Busser
About the job
- Proficiency in all aspects of fine dining service.
- Knowledge of food and beverage, with a passion to develop this skill.
- A confident and professional appearance.
- Attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.
- A high school diploma is preferred.
- Maintain attentiveness to refill water glasses promptly.
- Clear and reset tables in a timely manner.
- Polish and replace glassware and silverware.
- Clear bus tubs from the bar area.
- Assist servers and bartenders as needed.
- Work closely with the kitchen expo to monitor incoming tickets.
- Prepare to go to stations and ensure mise en place by having ingredients prepared and organized.
- Organize plates onto the gueridon (food cart).
- Deliver food to tables and correctly identify each guest's plate without requiring instruction.
- Provide consistent, professional, and courteous service to guests.
- Provide high-quality service to guests by following the Harvest Way.
- Report to work on time and in proper uniform, and punch in and out as required.
- Promote teamwork within the restaurant and contribute to a positive work environment.
- Execute all necessary steps of service properly.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization throughout the restaurant.
- Provide exemplary service to guests by applying knowledge of service and the food and beverage menus.
- Respond positively to guest requests.
About the company
Harvest Restaurant Group is a restaurant operator with dining venues in northern and central New Jersey and Darien, Connecticut. Its concepts include Roots Steakhouse, Roots Ocean Prime, Agricola, Addams Tavern, Grato and several American taverns, serving dishes such as steaks, seafood, pasta and wood-fired pizza. The restaurants combine distinct menus and settings with local, seasonal ingredients and wine and spirits selections. The group also hosts private occasions in its dining spaces and runs an off-premise catering business for events in New Jersey, New York and eastern Pennsylvania. Harvest began in 1996 with the opening of Trap Rock Restaurant & Brewery in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
N/A
Founded
1996
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What believers are saying
- Cooks have a management training route: its junior sous-chef programme prepares participants for potential leadership positions.
- Eligible staff receive dining discounts: the careers page includes them in its employee benefits package.
- Certain major holidays are closed: the Trap Rock host posting lists Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Independence Day.
What critics are saying
- Host availability must span the year: the Berkeley Heights listing explicitly requires year-round availability.
- Training remains physically demanding: participants must stand or move for six to eight hours per shift.
- Managers carry financial duties: the Ridgewood vacancy includes inventory, budgets, profit-and-loss reporting and payroll.
What makes Harvest Restaurant Group unique
- Ownership stays with the founders' family: Harvest is owned and operated by the Grabowskis.
- A dessert funds hunger relief: November pumpkin butter cake proceeds go directly to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey.
- Brewing sits within the dining offer: the group describes handcrafted beers at Trap Rock.
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