Host/Hostess - Vestavia Hills

We are hiring Hosts / Hostesses at the NEW VESTAVIA HILLS LOCATION of Davenport's Pizza Palace! Davenport's is a family-owned pizza restaurant that has been a Birmingham staple since 1964.

What we offer:

• Competitive hourly rates with opportunity for pay increases and promotion to leadership roles
• Full-time or part-time positions available.
• Flexible scheduling, ability to work nights and weekends preferred
• Training with opportunity to cross-train in multiple areas
• Free pizza every shift, 50% discount on non-working days
• Locally-owned business, family-friendly atmosphere

Job Duties:

• Engage with customers in a friendly manner, greet each customer as soon as they enter the restaurant
• Efficiently manage seating and table rotation, help clear tables, notify servers of new guests
• Answer phones quickly and in a friendly manner, coordinate with pizza makers to quote prompt and accurate lead times
• Manage the cash register by taking payment quickly and effectively, making accurate change, and engaging with the customer about their experience
• Assist with running food to tables, making salads, keeping the restaurant clean, and taking care of guests' needs
• Perform open/close duties as assigned including food prep and cleaning of the restaurant

Qualifications:

• Experience is not required, but must be hard-working and eager to learn
• Be proactive in performing job duties
• Good communication skills and be able to work as a team as well as independently
• Strong attention to detail
• Be able to maintain a standing position for an extended period of time
• Jefferson County Food Handler's card is preferred, ability to obtain one is required

*The Vestavia Hills location at 700 Montgomery Highway is expected to open August/September of 2022. Interviews will be held at our Mountain Brook location at 2837 Cahaba Rd, Mountain Brook, AL 35223.

Family Owned and Operated Since 1964.
Naming the Business
Rex Hollis named the restaurant after his friend, Jim “Peanut” Davenport, who was a professional baseball player with the San Francisco Giants. They grew up together in Siluria, AL. The Giants had just come off of the losing end of an attempt at the 1962 World Series, so Davenport was a familiar name in the area when Jim Davenport’s Pizza Palace opened in 1964.
Getting Started
Getting the business started was no easy task. Rex and Ardyce Hollis lived right across the street from the restaurant on Brook Manor Drive in Mountain Brook Village, and they both worked 90 hour weeks to get the store off the ground. Rex would walk pizza from the restaurant to the neighboring houses to introduce folks to this unfamiliar food. Fortunately, the community took a liking to pizza pretty quickly, and the rest is history.
Where We Are Now
The business remains in the same family and has celebrated over 50 years in the Mountain Brook Village community. To this day, we still only offer pizza and salad, but the key is that we do one thing, and we do it well. We also recognize the fact that without our loyal generations of customers, we would cease to exist. We thank our customers for their continued support! Here’s to another 50 years and to our new location opening in the Vestavia City Center in 2022!