Host/Hostess Part Time

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New Providence, NJ Until 8/22/2026 First posted April 12, 2025 Last posted April 12, 2025
Job description

Location:

Lantern Hill by Erickson Senior Living

Join our team as a Host/Hostess and play a vital role in our restaurant's success. You will collaborate closely with our exceptional team to ensure smooth and efficient operations, supporting both our servers and kitchen staff.

What we offer

  • Quality of life – most of our restaurant's employees' are out before 9pm.
  • A culture of diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging, which builds on our mission, vision and values.
  • 401k for all team members 18 and over with a company 3% match.
  • Scholarship opportunity for those who qualify. Earn money towards college or trade school!
  • Compensation: Starting at $16.00 per hour with experience.

Schedule: Part Time Evening Shift (4:00PM - 8:30PM)

How you will make an impact

  • Oversee the dining front entrance and lobby.
  • Greet residents and guests warmly and welcomingly upon their arrival.
  • Provide the appropriate number of menus when escorting guests to their tables.
  • Communicate effectively with guests, manage crowds, and ensure guests are comfortable while waiting for their table.
  • Answer the phone professionally and follow up on requests.
  • Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in the front of the house and kitchen.
  • Assist in training the wait staff.

What you will need

  • Experience in a kitchen/service environment preferred
  • Ability to safely lift or move with designated equipment, up to 25 pounds
  • Flexible schedule required, including weekends and holidays

Please note that specific state regulations and requirements may be applicable. These regulations take precedence over the requirements outlined in the job description.

Lantern Hill is a beautiful 20-acre continuing care retirement community in New Providence, New Jersey. We’re part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country’s largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care. Lantern Hill helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

About this role

Summary

Greet guests, manage dining area, and assist wait staff.

Job title

Host/Hostess Part Time

Experience level

entry level

Industry

senior living

Location requirements

Located in New Providence, NJ; remote work not allowed.

Salary

$16.00 per hour

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

kitchen/service experiencelift 25 poundsflexible schedule

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

customer servicerestaurantdining
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

New Providence, NJ, USA

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