Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
(Prestige Summer Job 2026)
Employer Name: Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
City: Reno
States: Nevada
Reference: Reno Guide: TOP 10 Things To Do In Reno Nevada!
Details
Position: Busser/Runner
Position Available: 1 – 2 positions
Hourly wage: $12.00+tips per hour
Busser/Runner $12.00+tips per hour
Estimated hours per day: 32-40 hrs a week
Number of days per week: 5 – 6 days per week
Benefit:
- Discounted bus passes, free meal, and paid breaks.
- They also transport from the airport to housing. Though they are not the provider of housing, they assist participants in securing their housing.
Job Description :
Busser: ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Promptly welcomes all guests and ensure they receive responsive, professional, and gracious service at all times. Anticipate the guests’ needs and respond appropriately with a sense of urgency to maintain a productive working relationship with all guests and deliver necessary items.
- Effectively communicate with management, chefs, and culinary staff in order to fulfill and address any issues or needs requested by guests and or other team members.
- Clear tables after guests leave, promptly clean table tops/seating area, thoroughly clean the booths and chairs, and take tableware to the dish room.
- Assist servers in pre-bus and busing tables. Pre-bussing includes clearing, wiping tabletops, chairs & booths, and setting tables.
- Help set up to-go/pick up area and help deliver to-go orders to host desk to be picked up by guests.
- Refill beverages as necessary.
- Set and reset tables and side stations before, during and after service periods.
- Deliver food orders to tables.
- Ensure all machines are cleaned properly.
- Fold/roll napkins when needed and keep silverware polished.
- Reset tables in a timely and efficient manner.
- Participate in Pre-Shift meetings and learn new menu items.
- Assist the kitchen in expediting the service process in order to maintain the flow of service.
- Maintain general cleanliness in dining room during service periods.
- Responsible for taking, compiling and delivering and putting away warehouse orders.
- Any other duties as assigned within the scope of this position.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Knowledge of and ability to identify menu products.
- Must be able to work in a team environment.
- Ability to operate a glassware washing machine and to re-fill ice bins and beer bins, utilizing ice machines.
- Knowledge of the dish room, including separating silverware, dishes & glassware appropriately
- Candidates must be able to communicate in English, both in written and oral form.
- Ability of simple reading, math, writing and task completion skills is required.
- Must have the following skills: compiling, coordination, following instructions, influencing others, memorization, problem solving, independent judgment, and decision making.
- Flexible to work all shifts including holidays, nights, and weekend hours as business needs dictate.
- Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Any combination of education, training, or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- While performing the duties of this job, the team member is constantly standing, walking, and frequently reaching overhead, bending over, kneeling, and balancing during the duration of their shift.
- Must be able to push/pull and lift/carry 50lbs or less frequently.
- The team member will constantly have repetitive use of both hands and occasional light and firm/strong grasping motions.
- Constant use of vision abilities is required including distance, depth perception, field of vision, and color vision.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Food Runner : ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Communicate with guests professionally, answering questions and offering assistance when possible.
- Possess a strong attention to detail maintaining the cleanliness of the bars, pool, and surrounding areas.
- Comprehensive knowledge of all menus, offering alternatives and suggestive upselling when possible.
- Providing superior service while accurately accommodating all food and beverage requests.
- Helps assist servers, bartenders, bar helpers and kitchen staff in performance of their daily job functions.
- Maintain proper and adequate set-up of food service areas and kitchen on a daily basis including before, during, and after shift.
- Accurately and efficiently operate a Point of Sale System (POS), creating checks for all guests appropriately billing, and closing out all transactions.
- Perform specific tasks related to the food runner station and kitchen including organizing, ordering, stocking, food expo, serving, busing and cleaning before, during, and after shift.
- Execute set-up, break down, and daily maintenance of all food service areas and stations.
- Adhere to Health Department standards at all times as well as promoting a neat, clean and organized environment.
- Attend and participate in all meetings as required.
- Any other duties as assigned within the scope of this position.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Ability to operate a cash register, calculator, telephone, and credit card machine to complete guest transactions.
- Ability of simple reading and task completion skills is required.
- Must have the following skills: coordination, analyzing, instructing, precision working, following instructions, memorization, problem solving, independent judgment, and decision making.
- Flexible to work all shifts including holidays, nights, and weekend hours as business needs dictate.
- Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Previous hospitality or pool setting experience or any combination of education, training, or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- While performing the duties of this job, the team member is constantly standing, walking, reaching overhead, bending over, crouching, kneeling, and balancing during the duration of their shift.
- Must be able to push/pull and lift/carry 25lbs or less constantly and 75lbs or less occasionally.
- The team member will constantly have repetitive use of both feet. Team members will constantly have repetitive use of their dominant hand, occasional use of their non-dominant hand, and frequent light grasping motions. Team members will have occasional use of firm/strong grasping motion. Finger dexterity of both hands will be frequently required.
- Constant use of vision abilities is required including distance, depth perception, field of vision, and color vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
English Required skills: Advanced (A, B+, B) only
Start Date: May 15th – June 15th, 2026
End Date: September 7th, 2026
Housing Information
Housing assisted by: Employer will assist
Housing Cost: $700 up per month.
Housing location: Siegel Suites 7th Street
Transportation details: Participants can take the bus, ride a bike, etc to get around.
Why choose us?
Located in Reno, NV, in the heart of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, just 30 mins away from Lake Tahoe, the Reno Hilton is Northern Nevada’s largest Casino/Resort with 2000 rooms and 200,000 sq. ft. of convention space, a bowling center, large recreational facilities and 10 restaurants, it is a complete vacation destination. Our resort is an experience in itself but as a J1 you will have the time of your life working here so come join us on the program and see for yourself.
Cultural exchange activities
- Reno/Sparks attracts a lot of tourists from around the world due to its fantastic views and outdoor activities such as water sports, skiing, cross country, hiking, mountain biking, alpine skiing and Nevada style entertainment.
- Attractions include: Nevada Opera,
- Museums, Philharmonica, theatres, festivals, local hiking, art shows.
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