Busser - flexible schedules

Olive Garden is a well-established and beloved restaurant chain known for providing a warm and inviting dining experience with a focus on Italian-inspired cuisine. The company prides itself on its commitment to quality, hospitality, and creating a sense of family among its employees and guests. Olive Garden operates numerous locations where the ambiance, food, and service are all crafted to make every guest feel welcome and valued. As a part of the Darden Restaurants family, Olive Garden enjoys a reputation for being a supportive employer that offers excellent opportunities for career growth and development within the hospitality industry. This opportunity is for the role of Busser, a vital member of the restaurant team responsible for ensuring the dining area is clean, safe, and sanitary to create a pleasant environment for guests. At Olive Garden, bussers work closely with servers and other team members to provide seamless service that enhances the overall guest experience. This position is hourly with a competitive pay rate of $16.50 per hour plus tips, making it an attractive role for individuals seeking flexible work schedules that accommodate other life responsibilities such as school, childcare, or family care. In the role of Busser, you are key to maintaining the high standards Olive Garden holds for cleanliness, sanitation, and guest satisfaction. Your day-to-day duties include diligently clearing tables, sanitizing dining areas, resetting tables promptly, assisting servers, and contributing to the overall efficient operation of the dining room. This hands-on role is perfect for candidates who enjoy fast-paced environments, take pride in upholding health and safety standards, and value teamwork. Olive Garden also emphasizes ongoing training to help employees build important skills that support their current roles and future career advancement. Employees at Olive Garden enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their well-being and work-life balance. These benefits include flexible schedules, free employee meals, weekly pay, anniversary pay, paid sick leave (accruing at one hour for every 30 worked), and paid family and medical leave after one year of service. Additionally, employees have access to medical and dental insurance, discounts on cell phones, travel, and electronics, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching after one year, and strong opportunities for career advancement, with more than 50% of managers promoted from hourly positions. Olive Garden is deeply committed to the health and safety of its team members and guests with stringent safety and sanitation protocols. The company strives to maintain a welcoming, clean environment that reflects its family-oriented culture. If you are passionate about hospitality, enjoy working in a vibrant team environment, and want to be part of a company that values its employees, then Olive Garden’s Busser position might be the perfect fit for you. Join Olive Garden and become a valued member of a company where we are all family here.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to stand for extended periods
• Ability to work flexible hours including nights and weekends
• Basic English communication skills
• Willingness to learn and follow safety guidelines
• Ability to work under pressure
• Customer service orientation