Guest Experience Manager (Community & Brand Engagement)
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Rooted Hospitality Group
Metairie, LA, US
Summary
The Guest Experience Manager is responsible for creating memorable, personalized experiences for restaurant guests and acting as a brand ambassador within the local community. This involves building relationships with local businesses, attending events, and ensuring every guest feels welcomed and appreciated.
Job Description
Description
Guest Experience Manager (Community & Brand Engagement)
Internally known as: Director of Guest Happiness
Location: Metairie, LA
Type: Part-Time (Evenings & Community Engagement)
Our Mission:
At Rooted Hospitality Group, our goal is simple: Create unforgettable moments for every guest.
We believe great hospitality isn’t just service , it’s how people feel when they walk in and how they feel when they leave. We are looking for someone whose job is to make sure every guest leaves happier than when they arrived and eager to return
The Role:
This role exists to turn great visits into magical experiences. As our Director of Guest Happiness, you will spend your time connecting with guests, creating memorable moments, and ensuring every person who walks through our doors feels genuinely welcomed and appreciated. You’ll also represent our brand in the community by building relationships and inviting new guests into our restaurants.
If you love people, naturally light up a room, and take pride in making others happy, this role will feel like home.
What You’ll Do:
Inside the Restaurant: Your mission is simple: make every guest feel special and every guest leaves as a raving fan.
You will:
• 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
Outside the Restaurant: You will also act as a community ambassador for the brand.
You will:
• Build relationships with local businesses and community leaders
• Visit organizations and deliver food drops to introduce new guests to our restaurants
• Represent our brand at events and community gatherings
• Invite new guests to experience what we do
Who This Role Is Perfect For:
This role is ideal for someone who:
• Loves people and loves life
• Naturally lights up a room with their energy and smile
• Has hospitality in their heart
• Enjoys meeting new people and building relationships
• Goes above and beyond without being asked
• Takes pride in making others feel seen, valued, and appreciated
The right person doesn’t see this as a job.
They see it as an opportunity to make people happy every day.
Requirements
Requirements:
- 1–3+ years in hospitality, guest experience, marketing, or community engagement
- Strong people skills, natural charisma and highly extroverted
- Comfortable speaking with guests and representing the brand
- Flexible schedule including evenings and weekends
- Reliable transportation
Why Join Rooted Hospitality Group:
- Work with a company known for exceptional hospitality
- Meet incredible people in the community
- Help shape unforgettable guest experiences
- Be part of a culture that truly values people
“This is one of the most important roles in our company. We believe hospitality changes people’s days, and this role exists to make sure every guest experiences that magic.”
- David Hersh
Rooted Hospitality Group is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, citizenship, ancestry, pregnancy, familial status, actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence or stalking, or any other legally protected status entitled to protection under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.
Rooted Hospitality Group (RHG, or Rooted) is an award-winning, Long Island-based restaurant hospitality company that has been exceeding customers’ expectations for nearly 10 years. Founded in 2009 by David and Rachel Hersh, the company began with a dream to create a gathering place that paired sun, soft sand, and refreshing breezes with good drinks, chef-driven food, and great company. It has created some of Long Island‘s most beloved restaurants and bars, which all offer the company’s signature warmth and hospitality.
In 2010, RHG opened its first location, RUMBA in Hampton Bays, NY. Two years later, RHG acquired one of the most beautiful properties in the same area, injected its vision, and Cowfish Restaurant was opened in 2012, also in Hampton Bays, NY. Beginning in 2014, RHG acquired a property in Patchogue, NY, on the revitalized downtown Main Street, where they renovated and reconstructed a one-story restaurant into a tri-level space that includes the only rooftop dining terrace in the area. RHUM, sister restaurant to RUMBA, opened its doors in 2016. Other projects include flora and Fauna in Westhampton Beach, NY and AVO TACO in New Hyde Park, NY, Bayside, NY and New Orleans, LA.
RHG operates under the highest attention to service and a dedication to delivering a superior customer experience - something they call “Hospitality DNA.” As industry leaders, RHG also specializes in consulting services in restaurant and hospitality providing customized solutions to each.
Active Restaurants:
RUMBA Island Inspired Cuisine & Rum Bar (Hampton Bays, NY): 2010
COWFISH (Hampton Bays, NY): 2012
RHUM Island Inspired Cuisine & Rum Bar (Patchogue, NY): 2016
AVO TACO (New Hyde Park, NY): 2018
AVO TACO (New Orleans, LA): 2020
FLORA (Westhampton Beach, NY): 2020
FAUNA (Westhampton Beach, NY): 2022
AVO TACO (Bayside, NY): 2022
RUMBA Island Inspired Cuisine & Rum Bar (Metairie, LA): 2025
Founded
2009
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Hospitality
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Center Moriches, New York
Rooted Hospitality Group (RHG, or Rooted) is an award-winning, Long Island-based restaurant hospitality company that has been exceeding customers’ expectations for nearly 10 years. Founded in 2009 by David and Rachel Hersh, the company began with a dream to create a gathering place that paired sun, soft sand, and refreshing breezes with good drinks, chef-driven food, and great company. It has created some of Long Island‘s most beloved restaurants and bars, which all offer the company’s signature warmth and hospitality.
In 2010, RHG opened its first location, RUMBA in Hampton Bays, NY. Two years later, RHG acquired one of the most beautiful properties in the same area, injected its vision, and Cowfish Restaurant was opened in 2012, also in Hampton Bays, NY. Beginning in 2014, RHG acquired a property in Patchogue, NY, on the revitalized downtown Main Street, where they renovated and reconstructed a one-story restaurant into a tri-level space that includes the only rooftop dining terrace in the area. RHUM, sister restaurant to RUMBA, opened its doors in 2016. Other projects include flora and Fauna in Westhampton Beach, NY and AVO TACO in New Hyde Park, NY, Bayside, NY and New Orleans, LA.
RHG operates under the highest attention to service and a dedication to delivering a superior customer experience - something they call “Hospitality DNA.” As industry leaders, RHG also specializes in consulting services in restaurant and hospitality providing customized solutions to each.
Active Restaurants:
RUMBA Island Inspired Cuisine & Rum Bar (Hampton Bays, NY): 2010
COWFISH (Hampton Bays, NY): 2012
RHUM Island Inspired Cuisine & Rum Bar (Patchogue, NY): 2016
AVO TACO (New Hyde Park, NY): 2018
AVO TACO (New Orleans, LA): 2020
FLORA (Westhampton Beach, NY): 2020
FAUNA (Westhampton Beach, NY): 2022
AVO TACO (Bayside, NY): 2022
RUMBA Island Inspired Cuisine & Rum Bar (Metairie, LA): 2025
Founded
2009
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Hospitality
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Center Moriches, New York