Busser

First Watch; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K

Paid Time Off

Meal discount

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee coaching

Job summary

First Watch in Chesapeake, VA is seeking friendly Bussers to support busy dining rooms during breakfast, brunch and lunch shifts. This role emphasizes teamwork, quick table turnover and delivering a welcoming guest experience.

You'll keep tables clean, reset them within minutes, and coordinate with hosts and servers to optimize seating. The position offers a lively pace and opportunities to grow with the team.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced restaurant environment.
• Excellent teamwork and communication with hosts and servers.
• Ability to clean and reset tables quickly and maintain cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with hosts and servers to signal table readiness.
• Clear, clean, sanitize & reset tables in under 3 minutes.
• Update and communicate when tables are available for seating.
• Light housekeeping and other duties as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Sanitation

Table resetting

Job description

In addition to no night shifts ever, and our fully chef-curated menu, our #1 priority has always been our people. We care about our customers, and we care about you! That’s where our YOU FIRST culture begins – each day, we put our employees first and strive to make them happy. They are empowered with independence to make decisions that will help provide an exceptional breakfast, brunch, or lunch experience for their customers. In fact, we like to say we love our employees more than bacon. And that says a lot.

A Few of The Perks (and not just the coffee!)

All employees are eligible for the following:

• Health Insurance*
• Unlimited access to medical and behavioral telemedicine through Cirrus MD
• Flexible Spending Account - set aside money for health care expenses*
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account - set aside money for dependent care for children up to age 13*
• 401(K) Retirement Savings Program
• 50% meal discount for you, along with spouse / dependent children at all company restaurants
• Child Discount Program at The Learning Experience
• Employee Assistance Program and personal / professional coaching
• Bright Horizon - back up child and elder care
• Supplemental Insurance (accident, critical illness, indemnity)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) - must meet the minimum hourly requirements
• Tuition Reimbursement & High School Diploma Program
• Spot Pet Insurance
• Complimentary premium access to the Calm App, plus 5 gift subscriptions
• Perks at Work (over 30,000 discounts on purchases for travel, fitness, auto event tickets & more)

*FT Employees are eligible the first of the month after 60 days of employment and must enroll within 30 days of employment.

About The Position

Equipped with a spray bottle, sturdy tray and clean cloth towel, a First Watch Busser uses magician-like moves to clean and re-set tables within 3 minutes. They are often our silent communicators – contacting a nearby Host to signal "table readiness."

Does this sound like you? Our Bussers (just to name a few):

• Communicate well with others and believe in the importance of teamwork
• Clear, clean, sanitize & reset tables in under 3 minutes
• Update and communicate with Hosts & Servers when tables are available for seating
• Perform other duties such as light housekeeping, rolling silverware, restroom cleanliness, etc.