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Spago Beverly Hills represents the highest standards of California cuisine, hospitality, and service, bringing together culinary excellence, thoughtful technique, and exceptional guest experiences. As we continue to elevate our restaurant and operate at Michelin-level standards, every detail matters—from the precision of our service to the presentation of our dining room.

We are seeking a Busser who takes pride in excellence, understands the importance of details, and thrives in a sophisticated, high-performance environment. This is an opportunity to join a team committed to delivering polished, seamless service to a distinguished clientele while working alongside some of the industry's most talented hospitality professionals.

The Busser plays an essential role in delivering a seamless, highly polished dining experience. This position supports the service team by maintaining pristine dining spaces, anticipating the needs of guests and servers, and ensuring every detail of the dining room meets Spago's elevated standards.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, composed under pressure, and passionate about hospitality. In a Michelin-level environment, excellence is found in the details, and every team member contributes to the overall guest experience.

Pay: $16.90 / hour
Plus tips

• Provide professional, polished, warm, and engaging service to every guest
• Maintain the dining room and service areas to exceptional standards of cleanliness, organization, and presentation
• Set up and stock assigned work areas according to elevated fine-dining service standards
• Inspect assigned stations and tables to ensure impeccable setup and presentation after and throughout service
• Anticipate the needs of servers and guests and proactively provide support throughout the dining experience
• Clear completed courses with precision, discretion, and appropriate service timing
• Replenish utensils, glassware, water, bread, and other items while maintaining a seamless guest experience
• Reset tables efficiently and precisely according to established Spago service standards
• Serve coffee, tea, water, bread, butter, and other food and beverage items as directed
• Support the service team throughout each course while maintaining an organized and efficient work area
• Maintain service stations, fill ice bins, and restock items according to established par levels
• Retrieve, polish, organize, and properly store china, silverware, glassware, and stewarding items
• Complete all opening, closing, and side-work responsibilities to the highest standard
• Maintain awareness of the dining room and respond quickly to changing service needs
• Consistently uphold Spago's standards for hospitality, cleanliness, timing, presentation, and attention to detail
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

• Minimum of 1–2 years of Busser or comparable front-of-house experience, preferably in a fine-dining, luxury hospitality, or Michelin-recognized environment
• Experience working in a Michelin recognized restaurant environment is strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of dining room operations, service sequence, and fine-dining standards
• Demonstrated ability to maintain exceptional attention to detail while working with urgency
• Genuine passion for hospitality and delivering memorable guest experiences
• Self-motivated, dependable, and committed to continuous improvement
• Ability to anticipate needs and work proactively as part of a highly collaborative service team
• Ability to stand and remain active for extended periods
• Open availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays

• Exceptional attention to detail and pride in maintaining a pristine environment
• Ability to execute service responsibilities with precision, consistency, and urgency
• Strong understanding of professional fine-dining service standards
• Ability to anticipate the needs of guests and fellow team members
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to remain composed, focused, and professional in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Strong teamwork, multitasking, and organizational skills
• Proactive, service-driven mindset with a willingness to go above and beyond
• Professional appearance, positive attitude, and genuine enthusiasm for hospitality
• Commitment to learning, growth, and achieving the highest standards of service

Join a team where excellence is the standard and every detail matters. At Spago Beverly Hills, you will have the opportunity to work in an iconic fine-dining restaurant, learn from accomplished hospitality professionals, and contribute to a culture focused on delivering an exceptional guest experience at every table, every service.

Perks of Being Part of the Wolfgang Puck Family:

• Competitive hourly pay + tips

• Fully paid individual health insurance for full-time team members

• 401(k) with employer match

• Dining discounts at all Wolfgang Puck locations

• Opportunities for career growth and advancement within a world-renowned hospitality brand

• A positive, team-focused culture

• And more!

While performing the duties of this role, team members are regularly required to stand for extended periods; bend, twist, kneel, crouch, or stoop; and reach with hands and arms, including overhead. The role involves frequent handling of service equipment and tools and requires lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds regularly and up to 40 pounds occasionally. Visual requirements include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

This position operates primarily indoors within the front-of-house and kitchen environments. Team members may be exposed to heat, hot foods, steam, cleaning chemicals, fumes, equipment, and moderate to high noise levels depending on service volume and equipment use. Evening, weekend, and holiday shifts are required.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team members may be asked to perform additional job-related duties as business needs require. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Wolfgang Puck Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

In compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, Wolfgang Puck Group is a drug-free workplace.