Busser/Food Runner- Goat Tree

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Thank you for your interest in joining Hotel Californian, part of Foley Entertainment Group. We are passionate about creating extraordinary experiences. Hotel Californian is Santa Barbara's iconic and friendly luxury destination, where coastal elegance meets modern California style. Located at the crossroads of beautiful State Street and the vibrant Funk Zone, our Forbes-rated hotel offers exceptional accommodations, delectable dining venues & wine tasting room, luxury spa, distinctive indoor and patio event spaces, and breathtaking views of the Santa Barbara coastline, harbor and the Channel Islands.

Our culture is creative, collaborative, and indulgent. We value team members who are passionate about hospitality, embrace new challenges, and strive to make memorable guest experiences guided by our core values:
• Have Integrity – We seek people who are humble and demonstrate high character.
• Be Entrepreneurial – We value innovation and resilience in our team members.
• Be a Team Player – We appreciate people who are inclusive and ready to support others when needed.
• Be Engaged – We want people who are actively invested.

• Always Be Advancing, Never Retreating – We want people committed to constant growth and excellence.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Goat Tree busser is responsible for setting up restaurant stations and assisting servers by helping attend to guest tables, in accordance with hotel standards.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain complete knowledge of all services related to the hotel.

• Maintain confidentiality of all proprietary information as required by the hotel.

• Meet with supervisor and servers to review assignments, anticipate business levels, changes and other information pertinent to the job performance.

• Ensure all items are in place and ready for service.

• Polish dishes, kitchen utensils and equipment.

• Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.

• Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to guests.

• Remove dishes and utensils from tables after meals are finished.

• Carry dishes and other tableware to Stewarding for cleaning.

• Wipe tables and/or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths.

• Clean up spilled food or drink or broken dishes and remove empty bottles and trash.

• Maintain adequate supplies of items such as clean linens, silverware, glassware, dishes, or trays.

• Fill beverage or ice dispensers.

• Stock cabinets or serving areas with condiments and refill condiment containers.

• Locate items requested by customers.

• Review status of work and follow up actions required with supervisor prior to leaving.

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

SKILLS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required

• 1 year experience as a Steward or Runner in a 4 Star or higher rated hotel or restaurant.

• Food Handling certified.

• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing guest service.

• Basic knowledge of the English language.

• Vocational training.

• Hospitality or Restaurant experience.

• Alcohol Awareness certified

QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to the safety or health of employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note: The responsibilities associated with this job could change from time to time in accordance with Hotel Californian’s business needs. As a team player, I may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above.

CA food handler’s card is required or the ability to obtain with the first 30 days of employment.