Restaurant Host (Part-Time), The Set - Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort

The Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort is seeking a warm, outgoing, and service-driven Restaurant Host (Part-Time) to join the team at The Set! The ideal candidate is welcoming, attentive, and highly organized, with a passion for creating exceptional first impressions and delivering outstanding guest experiences.! Ideally situated on California's Central Coastline and steps away from pristine beaches. The property pays homage to Santa Barbara’s culture and history throughout the 24-acre resort. Here our Team Members love being a part of our award-winning culture that includes a friendly workplace environment, best-in-class benefits package, career growth opportunities, free meal during shift, PLUS Hilton room discounts for you and your family worldwide through our Go Hilton Travel discount program!

If you have a passion for creating memorable experiences for guests and want to bring your expertise within the hotel hospitality industry, then this is the perfect opportunity!

The preferred candidate will possess:

• A minimum of six months of customer/guest service experience as a Host/Hostess.
• Ability to write and communicate fluently in English is essential to the role.
• Flexibility to work a varied schedule including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Most importantly a service heart to deliver a high level of service to our guests!

Shift Pattern: Part-Time

Shifts: MID/PM

Hourly Rate: $17.00 per hour

What will I be doing?

As a Restaurant Host/Hostess, you would be responsible for welcoming guests and escorting them to their seats for dining in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Welcome guests and ascertain their dining needs
• Seat guests and manage the seating chart
• Monitor restaurant activity to determine seating and dining flow
• Perform opening and closing duties, as needed
• Assist others with side work including, but not limited to cleaning, stocking, folding silverware, etc.
• Ensure knowledge of menu
• Respond to guest inquiries and requests in a timely, friendly and efficient manner
• Assist fellow team members and other departments wherever necessary to maintain positive working relationships

What are we looking for?

Since being founded in 1919, Hilton has been a leader in the hospitality industry. Today, Hilton remains a beacon of innovation, quality, and success. This continued leadership is the result of our Team Members staying true to our Vision, Mission, and Values. Specifically, we look for demonstration of these Values:

• Hospitality - We're passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Integrity - We do the right thing, all the time.
• Leadership - We're leaders in our industry and in our communities.
• Teamwork - We're team players in everything we do.
• Ownership - We're the owners of our actions and decisions.
• Now - We operate with a sense of urgency and discipline.

In addition, we look for the demonstration of the following key attributes:

• Quality
• Productivity
• Dependability
• Customer Focus
• Adaptability

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Our vision “to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality” unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!