Bus Person (AM Shifts, Part-Time)

Position Overview

The Bus Person plays a key role in creating a positive and efficient morning experience at the Point Loma Café. This position supports the service team during busy breakfast hours and assists with room service delivery as needed. It’s ideal for someone who enjoys staying active, working as part of a team, and delivering friendly, detail-oriented service to both restaurant and hotel guests.

What You’ll Do

Dining Room & Café Support

• Clear, reset, and clean tables efficiently using proper methods for stacking dishes, glassware, and silverware
• Polish silverware and fold linens to maintain presentation standards
• Assist servers to ensure prompt, courteous guest service
• Deliver food to guests in the dining room and lounge
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen window/pass-through area
• Remove unnecessary items from tables to keep dining areas guest-ready

Room Service Support

• Answer the Room Service phone line, take orders, and assist guests with questions
• Verify guest name and room number in the POS system for accurate room charges
• Ensure room service orders are complete, accurate, and well packaged with appropriate condiments, utensils, and napkins
• Deliver food and beverages promptly to guest rooms
• Respond to guest requests for additional food or beverage items
• Collect used trays, containers, and bags from guest room hallways as needed
• Operate the room service cart safely and courteously, yielding to pedestrians and vehicles at all times

Teamwork & Safety

• Communicate clearly with kitchen and service staff to ensure smooth morning operations
• Inform servers, managers, or chefs of any guest concerns or dissatisfaction
• Follow all safety, sanitation, and food handling guidelines
• Minimize safety hazards by adhering to established procedures
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support daily operations

Physical Demands & Work Environment

This role requires standing and walking for extended periods, frequent use of hands and arms, and the ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds. Team members may climb, balance, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl as needed. The position may involve exposure to outdoor weather conditions, hot kitchen equipment, sharp tools, and moving mechanical parts. Noise levels are typically moderate to loud, especially during peak breakfast hours.

About Bartell Hotels: Bartell Hotels is San Diego's largest independent hotel owner-operator with a sharp focus on employees, customers and community. This diverse collection of properties reflects Southern California's natural beauty, love for active lifestyles and exceptional hospitality. Our hotels combine classic and modern design, farm-to-table restaurants and energized bars, three beautiful marinas and the iconic Humphreys Concerts by the Bay entertainment venue. 

Our Culture: At Bartell Hotels you will find a team of incredibly friendly people who are committed to exceeding guest expectations every day. The Bartell Hotels culture emphasizes respect, pride, teamwork and development. When you work at Bartell Hotels, you are encouraged to think entrepreneurially, and you are empowered to perform and show leadership in ways that can help advance your career. We often look within to promote deserving colleagues at all levels. Bartell Hotels embraces colleague diversity, inclusion and equity, and is firmly committed to respecting and appreciating each colleague. 

Bartell Hotels is an equal opportunity employer.