Job Description

Come be a part of something bigger!

More than 10,000 dedicated employees around the world bring their unique talents, expertise and experiences to work every day with Benchmark. Our strength lies in our diversity, positive service attitude and determination to succeed.  Come be a part of our “Be the Difference” culture, where every employee, at every level, in every job strives to capture moments when they can provide memorable, personalized service to our guests, coworkers, and communities.

We are a strong believer in offering our employees Work-Life Effectiveness through, practices, policies, and programs to help our employees achieve success at both work and home.  Here are just some of the great benefits we offer:

• Full Time employees have access to Medical and Dental insurance to fit your needs
• Benchmark University (You can grow both personally and professionally through on-line webinars and self-study courses) 
• 401K match (Let us help you build your financial future)
• Companywide Hotel Room Discounts (Who doesn’t love to get away)
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program (We are here to support you)
• Employee family events (bring the kids!)
• Partnerships and discounts with major retailers such as AT&T, Verizon and Dish to name a few
• Many more, please inquire for more details

Who are we?

The Essex Culinary Resort and Spa, one of Vermont’s premier destination resorts is looking for outgoing and detail oriented hosts to join our team. We are open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so candidates must have open availability and be able to work weekends.

What you will have an opportunity to do:

Duties include:

• Graciously greeting guests and informs guests, escorting them to their table.
•  Maintain cleanliness and organization at the host stand and be able to manage special seating requests of guests consistent with table availability.
• Must maintain an accurate, fair, and up to date waitlist, notifying guests when their table is ready.
• Communication is crucial with this position, as the host must relay messages to managers, servers and bus persons as appropriate.  
• Hosts may assist with the duties of servers and bus persons as needed to maintain service effectiveness and efficiency.
• Required to take DLC training upon hire.

What are we looking for?

Benchmark Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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