Busser

Phelan Family Brands / Deep Lagoon; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Phelan Family Brands in Sarasota is seeking a friendly Busser to support servers and keep the dining room clean and welcoming. You will quickly reset dirty tables, clear plates and glassware, and help prep dining areas while maintaining a cheerful attitude.

You will interact with guests and teammates to ensure smooth service, uphold food safety standards, and balance several plates with care. Previous restaurant experience is helpful, and strong communication will shine in this fast-paced team.

Qualifications

• Ability to quickly clean and reset tables to standard.
• Commitment to food safety standards.
• Friendly, outgoing communication with guests and staff.
• Ability to carry multiple plates safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Clear and reset used tables and assist servers.
• Assist in serving as needed and restock dining area.
• Maintain clean floors and dining area.
• Maintain positive attitude under pressure.

Job description

Phelan Family Brands is a family owned and locally operated restaurant group and we are currently seeking to add more amazing team members to our team. At Phelan Family Brands we believe providing our team with a top-notch work environment and room for growth. As a Busser, you will be responsible for maintaining a clean and organized dining environment, assisting servers, and ensuring that guests have a pleasant dining experience. Your attention to detail and efficiency will contribute to the overall success of our restaurant.

Job Summary:

Primary responsibility is for our Bussers to quickly and carefully assist the servers with cleaning dirty tables, taking plates, utensils and drink ware to the kitchen to be washed. Constant guest interaction is a busser’s specialty.

Duties / Responsibilities/ Job requirements:

• Ability to quickly clean and reset dirty tables as per the company standards. Including but not limited to observing tables and keeping track of clean, dirty and occupied tables. Pre-bus and bus tables as needed including sweeping of the floor.
• Working knowledge and consistent focus on food safety standards.
• Bussers must always maintain an outgoing personality and be consistently friendly with excellent communication skills.
• Bussers may be also be utilized as food runners and must have the ability to safely carry and balance several plates of food at one time with a good pace.
• The ability to clearly communicate with guests and to servers, bartenders and/or a manager with any concerns or problems with a guest. Such as a long time ticket, a food item that is incorrect or is undesirable to the guest.
• The ability to refill all non alcoholic drinks for guests and to clearly communicate with servers in the event that a guest requests a food or beverage item.
• A consistent positive attitude, handles stress well, and maintains a quick pace and the desire to have fun at work.
• The ability to restock utensils, napkins, condiments and other dining room needs.
• A passion for high standards and the ability to provide Best in class service.
• Approach all tables with a warm, outgoing approach and correctly issue all food and beverage items to our guests. Creates regulars by interacting with guests throughout their dining experience.
• Interacts regularly with seated guests to attend to any needs that the server may have missed or that the guest needs.