Host / Hostess

Description

Who We Are

Founded in 1926, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a private, not-for-profit educational, historic, and cultural institution that owns and operates one of the largest and best-known museum complexes in the world. Our mission is “that the future may learn from the past” through preserving and restoring 18th-century Williamsburg, Virginia’s colonial capital. We engage, inform, and inspire people to learn about this historic capital, the events that occurred here, and the diverse peoples who helped shape a new nation. Today, Colonial Williamsburg is the largest living history museum in the U.S. The Historic Area is the 301-acre restored colonial capital with 88 original buildings and 525 buildings reconstructed to how they appeared in the 18th century through extensive archaeological, architectural, and documentary research. The Historic Area is staffed by highly trained, historically dressed interpreters and expert tradespeople who bring the 18th century to life. The Foundation also owns and operates two world-class museums, the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, and a renowned research library, the John D Rockefeller Jr Library. Additionally, Colonial Williamsburg is home to five world class accommodations at the Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg Lodge Autograph Collection, the Giffin Hotel, the Williamsburg Woodlands Hotels and Suites and the unique Colonial Houses in the Historical Area. Visitors may also indulge in food and drink at our many on site restaurants and taverns that blend a historically inspired dining experience with today’s evolved tastes. Each year over 5 million people visit Williamsburg and another 20 million engage with us digitally.

About the Position

As a Host/Hostess at the Williamsburg Inn, you will greet and welcome guests with five-star hospitality and courtesy standards.

Essential Functions:

• Greets and welcomes guests with five-star hospitality and courtesy standards.
• Oversees seating/server rotation when seating guests.
• Verifies and makes reservations via open table.
• Maintains a waiting list when necessary.
• Performs other duties as required to exceed guests’ expectations in a five-star dining environment.

Job Requirements:

• 6 months to one year of food service or restaurant experience.
• Previous host/hostess and open table experience in a five-star restaurant is a plus.
• Demonstrated excellent public contact skills
• Must be available to work all shifts including days, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to: (1) interact effectively with guests, employees and supervisors; (2) maintain standards listed below
• In accordance with child labor laws, applicants must be 16 years of age in order to work various schedules

Physical requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Lifting and carrying up to 35 pounds
• Working while standing for long periods of time

Our Team

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. We promote diversity & inclusion of thought, culture, and background, which connects our entire team. As such, Colonial Williamsburg is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.