Restaurant Host

Join our team at Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach, managed by Providence Hospitality Partners, and work where the California coast meets exceptional hospitality. Located just steps from the sand and moments from downtown Ventura, our beachfront hotel is surrounded by restaurants, shops, and scenic attractions like the Ventura Pier and Surfers Point.

Providence Hospitality Partners, based in Denver and founded in 2002, operates hotels where every guest wants to stay and every associate wants to work. We’re committed to creating a culture of teamwork, service, and personal growth where you can develop your career, contribute to the community, and enjoy a balanced, rewarding work experience.

SUMMARY: The Restaurant Busser is responsible for clean the dining area by bussing tables in an efficient, courteous and accurate manner all the while providing outstanding service to the hotel guests.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Clean and set tables to restaurant standards
• Deposit dishes appropriately in the dish-room or specified area
• Pull dirty plates from tables while guests are still seated
• Serve beverages promptly
• Stock bussing stations
• Clean stations, including sweeping floor using the tools provided
• Perform buffet set-up and refill if needed
• Assist other restaurant personnel with tasks when necessary such as expediting food to tables
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a dynamic environment
• Responds to requests for service and assistance
• Demonstrates the desire and ability to provide high quality service
• Takes responsibility for own actions
• Performs work with little or no supervision; works independently
• Can be relied upon regarding task completion and follow up

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Previous restaurant and/or customer service experience preferred

COMPETENCIES:

• **Quality-**Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• **Quantity-**Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
• **Safety and Security-**Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• **Attendance/Punctuality-**Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• **Dependability-**Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Continually required to stand, walk, bend, stoop, lift, and reach
• Continually required to lift/push/carry items up to 50 lbs.
• Occasional exposure to extreme heat or cold and loud noise

SALARY: 16.90 per hour

HOURS:

BENEFITS:

• Paid Time Off and State required Sick Pay
• Hotel discounts by brand
• Voluntary Short-Term and Long-Term Disability