Greeter: What is the cost of hiring?
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Greeter: What is the cost of hiring?
As of July 2021, greeter jobs in Canada are less competitive compared to other job markets, with an average of 140 job seekers per greeter job.
a greeter: What is the cost of hiring?
As of July 2021, greeter jobs in Canada are less competitive compared to other job markets, with an average of 140 job seekers per greeter job.
Why hire a greeter
A greeter is someone who meets and assists any client or customer that comes into a business. Greeters can work at restaurants, hospitals, grocery stores, or retail facilities. A greeter’s main job is to welcome the client into the establishment, but they might also be in charge of screening for communicable diseases and ensuring that public health rules are being followed.
Contributions of a great greeter:
- has a very friendly manner towards everyone
- can answer questions about the business
- is able to turn away customers who will not follow public safety rules
What are the different types of a greeter?
Greeters are in charge of greeting all customers or clients that come to an establishment. They are the face of the business and should be able to answer questions about the business easily. They can also be in charge of such things as ensuring public safety rules are being respected or possibly counting how many people have entered the store.
- Hospital Greeter: Greets patients or visitors, performs COVID screening questionnaires, and gives them directions on how to get to the clinic or area of the hospital clients are going to.
- Host/Hostess: Greets customers and takes them to their tables; makes reservations for customers.
- Grocery/Retail Store Greeter: Greets customers and points out any deals the store might be having; uses a counter to ensure the store is not too crowded.
- Event Space Greeter: Checks tickets and may check vaccine passport (if applicable in the local area).
Where to find a greeter
To find the right greeter for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:
- Hospitality job boards: A lot of restaurants will hire greeters to meet customers and seat them in the appropriate section of the restaurant. Posting a job opening on a hospitality
job board
will ensure that you get applicants who have experience in the hospitality industry, which can be helpful when it comes to training a new greeter as they will already have some familiarity with the job.
- Referrals: By asking your network of co-workers, you might be able to find someone who’s looking for a greeter job and hire them directly, rather than spending time and money advertising the job.
- University or college job boards: Greeters do not need to be highly trained individuals, so by posting the job on a university or college
job board
, you can find candidates who are highly responsible and are looking to earn some money while going to school.
- Post your job online: Try posting your greeter job on Indeed to find and attract quality greeter candidates.
Skills to look for in a great greeter
A great greeter candidate will have the following skills and attributes as well as work experience that reflects:
- a friendly manner to all clients or customers
- the ability to answer questions effectively and efficiently
- excellent customer service skills with the ability to handle difficult clients/customers
- the ability to work in a team environment
- organization skills, keeping track of how many people are in the establishment
Writing a greeter job description
A thoughtful description is important for finding qualified greeter candidates. A greeter job description includes a compelling summary of the role, detailed list of duties and responsibilities, and the required and preferred skills for the position.
When writing your greeter job description, consider including some or all of the following keywords to improve the visibility of your job posting. These are the most popular search terms leading to clicks on greeter jobs, according to Indeed data:
- Greeter
- Hostess
- Screener
- Retail
- Customer service
- Receptionist
- Hospital
- Airport
Interviewing greeter candidates
Strong candidates for greeter positions will be confident answering questions regarding:
- Their customer service skills and ability to handle difficult customers.
- Communication skills in regard to giving customers clear directions or answering their questions.
- Keeping up to date with public safety measures.
- What to do if they don’t know the answer to a question.
Need help coming up with interview questions? See our list of greeter interview questions for examples (with sample answers).
*Indeed provides this information as a courtesy to users of this site. Please note that we are not your recruiting or legal advisor, we are not responsible for the content of your job descriptions, and none of the information provided herein guarantees performance.
