Restaurant Host
About the job
- At least 1 year of experience in the hospitality industry.
- A strong passion for service and a guest-first attitude.
- An outgoing, upbeat personality with confident communication skills.
- A high-level understanding of dining room operations and table flow.
- Calm, collected energy under pressure with strong attention to detail.
- Clean work habits and a prideful approach to maintaining organized spaces.
- Adaptability to fast or steady paces depending on guest traffic.
- Commitment to consistency and established procedures.
- Availability for early morning, mid-day, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Ability to lift, push, or pull at least 35 pounds.
- Ability to work on your feet for at least 8 hours.
- Ability to climb stairs multiple times per shift.
- Ability to carry a full tray with either hand.
- Greet guests warmly while managing the host stand.
- Set the pace and flow of the dining room through communication and table coordination.
- Make positive, memorable first impressions with every interaction.
- Follow systems and procedures for guest seating, ensuring timely and accurate placement.
- Keep the host stand and entry areas organized, polished, and inviting.
- Support servers and front-of-house teammates wherever needed.
- Develop and share local knowledge of Big Sky Resort to enhance the guest experience.
- Learn and follow Boyne Standards and Boyne Basics to better serve guests.
- Submit a resume with the application.
- Prior host or restaurant experience, or a strong, enthusiastic willingness to learn and grow.
About the company
Boyne Resorts operates mountain and lakeside destinations across North America, selling ski access, outdoor recreation, golf, lodging and dining to travelers. Its collection includes Big Sky, Cypress Mountain and Gatlinburg SkyPark, alongside Boyne Golf courses and Boyne Country Sports, an outdoor retailer with Michigan stores and nationwide online sales. Boyne Mountain combines skiing with an indoor waterpark, while Gatlinburg SkyPark runs scenic chairlift and pedestrian bridge attractions in Tennessee. Guests pay for recreation and accommodation, and also buy meals and equipment at its properties and stores. Boyne traces its roots to a 1947 land purchase for Boyne Mountain and is headquartered in Petoskey, Michigan.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Petoskey, MI
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What believers are saying
- Giving has a shared structure: Boyne's January 2026 foundation launch coordinated community, environmental and scholarship grants across 13 properties.
- Leadership gets a succession focus: Boyne's May 2026 operations-president announcement prioritized developing future leaders across its resorts.
- Employees have an emergency-aid route: Boyne's independent foundation reviews staff hardship grant applications year-round.
What critics are saying
- Terrain operations depend on snowfall: Boyne's September 2026 Black Ridge plans omit grooming and snowmaking across 272 acres.
- Staff housing limits privacy: Boyne's Sugarloaf resort advertises double- or triple-occupancy rooms with rent deducted from pay.
- Boyne's Loon expansion awaits federal review: its October 2026 fourth-peak proposal needs environmental assessment before project approval.
What makes Boyne Resorts unique
- Ownership stays within the family: Boyne is privately held by the Kirchers.
- Local teams shape each destination: Boyne gives properties freedom to innovate and build experiences around their communities.
- Rewards extend across trip spending: BoyneRewards links 11 locations with year-round points for skiing, golf, dining, shopping and lodging.
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