Host / Cashier
The Radical

95 Roberts Street

Asheville, NC 28801

Hotel with 70 Rooms
Managed By Driftwood Hospitality Management
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The Radical
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About The Radical Hotel Asheville The Radical Hotel Asheville is not your typical boutique hotel. We’re bold, design-forward, and unapologetically creative. Our restaurants — Golden Hour (Michelin Recommended), Afterglow, and The Roof — are just as daring as our hotel, blending local ingredients, seasonal produce, and inventive cooking with a serious dose of fun.

We’re looking for a Host who doesn’t just greet guests — someone who sets the tone, creates memorable first impressions, and keeps the energy flowing. If you thrive in a fast-paced, guest-focused environment with personality and style, this is your stage.

The Role As Host, you are the first and last impression of our dining experience. You’ll welcome guests with warmth and confidence, manage reservations and seating flow across our three concepts, and help create a seamless, elevated experience from arrival to departure. Hospitality, organization, and personality are key.

What You’ll DoKey Responsibilities:

  • Greet and welcome guests with enthusiasm, warmth, and professionalism
  • Manage reservations, waitlists, and seating across Golden Hour, Afterglow, and The Roof
  • Coordinate with servers, bartenders, and kitchen staff to ensure smooth service flow
  • Maintain an accurate understanding of table status and pacing
  • Handle guest inquiries, special requests, and walk-ins with confidence and care
  • Communicate clearly with team members to enhance overall guest experience
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and visually appealing host stand and entrance area
  • Assist with opening and closing duties as needed

    • Qualifications

    What We’re Looking For You’re a great fit if you are:

  • Experienced: Previous host or guest-facing hospitality experience preferred
  • Personable and confident with strong communication skills
  • Highly organized and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment
  • Guest-focused with a natural ability to read the room and anticipate needs
  • Reliable, punctual, and team-oriented
  • Calm under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude

    • Bonus Points:

  • Experience with reservation systems (OpenTable, Resy, etc.)
  • Familiarity with high-volume or boutique restaurant environments
  • Passion for food, beverage, and hospitality culture

    • Why Work With Us

  • Work at a Michelin Recommended restaurant program in a design-forward boutique hotel
  • Be part of a dynamic team across three unique concepts — Golden Hour, Afterglow, The Roof
  • Opportunities for growth within hospitality and guest experience
  • Employee benefits, discounts, and a collaborative, Radical culture
  • Be part of a hotel that values personality, style, and doing things differently

    • KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

    • Knowledge of all State, Federal and Corporate liquor regulations pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages to minors and intoxicated guests.
    • Hold a current Food Handler Card or in the process of being certified.
    • Must have basic knowledge of food and beverage preparations, service standards, guest relations and etiquette.
    • Knowledge of the appropriate table settings and service ware.
    • Basic knowledge of the English language sufficient to understand inquiries from customers and communicate simple instructions.
    • Ability to comprehend and apply written product labeling instructions to enable the safe application of products and processes within the hotel.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS

    • Ability to transport up to 30 lbs. through a crowded room on a continuous basis throughout the shift.  
    • Lifting thirty (30) pounds.
    • Ability to move or push goods on a hand cart/truck weighing a maximum of 100 lbs.
    • Constant standing & walking required.
    • Frequent twisting, bending, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, talking, hearing, seeing and smiling.          

    Benefits

    • 401(k)
    • Disability insurance
    • Employee assistance program
    • Health insurance
    • Life insurance
    • Paid time off
    • Room Discounts
    • Employee Food and Beverage Discounts

    EEO: Driftwood Hospitality Management is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

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    The Radical

    Hotel with 70 Rooms

    Perfectly situated in Asheville, North Carolina's River Arts District, The Radical is more than a hotel. It's the perfect home base for artists and adventurers, food lovers and outdoorsy types, and families, both born and chosen, to experience a new and wonder-filled retreat.