Pizzeria Portofino
(Prestige Summer Job 2026)
Employer Name: Pizzeria Portofino
City: Chicago
States: Illinois
Reference: https://youtu.be/VEsuC5iNTZ8?si=qy9ykd-86XkLXLIk
Details
Position: Busser
Position Available: 1 position
Hourly wage: $12.62 plus tips/per hour
Tips: Yes
Estimated hours per day: 32 hour per week
Meals details: 50% discount on menu items; when working a double shift, a complimentary meal is available for the employee.
Job prerequisites:
- Excellent language skills required
- Professional appearance; participant must be neat and clean when reporting to work
- Ability to work with cleaning chemicals and handle pork products
Job Descriptions:
Responsible for assisting the service team in exceeding the guest s expectations. Assists with Barista duties as directed. Teamwork, organization and good awareness are necessary for success in this position.
Essential Functions
- Clean and reset tables and transport dirty dishes to bus-tub, tray or dish room
- Available to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
- Effectively service a minimum of an eight table section
- Safely and effectively move chairs, tables, highchairs and booster seats
- Participants may handle pork
- Safely and effectively use and operate all necessary tools and equipment
- Ability to effectively communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
- Ability to multitask calmly and effectively in a busy, stressful environment
- Work in a confined, crowded space of variable noise and temperature levels
- Able to move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to stand and walk for an entire shift and move safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may include stairs, uneven or slick surfaces
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Ensure the overall guest experience exceeds expectations and anticipate guests
- Greet guests with a warm, sincere smile needs
- Use tact and good judgement when dealing with guest challenges and respond to guest needs with patience and courtesy
- Assist service team with all food and beverage service
- Follow all steps of service
- Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
- Comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures
- Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined the Employee Handbook
English Required skills: Advance (A, B+, B Only)
Start Date: May 7th – June 10th, 2026
End Date: August 7th – September 7th, 2026
Housing Information
Housing assisted by: Must Arrange Own
Transportation details: Train or Bus.
Why choose us?
Located directly on the Chicago riverfront, Pizzeria Portofino is a sun-drenched casual restaurant offering hand-stretched pizzas, coastal wines, an expansive patio and breezy decor that will instantly transport you to the Italian Riviera.
Cultural exchange activities
Chicago, located on Lake Michigan in the state of Illinois, is a large, vibrant city. Its metropolitan area — often called “Chicagoland” — is the third largest in the United States. Chicago is one of the world’s great cities and still known for its Midwestern friendliness. Famous for blues, jazz, comedy, shopping, and dining, Chicago is situated in the heart of the Midwest. There is so much to explore in Chicago, including world-class museums of art and science, miles of lakefront with parks and sandy beaches, public art (including the famous Picasso sculpture in Daley Plaza) and architecture. Chicago also has a public transportation system which includes bus lines & trains.
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