Buffet Attendant

Key Responsibilities



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

  • Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.

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

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

  • Locate items requested by customers.

  • Perform serving, cleaning, or stocking duties in establishments, such as cafeterias or dining rooms, to facilitate customer service.

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

  • Fill beverage dispensers.

  • Serve food to customers when waiters or waitresses need assistance.

  • Replenish supplies of food on the buffet line.

  • Stock refrigerating units.

  • Complete all opening and closing side work which includes the thorough set up and break down of assigned buffet stations.

  • Keep buffet cleaned and stocked, rotation of utensils as needed and proper rotation of food items and food vessels on the buffet line.

  • Checks and fills water in the buffet station wells and ensures food vessels are at appropriate and safe holding temperatures.

  • Participation in Daily Roll Calls to ensure property information is understood.

  • Maintain ongoing knowledge of buffet items on a daily basis.

  • Cleans floors around buffet stations to maintain a clean and safe working environment for guests and employees at all times.

  • Interact with guests and provide them with a warm greeting and a positive parting remark showing gratitude for their business as appropriate.

  • Other duties as required by Management.
  • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Must have excellent customer service skills.

  • Knowledge of dining and food maintenance operations.

  • Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • Able to work in a busy, fast paced work environment.

  • Knowledge of food sanitation requirements.

  • Knowledge of temperature danger zone

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