Part-Time Host

Beacon Grand; San Francisco (CA); Presencial; USD 34.000 - 48.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Beacon Grand in San Francisco welcomes guests to an elevated hospitality experience. The Part-Time Host role at Starlite focuses on warm greetings, seating guests, and guiding them through menus and recommendations to create memorable evenings.

As a luxury-hospitality setting, the hotel values attentive hosts who can balance crowd flow, VIP recognition, and impeccable guest service from arrival through departure.

Formación

• Minimum of 3 years Food and Beverage Management Experience.
• Experience in lifestyle or luxury hotels required.
• Exceptionally trained in service and guest relations.
• Excellent communicator, strong listening, speaking and writing skills.

Responsabilidades

• Cultivate a welcoming SF space for locals and guests, ensuring a fun time.
• Greet guests, escort to tables, and present menus with recommendations.
• Explain Starlite's service style and ambiance to guests.
• Maintain hospitality standards from arrival to departure.
• Coordinate seating with FOH team and managers, manage flow and events.
• Note guest preferences and inform team; address dissatisfaction promptly.

Conocimientos

Hospitality leadership

Customer service

Communication skills

Team leadership

Descripción del empleo

Description

The Beacon Grand is quintessential San Francisco, symbolizing progressive thinking while also celebrating its storied heritage. Launched during the Prohibition Era as the Sir Francis Drake, the fully renovated hotel offers today's travelers a new way to visit San Francisco. Its 418 rooms and thoughtful shared spaces bring modern design to life with restored architectural details. Guests are looked after by the hotel's novel Social Hosts, who create a warm, convivial atmosphere as they facilitate stays that are personally tailored, unique, and full of discovery. Inside, visitors and locals mix and mingle in the communal living room and lively gathering spot, The Post Room and the iconic Starlite. With everything from walkable shops and restaurants to cable cars outside the front door, the central and connected Union Square location is the perfect home base for exploring San Francisco.

We are actively searching for a Part-Time Host!

The Host will orchestrate a remarkable evening at Starlite for all guests - from start to finish. It begins with a welcome where guests are greeted by name, escorted to seats, and where they are introduced to a server. Special occasions are discretely noted to be celebrated throughout the night.

Job Responsibilities:

• Cultivate one of the most welcoming spaces in SF - a place for locals and tourists alike to see and be seen, ensuring a fun time for all.

Extend a warm greeting to all guests and guide them to their tables, offering menus and personalized recommendations as required.

Articulate Starlite's service style and ambiance concisely and effectively to guests.

• Uphold a standard of exceptional hospitality, ensuring guests feel welcomed and valued from the moment they arrive until the moment they leave


• Demonstrate the ability to recognize regular patrons and VIPs, communicating pertinent information to the team accordingly.

Anchor the Host stand every shift

Manage the reservation and waitlist systems, proactively communicating with guests and balancing high-demand nights.

• Monitor and adjust for flow of service, capacity, private events, and high-traffic moments. Coordinate seating arrangements with the FOH team and managers, maintaining awareness of table turnover, event needs, and floor dynamics.


• Establish the tone for the guest experience, understanding the significance of being the initial point of contact and embodying professionalism and attentiveness.


• Inform waiting guests promptly when their table is ready, notifying management when


• Relay any specific guest preferences or requirements noted in reservations to the front-of-house (FOH) team, servers, and managers.


• Promptly notify team members and managers of any guest dissatisfaction, disruptive behavior, or signs of intoxication.

Ensure cleanliness and organization in the host area and restrooms at all times.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years Food and Beverage Management Experience


• Experience in lifestyle or luxury hotels required


• Exceptionally trained in service, capable of leading others by example in delivering high qualify of guest service.


• An excellent communicator, ability to listen actively, speak and write clearly to manage negotiations and follow-through effectively.

EOE: Northview Hotel Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on any characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws

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