How to hire a dining room busser

How to hire a dining room busser, step by step

Here's a step-by-step dining room busser hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a dining room busser job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new dining room busser
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the dining room busser you need to hire. Certain dining room busser roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   A dining room busser's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, dining room bussers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents dining room busser salaries for various positions.

   Type of Dining Room Busser	Description	Hourly rate
   Dining Room Busser	Food and beverage serving and related workers perform a variety of customer service, food preparation, and cleaning duties in restaurants, cafeterias, and other eating and drinking establishments.	$12-19
   Breakfast Attendant	A breakfast attendant is responsible for preparing breakfast meals and buffets for patrons at restaurants, hotels, and other dining establishments, ensuring an adequate supply of food and beverages. Their responsibilities entail greeting clients, escorting them to their seats, answering inquiries, taking requests, offering suggestions, processing payments, and resolving issues and concerns should there be any... Show more	$10-15
   Cafeteria Worker	A cafeteria worker is responsible for taking and processing customer orders, ensuring the correct foods are served, providing them the satisfaction of their dining experience. Cafeteria workers maintain the cleanliness and orderliness of the facilities, manage the adequacy of inventory stock supplies, coordinate with suppliers for deliveries, process payments, and help out the customers with their inquiries and concerns... Show more	$8-15

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • BARS
   • Fine Dining
   • Assist Servers
   • In-Room
   • Wine
   • Meal Service
   • Food Preparation
   • Room Service Orders
   • Customer Service
   • Ice Water
   • POS
   • Dishwashers
   • Water Glasses
   • Food Delivery

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage accounts, events and revenue practices through Delphi.fdc.
   • Monitor cleanliness of dining room and overall resident satisfaction, encourage resident socialization, assist with meals as needed.
   • Maintain customer attentiveness and a neat appearance.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your dining room busser job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A dining room busser can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, dining room bussers' average salary in mississippi is 56% less than in hawaii.
   • Seniority. Entry-level dining room bussers 38% less than senior-level dining room bussers.
   • Certifications. A dining room busser with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a dining room busser's salary.

   Average dining room busser salary

   $15.56hourly

   $32,363 yearly

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   Entry-level dining room busser salary

   $25,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 2, 2026

4. Writing a dining room busser job description

   A dining room busser job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a dining room busser job description:

   Dining room busser job description example

   Join a team that's been welcoming guests for more than a century. At Pinehurst our Culture is critical to delivering a consistent guest, member and employee experience. Our Purpose is, "As the Cradle of American Golf, we honor timeless traditions and inspire legendary stories, one smile, one round, one moment at a time." Our Values are; Genuine Hospitality, Be Trustworthy, Good Stewards and Inspired Innovation. If you're seeking a heartfelt workplace then Pinehurst is the place for you. Every role contributes to upholding our treasured culture, performs their job duties consistently and handles other job duties as assigned in our ever-changing environment.
   
   The purpose of this position is to clear and reset tables and carry dishes to dish room. The position involves running food from kitchen and serving tables.
   EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:
   
   High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) as a minimum. Students currently enrolled in High School who are working part time while attending school are an exception.
   
   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
   Transport food orders from kitchen to dining room. Assist in setting up dining room for scheduled shift. Assist servers when necessary. Set buffet tables for meal shifts. Attend training classes as required. Attend outlet staff meetings as scheduled. Follow Resort Standards of Operation procedures.
   
   PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
   
   The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the Employee has the following requirements: ability to stand and walk, use hands and fingers to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear and taste or smell. The Employee occasionally is required to balance and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee is occasional required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
   
   WORK ENVIRONMENT:
   
   The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
   
   Pinehurst, LLC reserves the right to transfer any Employee from his/her current job assignment or location to another job assignment or location as needed, either on a temporary or regular basis.
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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right dining room busser for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your dining room busser job on Zippia to find and recruit dining room busser candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with dining room busser candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new dining room busser

   Once you have selected a candidate for the dining room busser position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new dining room busser. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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