Host

Straz Center for the Performing Arts; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

403(b) plan

Job summary

The Straz Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Tampa is seeking part-time Hosts to welcome guests, seat them, and ensure smooth service. The role blends indoor and outdoor work with flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

You will greet guests, answer questions, assist servers when needed, and maintain clean dining areas while upholding Straz's standards and appearance.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience is required or preferred.
• Ability to operate a point-of-sale system.
• Comfortable greeting guests and seating at tables.
• Ability to stand for extended periods (5+ hours).

Responsibilities

• Greet arriving guests and seat them at tables.
• Maintain flow of operations and acknowledge departing guests.
• Respond promptly to guest requests.
• Know Straz Center menus and products.
• Handle cash accurately at the point of sale.
• Keep dining areas clean and organized.
• Assist servers as needed.
• Maintain professional appearance and wear uniform.
• Complete daily paperwork neatly.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

POS operation

Guest greeting

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Be a Star at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts!

Hosts are responsible for greeting customers in a friendly manner and organizing table seating based on reservations. This is a great position for someone looking to get started in the hospitality field. Work is split between indoor and outdoor locations.

Located in downtown Tampa, the Straz offers flexible hours, event-based schedules including evenings and weekends, and a team-based work environment. Straz benefits for part-time staff include employee discounts and a 403(b) plan.

Essential Functions:

• Welcome and greet arriving guests, seat guests at tables, ensure flow of operations, and acknowledge departing guests in a friendly manner.
• Respond promptly and courteously to any requests.
• Knowledge of Straz Center menus and products.
• Handle cash accurately.
• Maintain clean service and dining areas.
• Be ready and willing to assist servers as situations arise.
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing the proper uniform and nametag when working.
• Complete daily paperwork neatly and accurately.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to work with a schedule that may include nights, weekends, holidays.
• Possess basic math skills and have ability to handle money and operate a point-of-sale system.
• Customer service skills and experience.
• Be able to work in a stand up for position for long periods of time (minimum 5 hours).
• Prior experience preferred, but not required.

Education and Work Experience:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• Prior experience as a Host in a full-service, high-volume restaurant preferred, but not required.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain stationary for extended periods of time and use the computer and telephone. The employee is occasionally required to move up to 25lbs, reach, ascend/descend atop ladders, and move in confined spaces.
• The information contained in this physical standards description is for compliance with ADA and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional duties and additional duties may be assigned.
• The nature of this job requires the employee to work on-site as a regular work routine.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the primary functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

No third parties please.

the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to being an inclusive workplace and strongly believes in the importance of having a diverse group of individuals represented. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Please visit our website at www.StrazCenter.org to learn more about the Straz Center.