Busser

Pay

Compensation Range: $11.35 – $17.00 per hour. This position earns tips.

About the role

Our Bussers set the stage for a memorable dining experience by keeping our dining rooms sparkling clean, organized, and ready for every guest. As part of our high-volume, full-service restaurant team, you’ll move with speed, efficiency, and a sense of urgency to clear and reset tables for service. As a Busser, you’ll support servers, bartenders, and hosts to ensure every guest feels welcomed and cared for from start to finish.

Benefits

Schedule & Pay

• Steady hours with flexible scheduling — full-time or part-time opportunities
• Faster Pay: access up to 50% of earned wages the next day (exclusions apply)

Meals & Discounts

• 50% off shift meals
• 25% discount when dining with friends and family

Health & Wellness

• Paid vacation and sick time
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage options
• Medical coverage starting as low as $12 per pay period
• Virtual Care and no-cost online mental health services

Growth & Education

• World-class training for personal and professional growth
• Career advancement opportunities — over half of managers promoted from within
• No-cost GED or Associate Degree programs

Perks, Recognition & Community

• Perks and discounts including cell phone, gym, movie, and theme park savings
• Employee recognition and appreciation awards
• HELP Fund (Hardship and Emergency Lifeline Program) for moments that matter
• Opportunities to give back through community and charity events

Recognized as: Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® (since 2014), PEOPLE® Companies That Care (since 2021), Great Place to Work® Certified.

Responsibilities

• Clear tables quickly with attention to detail, removing dishes, glassware, and cutlery
• Reset tables with clean silverware and plateware, maintaining consistent presentation
• Provide friendly, attentive service that creates a welcoming experience for every guest
• Demonstrate strong teamwork by supporting servers and bartenders with pre-bussing, refilling beverages, and guest requests
• Perform dining area maintenance, including cleaning floors, sweeping and mopping as needed
• Complete station setup and breakdown, stocking duties, and closing tasks, ensuring cleanliness and sanitation
• Sort and pre-sort dishware and utensils to support efficient operations
• Follow instructions with accuracy and ownership
• Work efficiently with speed and consistency in a fast-paced environment
• Communicate clearly and accurately with the front-of-house team to support a positive guest experience

Requirements

• Previous restaurant, hospitality, or food service industry experience preferred
• Familiarity with bussing, bar backing, food running, hosting, or server assistant duties a plus
• Demonstrated commitment to providing a friendly and positive guest experience
• Dependable, reliable, punctual, and dedicated, with a passion for guest satisfaction
• Team player with strong communication and guest service skills
• Organized, adaptable, and able to multitask effectively
• Work well under pressure with a positive, patient attitude
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, stand for extended periods, continuously bend, reach, and twist
• Must be at least 18 years old

About the company

Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list every year since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary-forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people—this defines who we are and where we are going. We currently own and operate over 370 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory®, North Italia®, Flower Child® and a collection of other FRC brands. Internationally, 35 The Cheesecake Factory® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers.