Restaurant Host - Part Time

Graham-Hotel-Systems; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The Kensington Hotel is seeking a friendly Part-Time Host to join our weekend restaurant team. You will greet guests, guide seating, and help maintain a smooth dining room flow to ensure an outstanding guest experience.

Ideal candidates have a positive attitude, strong communication skills, and are dependable with weekend availability. Prior restaurant or customer service experience is a plus, and a team-friendly mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Friendly, positive attitude and a genuine desire to provide guest service.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Dependability and willingness to work weekends.
• Ability to stay organized and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-oriented mindset with attention to detail.
• Experience in restaurant or customer service is a plus, but a great attitude and willingness to learn matter most.

Responsibilities

• Warmly greet guests as they arrive and provide a welcoming first impression.
• Offer seating options, escort guests to tables, and present menus.
• Help maintain an efficient dining room flow while ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Keep the dining room clean and organized by bussing tables and arranging place settings.
• Accept and record reservations and coordinate seating for special functions.
• Communicate with restaurant team members to ensure smooth service.
• Assist with additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Friendly attitude

Communication skills

Dependability

Team-oriented

Organizational skills

Customer service experience

Job description

Description

Join Our Team! Part-Time Restaurant Host - Weekends

The Kensington Hotel is looking for a friendly, enthusiastic, and guest-focused Part-Time Host to join our restaurant team on weekends!

As the first point of contact for our restaurant guests, you’ll play an important role in creating a positive dining experience from the moment guests arrive. If you enjoy working with people, staying organized, and being part of a team that takes pride in exceptional service, we’d love to meet you!

Become part of a team that values hospitality, teamwork, and creating memorable guest experiences. This is a great opportunity for someone looking for part-time weekend work in a welcoming restaurant environment.

What You’ll Do

• Warmly greet guests as they arrive and provide a friendly, welcoming first impression.
• Offer seating options, escort guests to their tables, and present menus.
• Help maintain an efficient dining room flow while ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Keep the dining room clean and organized by bussing tables and arranging place settings.
• Accept and record reservations and coordinate seating arrangements for special functions.
• Communicate with restaurant team members to help ensure smooth service.
• Assist with additional duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

• A friendly, positive attitude and a genuine desire to provide excellent guest service.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Dependability and a willingness to work weekends.
• The ability to stay organized and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• A team-oriented mindset and attention to detail.
• Previous restaurant or customer service experience is a plus, but a great attitude and willingness to learn are just as important!

Requirements

What You Need

• Must have the ability to communicate in English.
• Self-starting personality with an even disposition.
• Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times.
• Can communicate well with guests.
• Ability to comprehend guest requests, memos, reservations, promotional materials, event orders and similar written materials.
• Ability to move throughout a crowded room to seat guests.
• Ability to effectively deal with customer complaints and concerns in a friendly and positive manner. This involves listening to the nature of the concern, demonstrating empathy with the customer and providing positive and proactive solutions.
• Must be willing to pitch-in and help co- workers with their job duties and be a team player.
• Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items.
• Ability to operate keyboard and tablet to manage reservations.
• Ability to stand and work in confined spaces for long periods of time.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and customers.