Maitres d'Hôtel and Hosts/Hostesses
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Job description
These individuals greet and walk customers to tables. They coordinate the activities of the food and beverage servers. They work in:
- Restaurants
- Hotel dining rooms
- Bars
- Golf clubs
- Resorts
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Noise
Main tasks
- Record customer reservations and assign tables to them.
- Greet customers and walk them to their table or a waiting area.
- Ensure customer satisfaction and deal with complaints.
- Inspect the dining room, service areas, and equipment.
- Provide service assistance during peak periods.
- Collect food and beverage receipts and store receipts in a safe place.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $16.10
- Median
- $17.50
- Maximum
- $35.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
3,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 80.6% Female
- 19.4% Male
Not available.
- 80.6% Female
- 19.4% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$33,200
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 7269% of jobs
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NAICS 718% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6237% of jobs
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NAICS 813% of jobs
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NAICS 913% of jobs
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Others10% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 7269% of jobs
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NAICS 718% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6237% of jobs
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NAICS 813% of jobs
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NAICS 913% of jobs
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Others10% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in hotel Management
Code : 430A0
Placement rate: 67.6%
29.4% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
- Knowledge of a foreign language (spoken) is an asset.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Active listening
- Data collection
- Oral expression
- Service oriented
- Social perception
- Coordination
Abilities
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Speech clarity
- Speech recognition
- Near vision
- Awareness of issues
Knowledge and attributes
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Capacity to work in a team
- Versatility
- Tolerance to stress
- Vitality
- Knowledge of sales and marketing
- Friendliness
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Spoken bilingualism (French and English)
- Timeliness
Interests
- Work in sales or client service
- Work in hotels, restaurants, and tourism
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 64300
Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses
Job titles
- Host/hostess - restaurant or cocktail lounge
- Host/hostess - food service
- Restaurant host/hostess
- Dining room host/hostess
- Maître d'
- Chief host/hostess - food services
Skill type
Sales and service
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Last update: January 29, 2026
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