Hilton Santa Monica
Santa Monica, CA
Hilton Santa Monica
1707 Fourth Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401-3310
Telephone (310) 395-3332
Website www.hilton.com
Managed by Westmont Hospitality Group
Exciting opportunity in Santa Monica!Seasonal Part-Time
Compensation: Up to $22.50 per hour
We are seeking a friendly Restaurant Host who can deliver excellent customer service while memorizing our menu and daily specials. You will be responsible for greeting and escorting guests to tables in the restaurant, maintaining a courteous and efficient operation of the dining room to ensure guest satisfaction and maintaining the buffet area.
This job is seasonal and will end on September 1st, 2025
Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards
- Meet and greet guests in a friendly and courteous manner as they arrive, offer choice of seating, and then escort them to their table and present menu.
- Check station before, during and after shift for proper set-up and cleanliness.
- Perform any general cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products as assigned to adhere to health standards.
- Keeps customer count, as well as tracks table availability.
- Promptly answers the telephone and responds appropriately to the needs in a friendly and professional manner.
- Takes reservations.
- Keeps menus clean.
- Complete knowledge of daily specials, soups and hours of operation.
- Assist room service with overflow phone orders.
What are we looking for?
- Hold a current Food Handler Card
- Must have basic knowledge of food and beverage preparations, service standards, guest relations and etiquette.
- Knowledge of the appropriate table settings and service ware.
- Basic knowledge of the English language sufficient to understand inquiries from customers and communicate simple instructions.
- Ability to comprehend and apply written product labeling instructions to enable the safe application of products and processes within the hotel.
- Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items.
- Ability to operate beverage equipment, e.g., coffee maker.
- Lifting thirty (30) pounds maximum.
- Constant standing & walking required.
We are a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment drug screen required.
EOE/AA/M/F/D/V
Hilton Santa Monica
All Suite
We're walking distance from the beach and Santa Monica Pier. 3rd Street Promenade shops and dining are a 15-minute walk, and West L.A. attractions are within a half-hour. Enjoy an outdoor pool and 24-hour fitness center. Enjoy our all-day restaurant, grab a casual drink at the bar, or a snack at the Market Place. Host events in the sunlit ballroom or garden terrace.