Evening Theatre Front-of-House Host

Athenaeum-Center-For-Thought-; Chicago (IL); Vor Ort; USD 23.000 - 28.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture in Chicago, IL seeks a Front of House Representative to welcome guests, seat them, and ensure a smooth show experience on busy evenings.

This seasonal, part-time role runs mid-October through December, 15–30 hours per week, mostly evenings and weekends. Pay starts at $17.05 per hour. A hospitality mindset, reliability, and comfort with handheld scanners are essential for success.

Qualifikationen

• Evenings and weekends availability mid-October through December.
• Customer-facing experience in fast-paced settings such as theatre, hospitality, events, or retail.
• Theatre, ushering, or live event experience preferred.
• Reliable and punctual with a commitment to every scheduled shift.
• Able to stand and walk for extended periods in a historic building with stairs and low lighting.
• Comfortable using handheld ticket-scanning devices.
• Dress code: polished business attire, black bottoms with white or black top; formal for some events.

Aufgaben

• Guest experience and seating: learn layouts, greet guests, direct seating, handle accessibility needs, apply house policies.
• Show-night operations: share show details, assist with intermission/exit, perform assigned role (Greeter/Usher/Floor Captain), know emergency exits.
• Facility care: keep lobby/restrooms clean, empty trash, reset house after performances.

Kenntnisse

Outgoing presence

Fast pace

Steady composure

Focus and follow-through

Team mindset

Hospitality mindset

Guest-facing etiquette

Tools

Handheld ticket scanning devices

Jobbeschreibung

The Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture in Chicago, IL seeks a Front of House Representative to welcome guests, seat them, and ensure a smooth show experience on busy evenings.

This seasonal, part-time role runs mid-October through December, 15–30 hours per week, mostly evenings and weekends. Pay starts at $17.05 per hour. A hospitality mindset, reliability, and comfort with handheld scanners are essential for success.