Work with Hostly

Are you an experienced hospitality professional looking to take on more work on your own schedule? We partner with reliable service professionals who take pride in delivering an excellent guest experience.

Who are Hostly Service Providers?

Hostly partners with a network of 75+ independent hospitality professionals, many trained at top hotels, staffing agencies and banquet operations.

Professionals work under their own name and choose their own schedules, preferred work locations, and available hours. Our professionals are adaptable, organized, and strong communicators and collaborators.

"My experience working with Hostly has been very enriching. The team is very professional and passionate about what they do and I learn more from my colleagues every day."
Sorayda M.
Server
"I am thrilled to be part of this incredible team that helps transform celebrations into unforgettable memories."
Juan S.
Bartender/Server

How to become a Service Provider?

Register

Register your information including what services you can provide, location and availability.

Verify Eligibility

Meet with our team, acknowledge and comply with our Independent Contractor Agreement, and provide banking information for direct-deposit payment purposes.

Start Getting Jobs

You'll receive requests to work an event and be provided event details. After completing a job, Hostly will deposit directly into your bank account within 15 business days.

Frequently Asked Questions

Because the more you know, the better!

  • Hostly provides more work opportunities and easily enables you to expand your network of clients. 
  • With Hostly, you can earn money on your own schedule, finding additional work opportunities with our platform. Direct deposit to your bank account, so there’s no need to deal with cash payments from clients.
  • Your safety is our priority, including background checks of service professionals, no phone number disclosure, and the opportunity to rate and review other professionals and clients.
  • Our large staff roster helps secure back-up professionals in the rare case that you cannot make an event. Reliability, punctuality and client ratings influence which engagements professionals are matched with.
  • The most successful service providers on our platform have at least 1-2 years of professional hospitality experience, including training from top hotel, restaurants and/or staffing agencies, and have a combination of fine dining and banquet experience.
  • Bartenders must provide their bartender license/certificate and a complete Bartender Kit that they are responsible for and take to each event.
  • Our service providers must be comfortable working alone as well as as a team. Our professionals are flexible, adaptable, organized and good communicators.
  • Hostly service providers are naturally courteous, service-oriented, and maintain a positive attitude among their clients as well as with other service providers. 
  • Must be willing to wear the proper Hostly uniforms as per client request. Once you are registered and on-boarded, you will be able to purchase the uniforms in order to start working. Estimated cost for uniform shirts is approximately $30 USD.
  • You must be 18 years of age or older and ask that you use your real name and an updated photo on your profile.
  • You must be legally authorized to work in the United States and able to provide a valid taxpayer identification number (SSN or ITIN) and a U.S. checking account for direct deposit.
  • The first step is filling out our online application form. Once we receive your application, we will review and if we see there is a good fit, our team will reach out and schedule a 30-minute phone interview to let you know more about the opportunity and learn more about you.
  • The next step would be to complete a background check, complete our Hostly on-boarding process and attend our best practices training sessions. We’ll also need to confirm your measurements in order for you to purchase your custom Hostly uniform.
  • Our staffing services are available in the South Florida metro area, though we do our best to fulfill requests for staff outside of this area. 
  • If you are interested in joining the team and live outside of South Florida, please reach out and we can discuss the opportunity as we are always looking to expand our network.

We created Hostly to make it easier for hospitality service professionals to do what they love. Our team handles the booking, billing, and logistics with clients, so service providers can focus on the hospitality and providing excellent customer service. We offer flexibility for those who want it, and the opportunity to expand your client network on your time.

  • The Client Services team will present work opportunities to you based on your location and availability. You will always have the option to accept or decline a request based on your schedule and needs.
  • Clients may request to work with the same service provider for multiple events.
  • The Hostly team will directly contact service providers to confirm availability and share event details before working an event.
  • Compensation varies based on your availability, role and the time of year, with higher rates on high-demand dates such as holidays.
  • All of our services are billed hourly and engagements have a five-hour minimum.

Travel as well as parking are to be coordinated and paid for by each individual.

  • We strive to satisfy clients’ needs while keeping our core values in mind: service excellence, collaboration, and respect for customers and fellow service providers
  • Hostly provides more work opportunities and easily enables you to expand your network of clients as well as encourages repeat client business when clients are satisfied and highly rate their providers. 
  • It is against Hostly policy to exchange contact information with clients for the purpose of booking work outside the platform. Our platform was created to make the hosting experience easier for clients and professionals alike, with dedicated event-day support and reliable, on-time payment for every completed engagement. By accepting our Terms & Conditions during onboarding or booking, both clients and professionals agree not to circumvent Hostly for engagements originating through our platform. Direct-hire and conversion terms are set out in our Terms & Conditions and applicable client agreements. Hostly reserves the right to remove a professional from the platform.