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Grand Cafe Busser/Runner - Part Time

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Part-time
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Compensation

Hourly
Range $10.75 - $15.75
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Work Schedule

Flexible
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
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Benefits

part time employment

Job Description

This job opportunity is with a well-established restaurant known for its high standards in customer service and hospitality. As a part-time position, the role offers a dynamic and engaging environment where teamwork and responsiveness are essential. The restaurant takes pride in delivering exceptional dining experiences by ensuring that every guest feels welcomed and attended to with professionalism and care.

The role primarily involves being an integral member of the restaurant's service team, responsible for maintaining a clean and efficient dining area while providing attentive support to guests and fellow staff. The position requires promptness in greeting guests and anticipating their needs to enhance their overall experience. Communication skills play a pivotal part in this role, as collaboration with management, chefs, and culinary staff is necessary to address guest requests and resolve any concerns effectively.

As a team member, the individual will engage in various service tasks including clearing and cleaning tables, assisting servers with bussing, setting and resetting tables, and managing to-go orders to ensure seamless service delivery. The role also includes responsibilities such as refilling beverages, folding napkins, polishing silverware, and expediting orders with the kitchen to maintain smooth operations during busy periods.

Knowledge of menu items and the ability to operate service machinery such as glassware washing machines are important skills for this position. The environment is fast-paced, requiring flexibility to work across different shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays. Physical stamina is necessary due to the nature of tasks involving standing, walking, lifting, and repeated hand motions throughout the shift.

This position offers an exciting opportunity for individuals who enjoy working in a collaborative setting where their contributions directly impact the guest experience. It is suitable for those who are detail-oriented, have good communication abilities, and are willing to commit to a part-time schedule. The restaurant supports reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to ensure a diverse and inclusive workplace. Overall, this role is perfect for someone eager to develop their skills in a customer-focused hospitality environment, contributing to the restaurant's reputation for quality and service excellence.

Job Requirements

  • Must be a minimum of 16 years of age
  • Any combination of education, training, or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
  • Flexible working all shifts including holidays, nights, and weekend hours as business needs dictate

Job Qualifications

  • Knowledge of and ability to identify menu products
  • Must be able to work in a team environment
  • Ability to operate a glassware washing machine and to re-fill ice bins and beer bins, utilizing ice machines
  • Knowledge of the dish room, including separating silverware, dishes & glassware appropriately
  • Candidate must be able to communicate in English, both in written and oral form
  • Ability of simple reading, math, writing and task completion skills is required
  • Must have the following skills: compiling, coordination, following instructions, influencing others, memorization, problem solving, independent judgment, and decision making
  • Flexible working all shifts including holidays, nights, and weekend hours as business needs dictate

Job Duties

  • Promptly welcome all guests and ensure they receive responsive, professional, and gracious service always
  • Anticipate the guests' needs and respond appropriately with a sense of urgency
  • Effectively communicate with management, chefs, and culinary staff to fulfill and address any issues or needs requested by guests and other team members
  • Clear tables after guests leave, promptly clean tabletops/seating area, thoroughly clean the booths and chairs, and take tableware to the dish room
  • Assist servers in pre-bus and busing tables
  • Pre-bussing includes clearing, wiping tabletops, chairs & booths, and setting tables
  • Help set up to-go/pick up area and help deliver to-go orders to host desk to be picked up by guests
  • Refill beverages as necessary
  • Set and reset tables and side stations before, during and after service periods
  • Deliver food orders to tables
  • Ensure all machines are cleaned properly
  • Fold/roll napkins when needed and keep silverware polished
  • Reset tables in a timely and efficient manner
  • Participate in Pre-Shift meetings and learn new menu items
  • Assist the kitchen in expediting the service process to maintain the flow of service
  • Maintain general cleanliness in dining room during service periods
  • Responsible for taking, compiling and delivering and putting away warehouse orders
  • Any other duties as assigned within the scope of this position

Job Criteria

Experience

No experience required


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