to seafood and the coast. Over fifty years later, every seat in our over 500 restaurant family is an extension of that founding passion. We proudly set the table for our guests’ favorite meals and moments because we are more than just a place to eat and work. We are part of the communities we serve, and this is where new friends become familiar faces.
Your responsibilities as a Host will include, but are not limited to:
- Welcoming every guest into our restaurant with a smile
- Accurately quoting wait times and managing reservations
- Catering to guests by providing special experiences
- Escorting guests to their table and providing a seamless experience
- Providing a warm farewell and invitation to return
- Focusing on your team and guests - every decision you make should always have the guest and team in mind
What it Takes to Succeed (Physical Job Requirements)
- Must meet the minimum age requirement and authorized to work in the country you are applying
- Ability to bend, reach, stoop and lift up to 30 pounds safely
- Ability to move about the restaurant and remain standing for an 8 – 12 hour shift
- Team player with attention to detail and ability to multi-task
The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
BIG plans are on the horizon for Red Lobster. Our team and restaurants are great today, but our future is even better. There is no better time than now to be a part of the Red Lobster Family!
***We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer who provides a welcoming workplace for everyone. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or veteran status***
This role is posted continuously. Although we may not have an immediate opening, we encourage you to apply, and we will reach out when a position becomes available.
Pay Range
CAD $17.60 - CAD $22.00 /Hr.Journal
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