Busser at Cathedrale

Position Summary: Assists Floor & Cocktail Servers in steps of guest service, resets tables in a speedy, professional and effective manner. Interacts with the dining room/lounge guests, fellow employees, and supervisors in a polite and courteous manner to ensure gracious hospitality.

Duties and Responsibilities: including but not limited to

• Maintain professional appearance standards as directed in the Tao Group Hospitality Employee Handbook.
• Anticipate and accommodate the needs of the guests.
• Maintain the general cleanliness and orderliness of the tables.
• Communicates the needs of the guests to Front-of-House and Heart-of-House support staff, servers, managers and chefs.
• Deliver, fill, re-fill water, as requested by guests and/or directed by servers.
• Clears and resets tables, cleans table area, including banquettes, during service.
• Helps ensure guest satisfaction through active participation in service.
• Maintain general cleanliness of stations and entire venue.
• Complies with Department of Health and company sanitation standards.
• Properly sets-up floor and side stations, performs side-work and other opening/closing procedures as directed by management, including:
• Responsible for making sure all tables and chairs/banquettes are clean and free of debris
• Sets tables with proper settings
• Wipes down chairs, tables and banquettes
• Stocks side-stations with prescribed supplies
• Performs opening side-work as prescribed
• Performs closing side-work as prescribed
• Participates in, when available, marking tables for upcoming courses (apps, entrees, desserts).
• Reports all breakage, damage of equipment or furniture immediately to management.
• Attends and participates in daily pre-service meetings.
• Attends and participates in any training sessions or departmental meetings.
• Learn by listening, observing other team members and sharing knowledge while leading by example.
• Portrays a positive and professional attitude.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Tao Group Hospitality, its partners and supporting hotel environments.
• Works as part of a team and provides help and support to all fellow team members.

Training Requirements:

• Tao Group Hospitality in-venue busser training, Food Handling Certificate.

Minimum Education and Qualifications:

• Previous hospitality experience.
• Previous busser experience.
• Previous Experience in a high-volume restaurant/nightclub/lounge.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Must be able to stand, lift and bend for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to bend and lift to 50 lbs.
• Role may include job duties or tasks requiring repetitive motion.
• Exposure to hot kitchen elements or cleaning materials.
• Must be able to work and remain focused in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule inclusive of varying shifts such as days, evenings, weekends and holidays.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, requirements or working conditions associated with the job.  Tao Group Hospitality reserves the right to make changes in the above job description and all other duties assigned. Nothing herein shall restrict Tao Group Hospitality management’s right to assign or reassign tasks, duties, or responsibilities to this job at any time.

Tao Group Hospitality 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.
 
If you are hired, we will require proof that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine or that you have a valid religious or medical reason not to be vaccinated.