Host

Oddball is a design-forward cocktail bar on Avenue B built around unexpected pairings, a retro-futurist point of view, and ambitious drinks served without pretension.

Our cocktail program is led by Beverage Director and owner Logan Rodriguez, and we’re expanding the experience with a new food program and backyard service.

We're looking for a Host to manage our front door and help create a welcoming, organized guest experience.

This is a guest-facing role for someone who is warm, personable, and comfortable making decisions in a busy environment. You'll be responsible for welcoming guests, managing reservations and walk-ins, and helping us make the most of our seating without compromising hospitality.

Guest experience: Welcome guests, create a strong first impression, recognize regulars, communicate wait times, and make sure everyone feels looked after from arrival to departure.

Reservations and seating: Manage Resy, coordinate reservations and walk-ins, maintain the waitlist, and make thoughtful seating decisions that keep the room full and service running smoothly.

Communication: Work closely with bartenders, servers, and management to coordinate table turns, communicate guest needs, and manage seating across the front room and backyard when open.

You'll work closely with the service team to improve seating efficiency, guest experience, and the overall flow of service.

Guests feel welcome and informed. Walk-ins are accommodated whenever possible. Reservations run on time, and the team knows what's happening at the door.

You've worked in a cocktail bar, restaurant, or hospitality business, ideally in a hosting or other guest-facing role.

We're looking for someone with experience:

• welcoming guests and creating a warm, inviting atmosphere
• managing reservations with Resy, walk-ins, and waitlists
• making good decisions during busy service
• communicating clearly with guests and teammates
• staying organized and composed under pressure

You're personable and dependable, with good judgment and genuine interest in hospitality. You enjoy meeting people, getting to know regulars, and helping guests have a great night.

Familiarity with cocktails and food is useful, but not required.

You'll work Friday and Saturday evenings, reporting to the manager on duty.

You'll be responsible for the front door, reservations, seating, and guest communication throughout service, and you'll coordinate closely with the floor team as the room fills and tables become available.