Casino & Restaurant Host: Guest Seating & Service

Sycuan; El Cajon (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Sycuan in El Cajon, California seeks an on-site Host/Hostess to greet guests, manage seating, verify ID for restaurant entries, and coordinate with servers to ensure smooth dining experiences.

The role emphasizes friendly guest interactions, accurate cash handling when needed, and maintaining clean seating areas in a busy casino and dining environment. You will work shifts in a high-volume setting, requiring good math for quick transactions and alertness to age compliance.

Qualifications

• Essential: Ability to interact effectively with guests and team members.
• Essential: Ability to communicate effectively in the English language.
• Essential: Ability to maintain professionalism and composure.
• Essential: Ability to understand and follow verbal directives and written directions.
• Essential: Ability to accept constructive criticism.
• Essential: Ability to count U.S. currency and make change in a fast-paced environment.
• Essential: Ability to recognize counterfeit monies.
• Essential: Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Essential: Ability to work in a smoking environment.
• Essential: Ability to stand and walk for up to 8 hours at a time.
• Essential: Ability to bend, stoop, push and pull.
• Essential: Ability to appear for work on time.
• Desirable: Multi-lingual

Responsibilities

• Greet guests entering casino and restaurant areas, seat guests, and manage guest count in seating program.
• Answer guest questions, provide menu information, explain seating process, share promos, and assist guests.
• Maintain safe and sanitary dining areas by cleaning tables and resetting as needed.
• Keep work stations stocked and clean; roll silverware, fold napkins, set tables, and tidy host/hostess areas.
• Record cash transactions in the POS, balance drawer, and log discounts and VIP points as required.
• Ensure responsible alcohol service during shifts by checking IDs and monitoring consumption in venues where alcohol is served.

Skills

Guest interaction

English communication

Professionalism

Follow directions

Constructive criticism

Count currency

Recognize counterfeit money

Simple math

Smoking environment

Stand/walk 8 hours

Bend/push/pull

Punctuality

Multilingual

Education

County of San Diego Food Handler Card

High School Diploma / GED

Guest or Hospitality service experience

Restaurant server experience

Casino experience

6 months cash handling experience

Job description

Sycuan in El Cajon, California seeks an on-site Host/Hostess to greet guests, manage seating, verify ID for restaurant entries, and coordinate with servers to ensure smooth dining experiences.

The role emphasizes friendly guest interactions, accurate cash handling when needed, and maintaining clean seating areas in a busy casino and dining environment. You will work shifts in a high-volume setting, requiring good math for quick transactions and alertness to age compliance.