Busser-Runner: Part-Time Openings

Culinary Institute; Napa (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic Busser-Runner to enhance the dining experience. This role involves ensuring tables are impeccably set, delivering food promptly, and maintaining a clean and organized dining environment. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a passion for hospitality, ensuring every guest feels valued. Join a team that prioritizes exceptional service and teamwork in a vibrant restaurant setting, where your contributions will directly impact guest satisfaction and dining enjoyment.

Qualifications

• Prior customer service experience is essential.
• Experience in restaurant or café preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure dining room tables are set up and cleaned.
• Assist with food delivery and maintain service stations.
• Reset tables and restock supplies as needed.

Skills

Customer Service

Dining Room Service Procedures

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Safety and Sanitation Policies

Attention to Detail

Adaptability

Job description

The hiring rate for this position is $16.50 per hour.

Please apply to learn more about the benefits of working for the CIA.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Busser-Runner is responsible for ensuring that the dining room tables are properly set up and cleaned, providing prompt and professional service to dining guests. The Busser-Runner also acts as a food runner to dispense food from the kitchen to tables immediately upon food being presented as ready from the line.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Continually read, anticipate and fulfill guest needs.
• Work with chefs and servers in order to deliver food to guests. Explain dishes as appropriate when delivering to guests.
• Set up and break down dining room for each shift.
• Stay current with menu descriptions as the menu changes.
• Assist with overall maintenance of restaurant and organization of restaurant supplies cage.
• Reset tables according to specifications of restaurant.
• Restock clean plates, silverware and glassware.
• Clear plates and silverware, as appropriate, when guests are finished dining.
• Assist servers with food delivery to guests, refilling water, serving bread, etc.
• Maintain service stations in a clean and orderly manner throughout shift.
• Perform all opening and closing side work as required.
• Any and all other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

• Prior customer service experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior restaurant or café experience.
• Demonstrated qualities of hospitality and service.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Knowledge of dining room service procedures.
• Ability to follow all safety and sanitation policies.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated qualities of hospitality.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills; ability to be adaptable, dependable and handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to show a high level of service responsiveness to customers.
• Must display a high level of energy and self-motivation.
• Highly organized, attentive to detail, accurate and efficient.
• Able to work well within a team.
• Punctual and dependable.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Ability to frequently lift and carry 30 pounds.
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry 50 pounds with assistance.
• Ability to stand and work for extended periods of time during customary service hours.
• Ability to work in outdoor environment with varying temperatures, including temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Must be available to work a flexible work schedule.

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