Restaurant Bus Person

Perkins American Food Co.; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery is seeking team members to deliver friendly and efficient guest service, prepare dining areas, and maintain cleanliness in the restaurant. You will set tables, clear dishes, stock service areas, and assist teammates to ensure a smooth service flow.

These roles require standing for long periods, good communication, and the ability to work flexible hours during busy times. Training on safety and sanitization is provided to support a quality guest experience.

Qualifications

• Basic hygiene and guest service principles.
• Ability to follow safety guidelines and food handling procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly and efficient service to guests.
• Set and reset dining tables with dishes and silverware.
• Maintain clean and stocked dining areas and service stations.
• Assist other crew members during shifts and communicate issues to management.

Skills

Customer service

Sanitation

Safety

Job description

At Perkins Restaurant & Bakery our employees are part of the Perkins extended family and the families we serve. And you'll be responsible for making special days memorable and everyday meals something extraordinary. At Perkins where we've experienced years of success through ensuring 100% guest satisfaction on every visit. If you want to work and grow with a company who has a proven track record of success, has an unmatched commitment to their employees and employees the best in the industry, you are in the right place! We respect one another for our talent, creativity and individual differences. We bring our greatest individual strengths to achieve success as a team. If career growth is what you are looking for- we got that too!

Summary Of Position

Provides friendly and efficient service to guests. Performs all duties to maximize guest satisfaction and quality of work environment as directed by the manager on duty. Cleans and reset tables and maintain the Guest service areas of the restaurant according to company policies, procedures, programs and performance standards.

POSITION ACTIVITIES AND TASKS

• Bus and Reset Tables
• Reports to work well-groomed, in clean and proper uniform and practices good personal hygiene.
• Prior to meal service, sets dining tables with dishes, silverware and glassware and condiments as required.
• Following meal service, removes soiled dishes, silverware, linens and glassware from dining tables by placing on serving tray and wipes table and chairs and walls next to tables clean with sanitizer.
• Clears crumbs onto serving tray and wipes tables clean.
• Vacuums floor directly under and around dining table.
• Assist Crew Members
• Maintains cleanliness of his/her stations and work areas.
• Performs side work during shift downtime including but not limited to; rolling silverware, restocking condiment holders, cleaning works areas, cleaning bathrooms, etc.
• Refills ice bins in service station and bar.
• Delivers clean dishes to the cooks or expo line
• Keeps General Manager and Manager on Duty informed of problems and/or issues and proposes alternative solutions for consideration.
• House Keeping
• Sweep, mop or vacuum floors throughout the restaurant
• Empty trash containers on expo, at service station and behind bar
• Clean spills or accidents in a through and timely manner
• Perform cleaning or maintenance tasks as requested such as light bulbs, blinds and cleaning drains and bathrooms.

Physical Requirements/Environment/Working Conditions

• Extensive standing and walking for up to 8 hours
• Must be able to see at a distance (20) feet, at close range (12 inches), distinguish between shapes and utilize peripheral vision to avoid hazards.
• Must be able to communicate clearly
• Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold
• Reaching heights of approximately 6 feet and depts. of 2 ½ - 3 feet.
• Must have high level of mobility/flexibility in space provided
• Must have time management skills
• Must be able to fit through openings 30” wide
• Must be able to work irregular hours under heavy pressure/stress during busy times
• Bending, reaching, walking
• Carrying trays of food products weighing about 50 pounds for distances up to 30 feet
• Lifting up to 50 pounds
• Exposure to dish and cleaning chemicals

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives direction and training from the Manager on duty as to the specific procedures and assignments.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIRED

Basic skills such as sanitation, safety, and customer service can be taught through in house training.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

None

Disclaimer

This position description in not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principle job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation. As such, the incumbent may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to Perkins Corporate.