HOST/HOSTESS (PART TIME)

Location: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago - 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.

Note: online applications accepted only.

Schedule: Part time; Days and hours may vary. Weekend availability is required. More details upon interview. Requirement: Previous hosting experience is preferred.

Perks: Free museum passes!

Pay Rate: $17.00 to $19.00 per hour. We Make Applying Easy! Want to apply to this job via text messaging? Text JOB to 75000 and search requisition ID number 1581774.The advertised program is a conversational recruiting assistant that helps you apply to jobs with Compass Group. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Text STOP to opt out or HELP for help. Terms and conditions: http://olivia.paradox.ai/moSkgThis position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus! If you know someone that is qualified for this role, please use the ‘job search’ in PeopleHub to refer your referral and email them a link to apply. Your referral will be able to apply by clicking the link in the email. You can check the status through your profile, accessible via Careers in PeopleHub, by clicking on ‘referral tracking.’ For Employee Referral guidelines, FAQs and the Compass Employee Referral Policy, email MyReferral@compass-usa.com.CULINAIRE provides upscale food and beverage management services to a very diverse collection of national accounts to include art museums, cultural landmarks, hotels, performing theaters, restaurants, and special event venues. While our portfolio is diverse, the one constant in every operation that we manage is our total commitment to our associates to put their career path, safety, and success as top priority, and to our client to provide top quality food product and service to our customers and guests.

Job Summary: Responsible for seating residents in the dining room. Handles customer service situations as they arise.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Promptly and warmly greets and directs guests to their tables based on availability or desired seating arrangements. Helps create an overall enjoyable dining experience and promotes a safe, clean and neat environment for guests and other associates. Exhibits exceptional communications skills. Gets along well with others, demonstrates flexibility and patience; possesses an interest in people. Maintains a high level of sensitivity and confidentiality regarding personal or medical information that is shared. Supervises the activities of food-service associates in the dining room to ensure proper customer service, food handling and sanitation procedures are followed. Helps train new food-service team members. Supervises the closing of the assigned dining room; ensures side work and station setup is properly completed. Demonstrates knowledge of emergency safety procedures and helps evacuate guests to safety in the event of fire or other emergency. Assists with service, including occasional bussing and food service, while maintaining safe food handling and sanitation standards. May be asked to operate equipment, including but not limited to fire extinguishers, telephones, iced tea/soda machines, soup wells and coffee machines. Works with staff of other departments to perform job duties and during special events or functions. Performs other duties as assigned. Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. *Los Angeles applicants: Compass Group will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box ordinance).Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/Associates at Culinaire are offered many fantastic benefits. Medical DentalVisionLife Insurance/ ADDisability Insurance Retirement PlanPaid Time OffHoliday Time Off (varies by site/state) Associate Shopping Program Health and Wellness Programs Discount Marketplace Identity Theft Protection Pet Insurance Commuter Benefits Employee Assistance Program Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Culinaire-Landing-Page_Feb2026.pdf