Careers
Are you looking for a career with a company that invests in your growth and success? Look no further than the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center!
As an employee at the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center, you will have access to a variety of opportunities to develop and advance your career. Our management team is dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment that fosters professional development and promotes collaboration among team members. We offer competitive salaries, rewarding benefits, comprehensive training programs, and career advancement paths to help you reach your full potential.
Please send cover letters and resumes to the Human Resources Department at hr@stayatthei.com
The I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center is committed to providing superior guest service in Champaign-Urbana’s only facility that is constructed to AAA Four-Diamond standards. The I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center is seeking an Audio-Visual Tech with the following qualities and qualifications:
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Set up and install equipment such as computers, microphones, sound speakers, video screens, projectors, video monitors, connecting wires and cables, sound for events and functions such as meetings, conventions, presentations, and weddings
- Set up and operate equipment and lights.
- Monitor sound feeds from microphones/speakers to ensure quality.
- Respond promptly and professionally to guest requests
- Assist guests with basic computer troubleshooting.
- Ensure equipment is in accordance to guest’s designated layout.
- Test and resolve equipment issues.
- Clean audio and video equipment and store properly.
- Conduct preventative maintenance of equipment.
- Maintain inventory of equipment.
- Perform duties on location.
- Attends departmental and other meetings as required
- Know and comply with company policies and procedures regarding safety, security, emergencies and energy
- Report to work on time and in complete uniform
- May assist with other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- High level of commitment to exceptional customer service
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Brings a positive energy to workplace
- Works well in a fast-paced high volume work environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong work ethic and attention to details
- Flexible work schedule, available to work a variety of day/night and weekend shifts
For full time employees, Health benefits package, 401(k), paid vacation, and bonus structure offered.
The I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center is located south of the State Farm Center at 1900 S. First Street in Champaign, Illinois.
Please send cover letters and resumes to the Human Resources Department at hr@stayatthei.com
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Assist in keeping the kitchen clean, hygienic, and tidy at all times
- Bus tables and prepare dishes for washing
- Clean dining room tables and chairs as needed
- Sweep and clean dining area
- Work safely around kitchen equipment and report any maintenance issues to the manager
- Complete all appropriate company documentation and key tasks, on every shift
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance
- Maintain personal knowledge by completing in-house training and workbooks
- Always adhere to all company policies and procedures
- Be involved and contribute at team meetings
- Carry out instructions given by the management team
- Assist in other departments or with other duties as directed by General Manager
Benefits:
Physical setting:
Shift:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
Weekly day range:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Champaign, IL 61820: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Please send cover letters and resumes to the Human Resources Department at hr@stayatthei.com
The I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center is committed to providing superior guest service in Champaign-Urbana's only facility that is constructed to AAA Four-Diamond standards. The I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center is seeking a Guest Service Agent with the following qualities and qualifications:
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Checking guests in and out
- Responding to community and university-related inquiries
- Creating opportunities to maintain repeat-stay guests and good relations between the hotel and new guests
- Crisis management in time of guest need
- Providing facility tours
- Attending to guest needs which includes but is not limited to shuttle service, delivery of personal artifacts and all guest requests
Qualifications:
- High level of commitment to exceptional customer service
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Brings a positive energy to workplace
- Works well in a fast-paced high volume work environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Maintaining the superior cleanliness of the facility
- Strong work ethic and attention to details
- Flexible work schedule, available to work weekdays and weekends
- Knowledge and experience in the Champaign-Urbana area
- Competency in computer skills
- Good driving record is necessary
- Some physical labor will be required.
- Previous hotel-related experience is not necessary.
For full time employees, Health benefits package, 401(k), paid vacation, and bonus structure offered.
The I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center is located south of the Assembly Hall at 1900 S. First Street in Champaign, Illinois.
Please send cover letters and resumes to the Human Resources Department at hr@stayatthei.com
Houlihan’s™ Restaurant + Bar is seeking a General Manager to perform the following duties and has the following qualities and qualifications:
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Manage logistical aspects of front of house operations; communicates, motivates and drives performance of staff
- Supervise staff, including developing weekly schedules, and coaching to Four-Diamond standards.
- Execute and oversee local store marketing efforts for the restaurant
- Proactively identify staffing needs, recruit and select quality employees
- Ensure that all training programs are being administered properly, oversees implementation, utilizing Houlihan’s corporate resources
- Ensure BOH resources, systems and tools are being used appropriately, adhere to all standards
- Ensures a sales mentality throughout the restaurant and implements new initiatives/menu items/specials, tracks and reports results and success
- Ensure excellent quality and presentation of food
- Monitor ticket times & cook’s line movement; evaluate systems for optimal execution
- Anticipate guest problems and issues; take necessary action to resolve conflicts
- Monitor labor, food, and liquor cost. Proactively find ways to reduce restaurant spend
- Demonstrate a passion for and working knowledge of food, liquor, beer and wine
- Insistent upon delivering outstanding guest experiences
- Assist in training and display hands on approach in leadership in all the areas of the facility
- Update job knowledge by participating in and directing educational and training opportunities
- Take disciplinary action in conjunction with the President/GM and HR when necessary
- Assist in other departments as necessary
For full time positions, Health benefits package, 401(k), paid vacation, and bonus structure offered. Opportunities for advancement.
Houlihan’s™ Restaurant + Bar is located south of the State Farm Center at 1902 S. First Street in Champaign and is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Physical setting:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
Please send cover letters and resumes to the Human Resources Department at hr@stayatthei.com
The I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center is committed to providing superior guest service in Champaign-Urbana's only facility that is constructed to AAA Four-Diamond standards. The I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center is seeking a Housekeeper with the following qualities and qualifications:
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Provide a quality guest experience by cleaning each room to our highest standards
- Extensive attention to detail of every aspect of cleanliness, maintenance and status of rooms
- Follows operational policies and procedures
- Complete cleaning quickly and efficiently
- Reports any inadequacies immediately to supervisor and maintenance
- Notify management of missed guest property to ensure safety and return of property to guest promptly.
- Reports completed task list to supervisor
- Checks hallways for cleanliness
- Takes ownership tasks
- Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement
- Maintains regular and consistent attendance and punctuality
- May assist with other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- High level of commitment to exceptional customer service
- Must possess a positive attitude and work well with other team members
- Be able to stand/walk, stoop, kneel, push, pull, lift and/or carry up to 40 lbs
- Be willing to follow direction and ask questions for clarification if needed.
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Brings a positive energy to workplace
- Works well in a fast-paced high-volume work environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong work ethic and attention to details
- Flexible work schedule, available to work weekdays and weekends
- Previous Housekeeping experience a plus.
For full-time positions, Health benefits package, 401(k), paid vacation, and bonus structure offered. The I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center is located south of the State Farm Center at 1900 S. First Street in Champaign, IL.
Please send cover letters and resumes to the Human Resources Department at hr@stayatthei.com
The I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center is committed to providing superior guest service in Champaign-Urbana's only facility that is constructed to AAA Four-Diamond standards. The I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center is seeking a Housekeeper Supervisor with the following qualities and qualifications:
Responsibilities
- Train housekeepers on cleaning and maintenance tasks
- Oversee staff daily
- Check rooms and common areas, including stairways and lounge areas, for cleanliness
- Assist with scheduling shifts and arrange for replacements in cases of absence
- Establish and educate staff on cleanliness, tidiness, and hygiene standards
- Motivate team members and resolve any issues that occur
- Respond to customer complaints and special requests
- Monitor cleaning products stock communicate needs to Executive Housekeeper/General Manager
- Participate in large cleaning projects as required
- Ensure compliance with safety and sanitation policies in all areas
- May assist with other duties and departments as assigned by General Manager
- Assigning housekeeping tasks to staff and inspecting work to ensure that AAA Four Diamond standards are met
- Investigating and addressing complaints regarding poor housekeeping service
- Performing various cleaning duties in instances of staff shortages
*Must be available to work weekends and some holidays.
*Please do not call or drop in to inquire about the status of your application/resume. Thank you for your understanding.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Shift:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Morning shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Champaign, IL 61820: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Cleaning: 1 year (Required)
Please send cover letters and resumes to the Human Resources Department at hr@stayatthei.com
The I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center is committed to providing superior guest service in Champaign-Urbana’s only facility that is constructed to AAA Four-Diamond standards. The I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center is seeking a full-time Night Auditor with the following qualities and qualifications:
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Follow all specified procedures to audit shift closing of all front desk staff, including personally closing shift three and completing an audit summary for each shift.
- Produce accurate and timely reports and correctly handle all cash transactions.
- Follow all specified procedures to reconcile cashier’s reports each night, researching and posting any unresolved tickets from the day shifts.
- Balance and audit for accuracy: room revenue, food and beverage revenue, cashier’s reports, guest and house accounts; assisting the preparation of all reports relevant to daily revenues.
- Complete and transmit daily management, credit card batches, and accounting reports
- Act as hotel system liaison during night hours.
- Perform all Guest Service Representative functions as required; assist in booking room reservations; assist in answering hotel phone calls and guest requests, providing shuttle service.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required. College degree preferred
- 2-3 years prior accounting, finance, or hospitality experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Customer service experience
- Solid judgment and ability to resolve conflicts effectively, and operate effectively in stressful situations
- Ability to adapt to changing guest needs
- Experience in high volume establishments
- Technical proficiency (computer applications) with an understanding of hospitality operating systems
- Able to perform cash handling procedures
- Ability to multi-task, with strong organizational and time management skills
- Mature, with good judgment, detailed oriented, friendly and responsible
- Must be willing to work weekends and holidays
For full time employees, Health benefits package, 401(k), paid vacation, and bonus structure offered.
The I Hotel and Conference Center is located south of the State Farm Center at 1900 S. First Street in Champaign, Illinois.
Please send cover letters and resumes to the Human Resources Department at hr@stayatthei.com
Houlihan’s™ Restaurant + Bar is seeking Servers to perform the following duties and has the following qualities and qualifications:
Responsibilities Include (but Are Not Limited To)
- Maintains a Guest focus while performing duties.
- Assumes 100% responsibility for quality guests’ experience.
- Welcome and greet guests within one minute and make all our guests feel special letting them know you are there to personally take care of them.
- Inform guests of specials and menu changes.
- Make specific beverage, appetizer, entrée, and dessert recommendations your guests will enjoy.
- Answer questions about our food, beverages and other restaurant functions and services
- Take food and beverage orders from guests, enter orders in our point-of-sale system.
- Deliver food and beverages from kitchen and bar to guests in a timely matter.
- Pre-bus tables between each course
- Complete opening and closing checklists.
- Maintain clean and stocked service and dining areas.
- Monitor and observe guests dining experience and ensure guests are satisfied.
- Respond promptly and courteously to any requests.
- Provide proactive beverage refills.
- Prepare final bill, present check to guest, accept payment, and process through the POS system.
- Return change to the guest quickly.
- Be ready and willing to assist fellow servers before they ask.
- Thank guests for their visit and invite them to return.
- Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.
- Notify manager-on-duty any time a guest is not 100% satisfied with their experience.
- May assist with other departments/duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Must possess a positive attitude and work well with another team members.
- Be able to communicate and understand the predominant language(s) of our guests.
- Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time.
- Be willing to follow direction and ask questions for clarification if needed.
- Be able to work in a fast-paced restaurant environment.
- High level of commitment to exceptional customer service
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Brings a positive energy to workplace.
- Strong work ethic and attention to details
- Reliability
- Flexible work schedule, available to work weekdays and weekends.
Full time employees, Health benefits package, 401(k), paid vacation, and bonus structure offered. Houlihan’s Restaurant and Bar is located south of the State Farm Center at 1902 S. First Street in Champaign, Illinois.
Please send cover letters and resumes to the Human Resources Department at hr@stayatthei.com
