Part-Time

Guest Experience Manager

Community & Brand Engagement

Posted on 9/10/2026

Rooted Hospitality Group

Rooted Hospitality Group

51-200 employees

Operates diverse restaurant concepts and consulting

Compensation Overview

$25/hr

Metairie, LA, USA

In Person

Category
Food Service & Hospitality
Required Skills
Marketing

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Requirements
  • At least 1 year of experience in hospitality, guest experience, marketing, or community engagement.
  • Strong people skills, natural charisma, and an highly extroverted personality.
  • Comfort speaking with guests and representing the brand.
  • Availability for a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.
  • Reliable transportation.
Responsibilities
  • Connect with every guest in the restaurant.
  • Create memorable moments and personalized experiences.
  • Celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, and special occasions.
  • Turn guest issues into positive, loyalty-building experiences.
  • Support the team in delivering exceptional hospitality.
  • Build relationships with local businesses and community leaders.
  • Visit organizations and deliver food drops to introduce new guests to the restaurants.
  • Represent the brand at events and community gatherings.
  • Invite new guests to experience the restaurants.
Rooted Hospitality Group

Rooted Hospitality Group

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Rooted Hospitality Group owns and operates a portfolio of dining concepts mostly on Long Island, NY, with additional locations in Louisiana. It buys and develops restaurant properties, often reviving underperforming sites, and runs multiple brands—RUMBA, Cowfish, flora, Fauna—and quick-service AVO TACO, across full-service and casual formats, plus offers hospitality consulting. The brands are built around chef-driven menus and island-inspired themes, delivered through owned venues with a strong focus on service quality under a culture called “Hospitality DNA.” The company aims to expand its regional footprint, extend the RUMBA concept outside New York (including Louisiana), and help other businesses through consulting while maintaining brand coherence and high service standards.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Town of Brookhaven, New York

Founded

2009

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Rooted updated its site August 15, 2026, listing active events across all brands.
  • RUMBA Metairie now runs lunch, dinner, happy hour, and Sunday brunch.
  • RHG held a 2026 leadership conference in Vermont, signaling continued operator investment.

What critics are saying

  • RHG remains concentrated in Long Island; weather and traffic shocks hit multiple units.
  • Metairie's 4,000-square-foot RUMBA must prove Louisiana demand before 2027 expansion.
  • If Patchogue or Hampton Bays leases fail, RHG loses flagship traffic and brand halo.

What makes Rooted Hospitality Group unique

  • RUMBA, Cowfish, flora, Fauna, and AVO TACO diversify RHG across five concepts.
  • RHG turns distressed waterfront and downtown properties into year-round destinations.
  • The 2025 Metairie RUMBA proved RHG can export its formula beyond Long Island.

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Benefits

Paid Vacation

401(k) Company Match

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Paid Sick Leave

Employee Discounts

Gym Membership

Training Programs

Professional Development Budget