Busser

El Encanto Restaurants is hiring a friendly and hard working busser to join our team! We are a family run restaurant who treats all of its employees like family! This position starts at $10.25 an hour + tips (that can range from $15.00 - over $20.00 an hr!). We offer benefits for full time employees and incentives like company parties, meal discounts, growth opportunities and major holidays off!

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Completely clear all remaining tableware after guests leave, clean, sanitize, sweep and reset tables in preparation for new guests. Serve guests chips, salsa, and water upon their arrival. Maintain and stock salsas and waters. Keep glassware and silverware stocked in bus stations to ensure efficient table turnover. Actively participate in the overall cleanliness and safety of the Restaurant. Work together as a team and have fun!

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Promote, work, and act in a manner consistent with the mission of El Encanto Restaurants and Core Values.
• Obtain service area assignment at the beginning of each.
• Clear tables after guest departure, removing all items remaining, set salsa rack on its side.
• Using a sanitized cloth, completely clean tabletops, chairs/booths, and salsa rack.
• Fold/flip blankets as needed, push in chairs and clean the floor under and around tables.
• Clean windows.
• Once clean, set salsa rack back upright to notify all that table is clean and may be reset.
• Reset tables with appropriate number of roll-ups and water glasses.
• Locate items requested by guests, communicate to servers any/all guest requests.
• Take soiled flatware, linen, ramekins, glassware, barware, and dishes to designated dish area-scrape and stack dirty dishes accordingly.
• Perform cleaning or stocking duties to facilitate customer

Regularly rinse towel in sanitizer and change out towel with fresh one when dirty.

Chip/Water Delivery

• Promptly greet guests with water, chips, and salsa- describe salsas.
• Thank guests as they leave.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain adequate supplies of items: clean linens, silverware, glassware, dishes, or trays.
• Always clean as you go-if you spill it clean it up-if you empty it throw it away-don't forget to break down all boxes.
• Keep Chip Drawers full and clean-communicate to management if stock goes to 3 bins,
• Communicate with server, host(ess) to expedite efficient seating, table utilization, and customer service.
• Respond appropriately to guest requests and communicate to server as needed.
• Inspect assigned restroom every 30 minutes. Clean and stock as needed.
• Empty trash cans as needed into dumpster.
• Clean trash receptacles as needed.
• Carry soiled linens to loading dock bin and replace with clean linen bag as needed.
• Assist Dishwashers if backed up.
• Teamwork is Essential-always fill-in for fellow employees where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.
• Maintain all safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Follow all Side work checklists.
• Check out with Management prior to clocking out!!
• Attend all scheduled employee meetings and offer suggestions for improvement.

TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES

Carbonated beverage dispenser

Cash registers

Commercial use:

blenders

coffee or iced tea makers

cutlery

dishwashers

food processors

food warmers

microwave ovens

Ice dispensers

Point-of-sale receipt printers

Point-of-sale terminals and workstations

Point-of-sale software Hospitality Control Solutions Aloha Point-of-Sale;

Touch screen monitors

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

Clean and neat appearance Positive Attitude Willingness to learn Dependable Ability to Stand and walk for long periods of time.

Must be able to reach, bend, and lift up to 40 pounds on a regular basis.

REQUIRED/NECESSARY SKILLS

Basic Computer Skills/knowledge of Aloha and/or similar POS systems and ability to learn and master systems utilized by organization

Decision making

Speaking and Writing

Time management skills