Host - Part-time (Seasonal)

Sage Hospitality Group; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

$19.00/hour pay rate

Hotel discounts worldwide

Sage hotel and restaurant discounts

Discounted parking and transit access

Job summary

Sage Hospitality Group is seeking a Seasonal Host for Sippin’ Santa at the AC Hotel Minneapolis Downtown. This temporary, part-time role supports the restaurant team during the holiday pop-up season with flexible shifts including weekends and holidays.

You will greet guests, seat them, assist with service, and process payments while maintaining a clean, welcoming dining room. A high school diploma and cash-handling experience are required, with a $19/hour wage.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3 months of experience with cash handling and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Greet arriving customers and seat them in a courteous manner.
• Assist with restaurant service and handle payments accurately.
• Maintain a clean and welcoming dining area throughout the shift.
• Support servers and respond to guest requests to ensure excellent service.

Skills

Cash handling

Customer service

Basic math

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Why us?

Seasonal Host Position – Sippin’ Santa

We’re looking for enthusiastic and hospitality-driven individuals to join our team for Sippin’ Santa, our festive holiday pop-up experience at AC Hotel Minneapolis Downtown!

This is a temporary, part-time seasonal position running through the New Year. Candidates must have flexible availability throughout the holiday season, including weekends, evenings, and holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day, based on business needs.

AC Hotels encompass Spanish roots, European soul and a global mindset. A timelessly modern hotel at an unusually smart value lifestyle brand. The AC Hotel by Marriott Minneapolis is located in downtown Minneapolis at the intersection of 4th and Hennepin across 4th Street from the Minneapolis Public Library. This 9-story, 245-key hotel will contain the AC lounge and bar, AC library, media salons, meeting space, boardroom and fitness center and will connect to the City skyway system.

Sage Hospitality is set to hire a full time Food and Beverage Supervisor for the AC Hotel Minneapolis Downtown. You will contain a creative spirit that makes this AC Marriott come to life, all the while precisely managing the operation keeping the hotel profitable.

Job Overview

Maintains an efficient and courteous restaurant operation by greeting arriving customers, seating, establishing rapport and assisting with restaurant service. Receives and accurately processes payment for restaurant charges.

Responsibilities

• Meets arriving customers as they enter restaurant with cordial greeting.
• Escorts to assigned tables, issues menus and solicits rapport in order to accommodate special needs or requests.
• Assigns sections and notifies servers of new seats in their section to ensure the customers receive immediate and proper attention.
• Maintains a highly visible appearance in restaurant during entire shift by remaining at the cashier station and periodically circulating through the restaurant in order to assist servers, to respond to any customer requests and to assess the efficiency of the operation for management.
• Receives payment and processes the transaction on computerized cash register, counting back change out loud for the protection of guest and restaurant.
• Verifies accuracy of all items on guest checks by confirming correct pricing, discounts and method of payment.
• Ensures that all charge vouchers are completely filled out and verifies dates, charge amount, authorization number and signature.
• Elicits feedback from departing customers on products and services in order to improve the operation to increase customer base and maximize revenues. Takes written notes in order to report comments to management.
• Distributes and accounts for all checks issued to servers for the shift by maintaining accurate written check issuance log for entire shift.
• Counts all revenues received for the day, using calculator and balancing to cash register reports, immediately alerting management to discrepancies.
• Balances and reconciles computerized and manual reports at the end of each shift in order to present accurate and organized daily business records to the Accounting Department.
• Maintains a clean and attractive restaurant by assisting with vacuuming, sweeping, general cleaning and sidework duties.
• Checks the proper set-up of tables and seating prior to opening.
• Immediately reports in writing any maintenance or housekeeping discrepancies to management.
• Exhibits a professional appearance and maintains a friendly, cheerful and courteous demeanor at all times.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

High School diploma or equivalent

Experience

Previous experience of 3 months in a position with heavy cash handling responsibilities and customer service exposure.

Knowledge/Skills

• Must have high school graduate level mathematical aptitude, know standard cash handling procedures and knowledge of computerized cash register systems.
• Must have general knowledge of basic customer service skills, restaurant operations, and food service principles.

Physical Demands

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

• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing in English, follow written and verbal instruction, and work on more than one task at a time.
• Must be able to use tact and understanding when dealing with a variety of customer service problems, including stressful and highly emotional situations.
• Must be able to handle coins and writing utensils, grasp handles, push buttons and carry dishes.
• Must be able to lift and carry trays and bus tubs weighing up to 10lbs.
• Must be able to stand throughout entire shift and to lift arms above head to retrieve objects from shelves.
• Must have vision ability to read written communiques, computer screens and print-outs, see colors and to survey entire room in dimly lit conditions.

Environment

Standing and walking during entire shift, including carrying, lifting and bending. Indoor environment.

Benefits

The Perks

• $19.00/hour pay rate
• Marriott hotel discounts worldwide and Sage hotel and restaurant discounts across the U.S.

• Discounted parking and convenient access to public transit

• A downtown workplace connected to the energy, entertainment, and experiences of Minneapolis

A Culture You Can Feel

At Sage, we create places where people belong. Our associates bring creativity, passion, and genuine care to every interaction, creating memorable experiences for our guests, one another, and the communities we serve. We are proud to set new standards in hospitality while supporting our people’s growth, individuality, and succes

Salary

USD $19.00 - USD $19.00 /Hr.