Busser

A Busser works primarily in the dining area of a restaurant. You will move back and forth between areas attending to diners and assisting waitstaff with their duties. A Busser’s duties and responsibilities.

• Removing used plates, glasses, cutlery and napkins from tables after guests are done eating
• Wiping up water spills, food stains and dirt from tables
• Straightening out the tablecloth or replacing stained ones
• Replacing cutlery and glassware in anticipation of new diners
• Refilling napkins, sale and pepper shakers and any other depleted condiments on the dining table
• Refilling drinking glasses with water
• Bringing out meal orders if waitstaff are busy
• Handling cleaning of the dining area at the close of the day

Required skills:

• Excellent customer service and people skills
• In-dept knowledge of food sanitation and safety policies
• Strong attention to detail
• High energy level
• Ability to work in a team
• Excellent verbal communication

Dishwasher

A Dishwasher is responsible for cleaning dishes in a food service environment to ensure that the kitchen has a steady supply of clean plates, bowls, silverware, pots, pans and glasses. Their duties include prioritizing loads of different types of crockery and kitchenware, hand-washing dishes, loading the dishwasher and placing dishes to dry.

Dishwashers unload the cutlery and dishes brought to the kitchen by Bussers while loading and organizing them into trays for the washer. Commercial dishwashers are not always able to accommodate larger pans and pots so they may occasionally need to be washed by hand.

In addition, they may be asked to assist with:

• Prep work
• Taking garbage and trash to dumpster area
• Washing work areas, refrigerators, cooking equipment, walls, and floors

Kitchen Cleaner

Empty the trash, wash dishes, clean the floors, clean grills, and stoves. Wash dishes, mats, counters, floors, and grills. Clean work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, and silverware. Prepare a variety of foods, following approved procedures.