Busser

About the role

HomeGrown is different from any other restaurant job. We’ve taken the idea of everyday kindness and made a part of everything we do. We are Bentonville's newest, hottest, and busiest breakfast/brunch place, part of Thrive Restaurant Group—a family‑owned company with over 50 years in business. Our culture emphasizes kindness, a welcoming spirit, teamwork, and personal development, and we partner with local food purveyors, dairy farmers, beekeepers, and others who share our commitment to freshness, quality, and community. We’ve been serving Northwest Arkansas since 2017 and are committed to making a difference in the lives of our guests and the communities we live in. If you want to work in a fun, family atmosphere and are interested in learning business, leadership, and hospitality, HomeGrown is the place for you.

Responsibilities

• To love and serve people by helping maintain the dining room by pre‑bussing and bussing tables quickly and efficiently, and aiding other front‑of‑house positions by cleaning tables and floors, stocking glassware, ice, dishes, etc.
• Communicating with the host/hostesses, servers, bartenders, and management team to ensure tables are updated in our seating system.
• Pre‑bussing tables in the dining room when all dirty tables are clean.
• Bussing/cleaning tables inside the restaurant as well as on the patio and helping clean the bar top.
• Replace sanitizer in spray bottles and buckets as needed to ensure safety and sanitation.
• Clean, disinfect, and sanitize work areas before, during and after shift.
• Assist with stocking glassware, water bottles, plate ware, silverware, dishes, etc. as needed.
• Complete assigned daily and weekly cleaning projects.
• Complete daily restaurant maintenance program.

Requirements

• A positive attitude and desire to learn and grow
• Able to place plates, utensils, pans and cases on high and low shelves
• Reading, writing and verbal communication skills required
• Ability to follow directions exactly as expected
• Ability to work fast, safe, efficient, and accurately for periods of up to 10 hours per day
• Attention to detail
• Mobility required during the entire shift
• Ability to transport cases up to 50 pounds as many as 20 times per day
• Ability to carry bus tubs full of dishes and miscellaneous items from the tables, throughout the entirety of the restaurant repetitively, for periods of up to 6 hours
• Able to respond in emergency situations to avoid imminent dangers to self and others

Benefits

Making the same or better pay than traditional restaurant gigs, plus paid time off, vision, dental and medical for full‑time team members. This position is an hourly position that receives tip share.

Schedule

We arrive to work early, but we're off by at least 3:30 pm every day — no dinner shifts, and you’ll be done with work by 3:30 pm.