Hostess

About Us

Join Ocean City's newest resort, Ashore Resort + Beach Club! Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Ashore is the newest full-service hotel in Ocean City, Maryland.

Located in North Ocean City, our beachside resort features brand new guest rooms, restaurant, bars and beach club, this is the place to be for a full-time career opportunity or a seasonal position for the summer.

At Ashore, you can be part of a passionate team that has fun, works hard, and loves one another.

When you join the HEI family, you are joining one of the largest hotel management companies in the US, you receive the benefit of the HEI Loves culture where we value you, our team members.

HEI Loves is dedicated to celebrating our associates by offering the most competitive compensation, benefits, and PTO programs.

Our associates are also eligible to take advantage of everything from health and wellness packages and robust retirement plans to travel perks, product and service discounts, and much more.

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Overview

The host or hostess is the critical first impression of the restaurant, and therefore is empowered to create memorable guest experiences.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities


* Meet and greet guests as they arrive, offer choice of seating, then escort them to their table and present menu.


* Read, maintain, and make daily entries in the logbook to coordinate communication between shifts and management.


* Maintain proper set-up of dining room.


* Receive records and make any necessary arrangements for reservations and special functions in the restaurant.


* Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.


* Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills


* Ability to comprehend guest requests, memos, reservations, promotional materials, event orders and similar written materials.


* Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items.


* Ability to move throughout a crowded room to seat guests with or without reasonable accommodation.


* 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.


* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, customers, and patrons.


* Effective verbal and written communication skills.

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