Busser

Blue Plate Restaurant Company•Minneapolis, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Busser is a crucial support position. As a Busser, you are expected to help create a positive first impression by ensuring 100% cleanliness and sanitation at our tables and in our dining rooms, bars and patios. The duty mainly focuses on the set up and cleanliness of tables, with the removal of glassware, silverware and plateware during or after each visit, along with the sanitation of both the seating area as well as the table itself. Communication between Hosts and Bussers is essential to keep the restaurant running smoothly. These two departments can control the entire flow of the shift. Talk to each other and have fun! Both Hosts and Bussers are an integral part of the Front of House team. We strongly believe in you and want you to believe in yourself! Confidence is crucial. When the approach is confident and assured, guests will feel they’re in the hands of a professional. When the guests trust that you are a professional, their experience will be that much more positive. Throughout the shift you will have numerous opportunities to show them all of your energy, enthusiasm, and know-how and we can’t wait for you to be a part of the team!

Requirements

Outstanding interpersonal communications skills
Ability to work very well in a fast-paced team-oriented environment
Exceptional ability to engage with customers and consistently project a professional and incident-free dining experience for our guests.
Ability to demonstrate and maintain passion for the Company’s business objectives
Strong organizational and multitasking skills are also required
Must be able to pass the pre-employment background investigation.
Talking - Especially where one must frequently convey detailed or important instructions, information, and ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Hearing Ability - Able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
Repetitive Motion - Movements frequently and regularly required using the entire body.
Visual Abilities - Average, ordinary, visual activity necessary to prepare or inspect documents, containers and food items.
Physical Strength - Prolonged standing, walking, bending, climbing, lifting, twisting and moving.
Able to lift up to 75 pounds occasionally.
Lifting over shoulders regularly.
Reasoning Ability - Ability to deal with a variety of variables. Able to interpret various instructions.
Mathematics Ability - Ability to perform basic mathematical functions.
Language Ability - Ability to read a variety of books, magazines and instruction manuals.
Ability to communicate distinctly with appropriate pauses and emphasis; correct punctuation and variation in word order, using present, perfect, and future tenses.
Ability to speak, read and write fluent English

Responsibilities

Cleanliness
Communication with Hosts
Floor maintenance
Daily Tasks
Multi-tasking and efficient
Smile! Display of Hospitality and Professionalism
Table and bar top detail
Maintain positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that fosters and maintains positive relationships with coworkers and supervisors. This would include but not be limited to such actions: resolution of conflicts in a positive manner; courteous treatment of staff, customers, vendors and visitors; respect of others’ property and person, professional and appropriate communication to and about co-workers, supervisors and subordinates.
Support the Mission of the Blue Plate Restaurant Company by being sufficiently engaged in the business and by treating every coworker, contact and customer with respect and dignity, and without discrimination of any kind.
Perform all other duties as assigned.