Restaurant Support Staff

Restaurant Support Staff | Host Busser Food Runner

Pay: $18.00–$24.00 per hour including tips

$12/hour base wage + tip pool averaging an additional $6–$12+/hour, depending on business volume, sales, and hours worked.

Sake Hospitality Group is looking for Restaurant Support Staff to join our restaurant teams in Missoula. Our group includes Cafe Mimosa, Cucina Florabella, Saketome Sushi, and Michi Ramen Bar, each offering a different restaurant environment, menu, and schedule.

This role is for someone who likes to stay busy and can move between responsibilities throughout a shift. Support staff are an important part of keeping service running smoothly and may assist with hosting, bussing, food running, expo, stocking, cleaning, takeout orders, dishes, and other restaurant needs depending on the location and shift.

We're looking for people who are fast-paced, calm under pressure, strong multitaskers, and self-sufficient. You should be able to recognize what needs to be done, prioritize it, and jump in without always waiting for someone to tell you what to do next.

Restaurant experience is preferred, but we're willing to train the right person. Reliability, awareness, work ethic, and attitude are just as important to us as experience.

Current Opening

Cafe Mimosa — Part-Time Weekend Support Staff

• AM/daytime shifts
• Weekend availability required
• Support role including hosting, bussing, food running, resetting tables, stocking, and helping wherever needed during service

A Path Into Serving

For those interested in becoming a server, this is a great place to start. Many of our servers begin in a support position and grow into serving roles as they learn the restaurant, menu, service standards, and flow of the floor.

We believe in promoting from within whenever possible. Team members who are dependable, take initiative, provide great guest service, and demonstrate they're ready for more responsibility have opportunities to cross-train and grow within our restaurants.

Responsibilities

• Support servers, bartenders, hosts, and kitchen staff throughout service
• Greet and assist guests when working the host stand
• Bus, clean, and reset tables quickly and accurately
• Run food and assist with expo as needed
• Help manage guest flow and takeout orders
• Restock ice, glassware, dishes, service stations, and supplies
• Maintain clean and organized guest and employee areas
• Assist with dishes and other restaurant support as needed
• Keep track of multiple priorities during busy service
• Recognize what needs attention and take initiative without constant direction
• Communicate clearly with managers, FOH, and BOH team members
• Follow food safety, sanitation, and restaurant standards
• Jump in wherever needed to help keep service moving

What We're Looking For

• Able to stay calm and focused during high-volume service
• Strong multitasking and time-management skills
• Self-sufficient and comfortable working independently
• Takes initiative and doesn't need constant supervision to stay productive
• Strong situational awareness — you notice what needs to be done
• Moves with urgency while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Comfortable switching between different responsibilities throughout a shift
• Dependable and punctual
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Friendly and professional with guests
• Willing to learn, take direction, and support the team
• Previous restaurant, hospitality, or customer service experience preferred
• Able to stand and move for extended periods and perform moderate lifting

Compensation & Benefits

• $12/hour base wage
• Tip pool averaging an additional $6–$12/hour, depending on business volume, sales, and hours worked
• Typical total compensation of approximately $18–$24/hour
• Actual tip earnings vary based on business levels and are not guaranteed
• Employee discount
• Paid training
• Opportunities for growth across Sake Hospitality Group
• Opportunities to cross-train into serving and other restaurant positions

One application can also be considered for future opportunities at Cafe Mimosa, Cucina Florabella, Saketome Sushi, and Michi Ramen Bar.

Work Location: In person — Missoula, MT

Application Questions

• Are you available to work weekend morning/daytime shifts?
• How many hours per week are you ideally looking to work?
• Are there any days of the week or times of day that you are NOT available to work? Please be specific.
• How many years of restaurant or hospitality experience do you have?
• Are you interested in eventually cross-training into a serving position?
• Would you like to be considered for openings at other Sake Hospitality Group restaurants?

Pay: $12.00 - $24.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Which Sake Hospitality Group restaurant are you most interested in working at? (Cafe Mimosa, Cucina Florabella, Saketome Sushi, or Michi Ramen Bar)
• Would you like to be considered for openings at multiple Sake Hospitality Group restaurants?
• How many hours per week are you ideally looking to work?
• Are there any days of the week or times of day that you are NOT available to work? Please be specific.
• How many years of restaurant/hospitality experience do you have?

Work Location: In person