About the employer
Bethany Boathouse is a unique, open-air restaurant in Bethany Beach, Delaware. The menu features appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, fried chicken, ribs, seafood platters, salads and more, for guests and families looking for a casual, fun place to eat.
Bethany Beach is a sunny coastal town: days on the sand, waves, beach volleyball, and a boardwalk with tax-free shops, tasty treats and a lively atmosphere. As a seasonal student, you'll be part of a team focused on a spirited welcome, great service and a good vibe. Perks include free shift meals for kitchen staff, a 50% employee discount and an end-of-season party.
The job as Host/Hostess
What you'll do
- Greeting customers as they walk into the restaurant
- Helping guests with reservations and guiding them to their table
- Giving guests accurate wait time estimates and seating them in the waiting area
- Providing customers with menus and answering any initial questions they may have
- Optimizing seating at different tables to ensure even workload for wait staff
- Answering phones and scheduling reservations with large parties
What is required
Pay and hours
Housing
The employer does not provide housing. However, community housing options are available in the area, so you will need to arrange your own accommodation, using the local community housing possibilities offered where you will be working.
Location: Bethany Beach, Delaware
Why Bethany Beach?
Bethany Beach is part of Delaware’s famous “Quiet Resorts” – a clean, safe, family-friendly beach town on the Atlantic coast. You’ll spend your free time on wide sandy beaches, strolling the boardwalk, kayaking in the bay, eating boardwalk fries and watching fireworks and free concerts at the bandstand. Ocean City, Maryland and Rehoboth Beach are just a short ride away, and Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City are all within easy weekend-trip distance. Best of all, Bethany Beach hosts hundreds of international students every summer, so you’ll make friends from all over the world.
About Delaware
Delaware's tax-free beach towns - Rehoboth and Bethany Beach - are a Work & Travel classic. Students fill jobs in boardwalk shops, restaurants and beach resorts along a relaxed Atlantic shore.
Ready for Your American Summer?
Spots at popular beach-town employers like Bethany Boathouse fill up quickly. Apply now to secure your place, meet students from around the globe and make this the summer you’ll be talking about for years.
