Busser/Runner

Zinc Cafe & Bar - Laguna Beach; Laguna Beach (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Discounts on Zinc products

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Holiday pay 1.5x

401k with company match

Competitive wages plus tips

Job summary

Zinc Café & Market in Laguna Beach, CA, is seeking a friendly Busser/Runner to connect with guests and ensure smooth dining experiences. You will learn menus, support servers, and maintain cleanliness while following health guidelines and safety standards.

This role offers cross-training across positions, a supportive team environment, and opportunities to grow within a community-focused restaurant; prior restaurant experience and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds are a plus.

Qualifications

• Team player with a positive attitude.
• Quick and flexible learner.
• Attention to detail.
• Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changes.
• Strong organizational time management skills, ability to multitask.
• Communication and collaboration skills.
• Fluent in English.
• Food handlers certification.
• Covid Vaccination required.
• Work Authorization: United States Citizen or Undocumented Noncitizen authorized to work in the United States

Responsibilities

• Welcome and connect with every guest, provide friendly and personable service
• Follow health, safety and sanitation guidelines
• Maintain cleanliness of the restaurant and restrooms
• Learn and maintain knowledge of all our menus & products and demonstrate knowledge of dietary/allergy information and proper food handling
• Accommodate requests from seated guests
• Promptly clean tabletops, seating and floors after each guest
• Deliver food/drinks to seated guests
• Ensure food and beverage quality and order accuracy prior to serving
• Handle varying levels of business volume with composure & a positive attitude
• Perform all opening and closing duties assigned by managers
• Maintain customer privacy, behave with open‑mindedness and cultural sensitivity
• Follow all safety and state guidelines for preventing transmission of Covid-19 and other illnesses

Skills

Team player

Positive attitude

Attention to detail

Multitask

Communication skills

Fluent in English

Education

Food handlers certification

Job description

Description

Zinc is a restaurant and market that provides our employees and customers a sense of place. Anyone who walks through the doors can recharge, connect with one another and to the community in which they live. Everything we do at Zinc is done with this in mind: Simple ingredients for a good life.

Our Busser/Runners are relied on to provide memorable, thoughtful experiences through engaging with our guests, serving Zinc foods with a smile and anticipating the needs of each guest that visits us. No matter what position you start in with us, you will have the opportunity to be cross‑trained and will be encouraged to take on different positions within our team.

Responsibilities:

• Welcome and connect with every guest, provide friendly and personable service
• Follow health, safety and sanitation guidelines
• Maintain cleanliness of the restaurant and restrooms
• Learn and maintain knowledge of all our menus & products and demonstrate knowledge of dietary/allergy information and proper food handling
• Accommodate requests from seated guests
• Promptly clean tabletops, seating and floors after each guest
• Deliver food/drinks to seated guests
• Ensure food and beverage quality and order accuracy prior to serving
• Handle varying levels of business volume with composure & a positive attitude
• Perform all opening and closing duties assigned by managers
• Maintain customer privacy, behave with open‑mindedness and cultural sensitivity
• Follow all safety and state guidelines for preventing transmission of Covid-19 and other illnesses

Benefits:

• A friendly, fun, positive work environment
• Paid time off
• Competitive wages plus tips; minimum starting wage is dependent on the location worked
• Discounts on Zinc products, food & beverages
• Medical, Dental, & Vision plan options available for part time and full time Team Members
• Holiday Premium: hourly employees who work on an observed holiday will be paid 1.5x their hourly wage
• 401k, company matched contribution

Job Qualifications:

• A team player with a positive attitude
• Quick and flexible learner
• Attention to detail
• Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changes
• Strong organizational time management skills, ability to multitask
• Communication and collaboration skills
• Fluent in English
• Food handlers certification
• Covid Vaccination required
• Work Authorization: United States Citizen or Undocumented Noncitizen authorized to work in the United States

Work Context:

• Walking and standing for long periods of time
• Working with hot foods and beverages
• Tasks will be performed using and in the proximity of coolers, stoves, and other hot equipment
• The employee may frequently be required to stoop, kneel, and crouch for duration of shift (eight hours or longer)
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move and/or push up to 50 pounds without assistance
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in a typical office and restaurant environment
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Zinc Café & Market is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Zinc Café & Market makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.