Careers

Careers

Careers

Join the Dolly Parton's SongTeller Hotel Team

Bring your ambition to life and help create some of Nashville’s most unforgettable hotel and entertainment experiences. At SongTeller Hotel, every role is a chance to write the next verse of your career story—right here in the heart of Music City.

SongTeller Hotel Exterior

About Us

Love Every Moment

Inspired by Dolly Parton's epic career and trailblazing spirit, SongTeller Hotel in Nashville is as unique as the global icon herself. Dolly welcomes guests to a place where they can Love Every Moment; it is a place to unplug, to connect with loved ones and to be entertained. SongTeller Hotel Nashville is more than just a place to rest your head, it's a hub of music, style, and hospitality designed the Dolly-way. Sprinkled with glamour, artistic surprises and a sense of humor—it's an experience as unforgettable as the entertainer herself.

 

SongTeller Hotel celebrates the people, talent and setting of the destination, weaving the local music and culinary scenes together. So come experience the unique charm, and hospitality that could only be created by the iconic hostess herself!

Values

Values

Heartspitality®

The heart of Herschend’s success has long been the world-renowned hospitality that’s rooted in our DNA. We call it Heartspitality®. It’s a unique culture that blends our ethos of Leading with Love and our purpose of Bringing Families Closer Together by Creating Memories Worth Repeating® to create real impact and joy that spreads through our hosts to our guests and out into our communities.

 

As an equal-opportunity employer, we strive to provide environments where every host, guest, and partner feel welcome, valued, and loved. We firmly believe that words and actions matter, which is why all individuals are to be treated equally and with respect.

 

Our mission—Bringing Families Closer Together—and vision—Creating Memories Worth Repeating—are what connect our teams. It’s a shared purpose that drives us and gives our work meaning. Love in all we do. Every Day.

Our Values

Our Values

We Greatly Exceed Guests' Expectations

  • With distinctive, themed, entertaining experiences for every member of the family.
  • With genuinely friendly, caring people who take pride in what they do.

We Serve Others

  • By working as a team and empowering each other.
  • By being accountable to our guests, each other and the communities we serve.
  • By Leading with Love; being Patient, Kind, Humble, Respectful, Trusting, Unselfish, Forgiving, Truthful and Dedicated.

We Create Emotional Connections

  • By treating guests like a member of our family.
  • By providing shared experiences that bring families closer together.

We Constantly Improve

  • By adapting to our guests' changing expectations.
  • By managing safety, security, risks and resources.
  • By investing in people and products to produce growth and provide a reasonable return on our investment.

All in a Manner Consistent with Christian Values and Ethics

Benefits

Benefits

We Are In The People Business

We're not just in the attractions and hospitality business; we're in the people business—and that starts with our own. Our 22,000+ hosts across North America are the heartbeat of our diverse and growing company. In keeping with our company values, we nurture a balance between work and family, strive to promote 70% from within and support each host’s efforts to develop a fulfilling and rewarding career through our free tuition program, Herschend GROW U.

Host Benefits

Perks & Experiences 

  • Free Admission – discounted admissions to Herschend Enterprises’ attractions and resorts for you and your dependents. 
  • Exclusive Admission Discounts – Complimentary tickets & discounts on season passes for loved ones. 
  • Food & Merchandise Discounts – Discounts on dining, drinks, and merchandise. 

Career Development

  • Free Tuition – Earn your degree, debt-free. 100% free tuition starting day one of employment. Learn More About Grow U 
  • Leadership Training – We promote from within whenever possible and offer training programs to those with a desire to learn, grow and embody our mission and values. 

Financial Benefits 

  • Competitive Wages 
  • 401K & Profit Sharing – Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement plans are available after three (3) months of service. 
  • Paid Life Insurance – Full-time year-round hosts receive company-paid life insurance for themselves and their dependents and short-term disability benefits for themselves. 
  • Paid Time Off – Holiday, vacation, sick, and flex pay. 
  • Survivor’s Income Benefit – 12 weeks of a host’s base pay is given to their beneficiary for immediate family needs, upon the host’s death. Available to all hosts on day one of employment. 
  • Adoption Reimbursement Assistance – Reimbursement expenses of up to $3,000 per adoption. 
  • Recognition Programs – We recognize the contributions of hosts at all levels of achievement through formal and informal reward & recognition programs and financial incentives. 

Health & Wellness* 

  • Health Insurance – Affordable health plan options (co-pay, HSA, FSA) available to all full-time, seasonal and year-round hosts. 
  • Medical Benefits – Dental, vision, and voluntary long-term disability, voluntary & dependent life insurance, critical illness & accident insurance to all full-time, seasonal and year-round hosts. 
  • Health Advocate Nurse Program – Our on-property nurse assists hosts with whole-person wellness resources & referrals to community resources. 
  • MetLife Host Assistance – All hosts are eligible for free & discounted wellbeing services, including counseling, work, legal and financial assistance. 
  • Retiree Benefit – Hosts who retire at age 55 or older and work for Herschend for 20 continuous years may be eligible to receive annual health premium reimbursements. 

 *for qualifying hosts