Host
Urschel Laboratories
Host
Urschel Laboratories
Produces precision food cutting equipment
Urschel, a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking a dedicated and service-focused hospitality leader to join the team of the Grand Gardner Hotel as Host. The Grand Gardner Hotel is an Urschel Development property located in Downtown Valparaiso, IN. Urschel Development is a fully owned subsidiary of Urschel Laboratories located in Chesterton, Indiana.
The Grand Gardner Hotel features 58 rooms and suites, a full-service restaurant, a speakeasy, banquet space, and inviting gathering areas. As part of an employee-owned organization, our team takes pride in providing outstanding hospitality, supporting one another, and creating memorable experiences for every guest who visits.
Pay starts at $14.68/hour
Why You’ll Love Working at the Grand Gardner Hotel:
As the first point of contact for guests visiting our speakeasy, the Host plays a key role in creating a memorable and welcoming experience from the moment guests arrive. This position manages reservations, welcomes guests, coordinates seating, and helps maintain the distinctive atmosphere that makes our speakeasy a unique destination within the Grand Gardner Hotel.
The ideal candidate enjoys interacting with people, thrives in a fast-paced hospitality environment, and takes pride in creating exceptional guest experiences. They are organized, attentive to detail, and able to balance warmth and professionalism while managing guest flow. Exceptional organizational skills and professional appearance are required, along with the ability to navigate reservation software and multi-line phone systems. The candidate must have the physical stamina to remain standing for up to 8 hours and the ability to move through the property quickly to escort guests. A warm, welcoming personality and a commitment to the highest standards of boutique service are essential. Prior experience in a host or guest relations role is preferred.
If you are seeking an outstanding career opportunity, visit the Urschel careers link directly at http://www.urschel.com/careers or find us on Facebook or LinkedIn.
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Date Posted: 9/9/2026
Produces precision food cutting equipment
Urschel Laboratories designs, manufactures, and sells commercial-grade precision cutting equipment for the food industry. Its machines include potato chip slicers, cheese shredders, fruit dicers, veggie cutters, lettuce shredders, french fry cutters, meat dicers, peanut butter mills, and other processing machines that cut, slice, dice, or shred foods for industrial use. The products work by using precisely engineered blades and modular configurations to handle large volumes in food plants, offering adjustable settings to produce consistent cuts for different foods and applications. Urschel stands out from competitors by being a long-time global leader in food-cutting technology with a broad, specialized product line and a track record of durable, reliable equipment used in processing plants worldwide. Its goal is to provide high-quality, dependable cutting solutions that improve efficiency and product consistency for commercial food processors.
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