Busser

Ellen's Bakery & Cafe; Sylvan Lake (MI); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Workstream is seeking a Busser for part-time or full-time shifts. Applicants must be able to work weekends and holidays as needed. No experience is necessary; we will train.

Busser duties include preparing the dining room, setting and clearing tables, replenishing utensils and glasses, and supporting wait staff by restocking condiment stands.

The role emphasizes teamwork, energy, adaptability, and strong customer service in a fast-paced dining environment.

Qualifications

• No experience required; training provided.
• Willing to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• Ability to maintain sanitation and safety standards.
• Sets and clears tables, assists beverage service.

Responsibilities

• Sets tables and replaces silverware; keeps glasses full.
• Prepares dining room and decorates tables.
• Protects patrons by following sanitation policies.
• Replenishes utensils and assists wait staff.
• Cleans dining area at close; handles trash and recycling.
• Participates in staff training to update knowledge.
• Takes initiative to add value and handle new tasks.

Skills

Listening

Presentation Skills

Verbal Communication

Customer Focus

Customer Service

Teamwork

People Skills

Action Oriented

Productivity

Energy Level

Client Relationships

Job description

Part-time and Full Time positions are available for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Applicants must be able to work weekends and holidays as needed. No Experience necessary/will train.

Busser Job Responsibilities:

• A busser serves patrons by setting tables; placing and replacing silverware; keeping beverage glasses full; adhering to sanitation and safety policies; clearing and cleaning tables, chairs, and environment.

Busser Job Duties:

• Prepares dining room for patrons by cleaning and clothing tables; setting decorations, condiments, candles, napkins, service plates, and utensils.
• Protects establishment and patrons by adhering to sanitation and safety policies.
• Maintains table setting by removing courses as completed; replenishing utensils; refilling water glasses; being alert to patron spills or other special needs.
• Supports wait staff by setting-up and replenishing condiment stands, trash containers liners, and bus stations.
• Closes dining facility by cleaning chairs and tables; sweeping and/or vacuuming floors; removing trash and recyclables from the facility.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in staff training opportunities.
• Enhances organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Busser Skills and Qualifications:

• Listening
• Presentation Skills
• Verbal Communication
• Customer Focus
• Customer Service
• Teamwork
• People Skills
• Action Oriented
• Productivity
• Energy Level
• Client Relationships

Chef Ellen grew up in the Washington D.C. Suburbs of Virginia. She studied theater and art at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, and then moved to Blacksburg, Virginia where she found a job in a local bakery. After seven years, she returned to the D.C. Area to work in a local restaurant before attending the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York in 1988. She met George in August of that year. Her extern from the CIA was spent at Ridgewells Caterer in Maryland, where she met her pastry mentor, Chef Karl Meuller. After graduation, she moved to Michigan to work at the Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids. George and Ellen were married in 1992 and settled in Sylvan Lake one year later.