Busser

Olive Garden, a renowned casual dining restaurant chain specializing in Italian-American cuisine, is known for its warm hospitality and inviting atmosphere where guests can enjoy a memorable dining experience. With numerous locations nationwide, Olive Garden has built a reputation for quality food, excellent customer service, and a family-friendly environment. The company prides itself on fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture where team members can grow and thrive. Olive Garden is committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety, sanitation, and guest satisfaction, ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment for both employees and customers alike.

This role is an exciting opportunity to join the Olive Garden family as a Busser. As an essential part of the restaurant team, busser responsibilities are integral to providing a seamless dining experience for guests. The position offers variable pay depending on location, plus tips, allowing for competitive compensation. Working as a busser at Olive Garden means playing a key role in maintaining a clean, sanitized, and welcoming dining environment while supporting servers and contributing to overall guest satisfaction. This is a fantastic entry-level role for individuals looking to start or grow their careers in the hospitality and restaurant industry.

The busser’s duties involve ensuring that dining areas are spotless and sanitized to the highest safety standards, allowing guests to dine comfortably and confidently. Bussers assist servers by efficiently clearing and resetting tables, refilling beverages, and responding promptly to guest requests. They help create a positive dining atmosphere through attentive, friendly interactions and by upholding Olive Garden’s commitment to excellent service and cleanliness. Through ongoing training and career advancement opportunities, bussers can develop their skills and potentially move into management roles, as over half of Olive Garden’s managers are promoted from hourly positions.

Employees at Olive Garden enjoy numerous benefits designed to support work-life balance and personal growth. Flexible scheduling helps accommodate outside commitments such as school, childcare, and family care. Employees receive free meals during shifts, weekly pay, anniversary bonuses, and paid sick leave that begins accruing immediately upon employment. Additionally, paid family and medical leave is available after one year of service. Olive Garden also offers medical and dental insurance options, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching after one year, and various discounts on phones, travel, electronics, and more. The company values its team members and fosters an environment where everyone is treated like family.