Host, Judson Restaurant | Part-Time | Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Oak View Group; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) savings plan

401(k) matching

Job summary

Oak View Group (OVG) is seeking a Restaurant Host to greet guests and escort them to seating. This part-time role emphasizes excellent attendance and friendly service.

The position offers an hourly rate of $15.00-$18.00 and benefits such as a 401(k) savings plan with matching. Based at our downtown Orlando venue, the host will help maintain a clean, organized workspace, handle guest requests, and support the Restaurant Manager.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Three or more months’ experience in the food service industry preferred.
• Previous Hostess experience preferred.
• Ability to learn to operate the corresponding system.
• Excellent interpersonal skills & a friendly, positive attitude with co-workers, managers, volunteers & guests.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for greeting the guests upon entry.
• Check guests purchased tickets and escort guests to the table.
• Responsible for maintaining stock and supply levels and communicating low stock items to the Resturant Manager.
• Listening and responding to customer requests or concerns.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and organized workspace, including but not limited to disposal of garbage & cleaning dishes.
• Maintains sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Food service experience

Hostess experience

Positive attitude

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Oak View Group

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents.

Position Summary

The Restaurant Host Greets and escorts guests to proper seating tables. Must be able to maintain excellent attendance in accordance with the attendance policy.

This role will pay an hourly rate of $15.00-$18.00.

• Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching.

This position will remain open until December 18, 2026.

About The Venue

We believe a performing arts center should be more than a beautifully designed building. We believe in creating experiences that educate as much as entertain. And we believe in inspiring creativity with programming our entire community can enjoy.
We believe in making the arts accessible to people from all walks of life—all over the world. And we invite you to join us on this journey.
To support our vision, Arts For Every Life®, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts has become a hub for the best international, national, and local artists, for community outreach, and for arts education.

Our Two-block Downtown Orlando Destination Includes

• Walt Disney Theater
• Steinmetz Hall
• Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater
• DeVos Family Room
• Other stunning spaces, perfect for private events
• Seneff Arts Plaza
• Our Advent Health School of the Arts
• Judson's Restaurant

Since opening the arts center in 2014, we’ve even been named one of Travel + Leisure magazine’s “25 New Tourist Attractions Worth Adding to Your Bucket List” and one of Southern Living magazine’s “50 Best Places in the South Now.”

So from ballet to Broadway, comedy acts to kids’ shows and educational programs to outdoor festivals, you’re always in for an amazing experience—here at the arts center.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for greeting the guests upon entry.
• Check guests purchased tickets and escort guests to the table.
• Responsible for maintaining stock and supply levels and communicating low stock items to the Resturant Manager.
• Listening and responding to customer requests or concerns.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and organized workspace, including but not limited to disposal of garbage & cleaning dishes.
• Maintains sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Three or more months’ experience in the food service industry preferred.
• Previous Hostess experience preferred.
• Ability to learn to operate the corresponding system.
• Excellent interpersonal skills & a friendly, positive attitude with co-workers, managers, volunteers & guests.

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.