Host/Food Runner/Busser

Host / Food Runner / Busser

At The Elizabeth Hotel and Emporium, part of Sage Hospitality, we don’t just create stays, we create moments that spark connection, creativity, and community. Inspired by music, art, and the spirit of Old Town Fort Collins, our hotel is a place where passion and personality come to life, for our guests and our team.

Whether it’s live music at the Magic Rat, rooftop cocktails at the Sunset Lounge, or locally inspired bites at The Emporium, working here means being part of something vibrant and expressive. It’s more than a job; it’s a chance to help shape a one-of-a-kind experience and be part of a team that celebrates what makes you uniquely you. Because while our hotel hits all the right notes, it’s our people who make the music.

Hospitality is a 24/7 operation, so we rely on dedicated team members who bring energy, flexibility, and commitment to every shift. In return, we offer:

• Opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
• A culture that embraces individuality, inclusion, and creativity
• Wellness resources, tuition reimbursement, and more
• Great perks like team meals, travel discounts, and recognition programs

At Sage and The Elizabeth, we lead with integrity, give back to our communities, and take pride in delivering extraordinary guest experiences, all while having fun along the way.

So, if you’re ready to add your voice to something special, come join us, and let your work echo.

Greets and seats guests, clears all used tableware, napkins and refuse from tables to tubs in bus station and wipes table, chairs and clears debris and crumbs from floor areas surrounding table. Responsible for the timely delivery of food and ensuring that plate presentations and food quality are of the highest standard possible.

• ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Meets arriving customers as they enter restaurant with cordial greeting.
  • Exhibits a professional appearance and maintains a friendly, cheerful, and courteous demeanor at all times.
  • Maintain complete knowledge of all menu items, prices, preparation method/time, major ingredients, and quality standards of taste, appearance, texture, serving temperature, portion size, garnish, and method of presentation.
  • Clear and resets tables in accordance with established standards to seat new customers as quickly as possible. Removes full tubs from bus stations to dishwashing area for cleaning, and maintains a clean, well-stocked and orderly bus station at all times in order to improve efficiency and productivity.
  • Retrieves cleaned dishes, glassware and utensils from the dish room and distributes to each service station in order to keep a ready supply available for restaurant use.
  • Sweeps restaurant floors throughout shift to maintain a clean, presentable and attractive restaurant.
  • Maintain knowledge of P.O.S. and manual systems.
  • Assists waitstaff by refilling customers beverages and accommodating requests for additional condiments, food items or clean/fresh tableware.
  • Keeps ice stations filled at all times by carrying buckets of ice from the main ice machine and pouring into individual ice stations.
  • Maintains a friendly, cheerful and courteous demeanor at all times.
  • Performs other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management.

   

  OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

  • All other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management.

Education/Formal Training

High school education or equivalent.

Experience

Previous experience in similar position of 3 months or longer.

Knowledge/Skills

• Must have basic knowledge of restaurant operations. 
• Must have general knowledge of basic customer service skills, restaurant operations, and food service principles.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying up to 50 lbs to include serving trays, carts, tables, chairs, and small equipment up to 75% of the time.
• Ability to satisfactorily communicate in English (speak, read, write) with guests, co-workers and management to their understanding.
• Balancing, stooping kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching handling, fingering throughout the shift.
• Mobility -full range of mobility and the ability to travel up to 300 feet on a regular basis throughout the shift.
• Continuous standing -during preparation, during service hours or during expediting.
• Must have vision ability to read written communiques, computer screens and print-outs, see colors and to survey entire room in dimly lit conditions.

Environment

Physically strenuous -continual standing, walking, bending and lifting in indoor environment. Intermittent exposure to extreme heat (dishroom & kitchen) and cold (coolers & freezers).

Posting expires on 8/30/2025 or once filled. 

What’s in it for you?

Part-time Benefits:

• Mental health resources including an Employer Assistance Program (EAP)
• Sick pay
• Eligible to participate in the company’s 401(k) program with employer matching
• Free Employee Meals (Wednesdays – Sundays)
• Discount rates on Sage and Marriott hotels and Sage Restaurants
• Employee referral Bonus program ($500 for hourly roles and $1000 for salaried roles)