Ushers - Host / Runner

The Crescent Hotels Group; Stratford; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

RRSP matching

Flexible scheduling

Discounts at Crescent properties

50% dining discount

Great workplace environment

Job summary

The Queen’s Cue, part of Crescent Hotels & Resorts, is seeking warm and engaging Ushers - Host/Runners to join our Food & Beverage team in Stratford. You’ll welcome guests, guide them to their tables, share menu recommendations, and support service during busy periods.

You will help guests feel at ease, manage seating flow, answer inquiries, and assist with food running as needed. This role emphasizes hospitality, attentiveness, and teamwork across day, evening, and holiday shifts.

Qualifications

• Previous hosting, serving, or hospitality experience is considered a strong asset.
• Valid Smart Serve certification is required.
• Valid Food Handler Certification is required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage guests and make thoughtful recommendations.
• Ability to manage reservations, walk-ins, waitlists, and guest enquiries accurately and professionally.
• Ability to take orders and support food and beverage service in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong awareness of the dining room and the ability to help manage seating flow and service pacing.
• Ability to communicate dietary requirements, allergies, celebrations, and special requests clearly to the wider team.
• Comfortable assisting with food running, clearing, resetting, water service, and other Front of House duties as required.
• Strong attention to cleanliness, presentation, and organization.
• Ability to remain calm and solutions-focused when responding to guest concerns or changing service needs.
• Ability to safely stand, walk, bend, reach, and lift, move, carry, and place items weighing up to 25 lbs.
• A collaborative, team-oriented approach and willingness to support wherever needed during service.
• Flexibility to work daytime, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming and seating guests, managing reservations, walk-ins, and waitlists, answering telephone and guest enquiries, taking orders, sharing menu and beverage recommendations, and supporting table service throughout the guest experience.
• Assist with food running, water service, clearing and resetting tables, and general service support during busy periods.
• Maintain a clean and organized entrance and host area, keep menus and service spaces guest-ready, complete opening and closing duties, and follow all food safety, sanitation, and health and safety standards.
• Create the energy of the room from the moment a guest arrives; welcome at the door and guide to the table; share recommendations and assist with service pacing.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Hospitality experience

Job description

Description

At The Queen's Cue and Crescent Hotels & Resorts, we are a team of hospitality professionals that are deeply connected to & proud of the exceptional experiences we provide for our guests. More than that, we know our Associates are the shining stars of what we do!

We understand what it takes to be a part of something great. We will encourage you to bring your true self to work every day, we will celebrate you and we will cheer you on as you shine bright in your career journey. Whether it be our health & wellness programs, best in class learning and development or our travel discounts that ‘feed your inner explorer’, we work hard to create and deliver on what YOU need. We are ready for you to start your journey with us where You Belong. We Care. Shine Bright.

Job Summary

The Queen’s Cue, a Marriott Tribute Portfolio Hotel, is seeking warm, engaging, and confident Ushers - Host/Runners to join our Food & Beverage team in Stratford.

At The Queen’s Cue and the Boar’s Head Pub, the Usher helps set the scene. Inspired by the traditional role of an Usher, who welcomed guests, guided them into important spaces, and helped occasions unfold smoothly, our Ushers are the first point of connection between the guest and the dining experience.

You will help create the energy of the room from the moment a guest arrives. Whether you are welcoming someone at the door, guiding them to their table, sharing a recommendation, supporting service on the floor, or helping manage the flow of a busy evening, you will play an important role in making every visit feel considered, relaxed, and genuinely memorable.

This is a role built around awareness and personality. You understand when to engage, when to step in, and when to let the moment speak for itself. You help guests feel comfortable, help the team stay connected, and help the room move with the right pace.

Does this sound like you?

You are naturally welcoming and enjoy being around people. You are confident starting conversations, quick to pick up on the mood of a table, and comfortable adjusting your style to suit the guest in front of you.

Your day may include welcoming and seating guests, managing reservations, walk‑ins, and waitlists, answering telephone and guest enquiries, taking orders, sharing menu and beverage recommendations, and supporting table service throughout the guest experience. You may also assist with food running, water service, clearing and resetting tables, and general service support during busy periods.

You have a good sense of what is happening around you. You notice when a table needs attention, when the kitchen or service team needs support, and when a guest may need a little extra care. You stay composed when the room gets busy, communicate clearly, and are comfortable moving between the host stand and the floor as service demands. You also take pride in the details behind the scenes, including maintaining a clean and organized entrance and host area, keeping menus and service spaces guest-ready, completing opening and closing duties, and following all food safety, sanitation, and health and safety standards.

Above all, you understand that hospitality is not about following a script. It is about creating the right feeling in the room and helping every guest feel that they are exactly where they are meant to be.

What We Offer

• An exceptional benefit plan for eligible associates and your family members.
• RRSP matching program for eligible associates.
• Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance.
• Starting hourly rate of $18 per hour, plus applicable gratuities.
• Discounts at Crescent-managed properties across North America and Marriott hotels worldwide for you and your family members.
• 50% dining discount at The Queen’s Cue and the Boar’s Head Pub.
• A workplace you can be proud of, where you are valued, trusted, and supported by the team.

Qualifications

• Previous hosting, serving, or hospitality experience is considered a strong asset.
• Valid Smart Serve certification is required.
• Valid Food Handler Certification is required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage guests and make thoughtful recommendations.
• Ability to manage reservations, walk‑ins, waitlists, and guest enquiries accurately and professionally.
• Ability to take orders and support food and beverage service in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong awareness of the dining room and the ability to help manage seating flow and service pacing.
• Ability to communicate dietary requirements, allergies, celebrations, and special requests clearly to the wider team.
• Comfortable assisting with food running, clearing, resetting, water service, and other Front of House duties as required.
• Strong attention to cleanliness, presentation, and organization.
• Ability to remain calm and solutions-focused when responding to guest concerns or changing service needs.
• Ability to safely stand, walk, bend, reach, and lift, move, carry, and place items weighing up to 25 lbs.
• A collaborative, team-oriented approach and willingness to support wherever needed during service.
• Flexibility to work daytime, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. This posting represents a current vacancy and Crescent Hotels & Resorts does not use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, and/or select applicants.

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts we strive to create a great place to work where associates at all levels of our organization are respected for their differences, just like the guests and owners we serve. That’s why we are dedicated to creating an environment that facilitates open and honest conversations about race, equity, diversity, and inclusion. By examining our own beliefs and behaviors, we can create change through training, recruiting, and promoting diverse talent to strengthen our culture.

Source: Crescent Hotels & Resorts