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Busser - Morada Bay Beach Cafe

Cheeca Lodge and Spa

81801 Overseas Highway
Islamorada, FL 33036

Hotel with 214 Rooms
Managed By Northwood Hospitality
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Compensation: $10.98 per hour, Part-Time

Job Description

Now Hiring: Restaurant Busser at Morada Bay Beach Cafe, Islamorada, Florida Keys

Location: Morada Bay Beach Cafe, Mile Marker 81.6, Islamorada, Florida Keys

Job Summary Join our team as a Restaurant Busser at the scenic Morada Bay Beach Cafe. In this role, you'll be essential in maintaining the restaurant's ambiance and efficiency, ensuring that our guests enjoy a clean, welcoming environment.

Job Responsibilities

Guest Service

  • Warmly greet guests, enhancing their initial impression of the restaurant.
  • Clear tables efficiently, removing tableware, napkins, and refuse, and wiping down tables and chairs.
  • Ensure tables are reset quickly and to the highest standards, ready for new guests.
  • Manage bus stations, ensuring they are clean, well-stocked, and orderly.
  • Distribute cleaned dishes, glassware, and utensils to service stations.
  • Polish glassware and silverware, and inspect for cleanliness and presentation.
  • Maintain cleanliness in the restaurant, including floors and service areas.
  • Retrieve and fold linens, maintaining appropriate stock levels at service stations.
  • Adhere to Board of Health standards for cleanliness.
  • Participate in team briefings, presenting a professional appearance.
  • Uphold a friendly and courteous demeanor at all times.
  • Respond positively to guest inquiries and assist in resolving any issues.

Training

  • Complete training on safe lifting procedures, bloodborne pathogens, food safety, and slip/trip/fall prevention in food prep and service areas.

Requirements

  • No specific educational requirements; training will be provided.
  • A friendly, positive attitude and the ability to work as part of a team.
  • Professional demeanor and commitment to high-quality guest service.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits for Full-Time Employees

  • 401(k) with employer matching.
  • AD&D insurance.
  • Dental, health, and vision insurance.
  • Employee discounts.
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid time off.

As a Busser at Morada Bay Beach Cafe, you'll play a vital role in our guest experience, working in one of the most beautiful locations in the Florida Keys. This position is perfect for those who enjoy a dynamic working environment and are passionate about providing excellent service. Join our team and be a part of creating memorable experiences for our guests.

Posted August 25, 2026

About Cheeca Lodge and Spa

WELCOME TO CHEECA

A Legendary Tropical Hideaway

Since 1946 the historic Cheeca Lodge & Spa has enchanted guests with world-class fishing, exceptional accommodations, and gracious hospitality. Come experience this lush oceanfront retreat, considered the premier luxury resort in the Florida Keys.

The Legend of Our Grand Florida Keys Hotel Resort

You've found it...the crown jewel of Islamorada Florida Keys hotels. 

Hardy Keys pioneers called Conchs chose this very beach to carve out a tenacious living in the isolated beauty of the undiscovered Florida Keys. Here, they formed a Methodist congregation and built a two-room school house and a cemetery. Cheeca has preserved this Pioneer Cemetery, where members of the founding families of Islamorada are buried. You can explore it today; it is a designated historical site. The Angel with the Broken Wing watches over the grave of Etta Pinder, who died in 1914. Here lies the first footprint of Islamorada – "Purple Isle" in Spanish.

The early 1940's brought electricity and fresh water. Mrs. Clara Mae Downey from Olney, Maryland, opened the Olney Inn in 1946. She described this early bellwether of Cheeca as "different – rather comparable to the tropical estate of a gifted host." Clara's first guest was President Harry Truman, who cherished his time loafing around the pool and wondering amidst the resort's 22 quaint bungalows. 

Fast horses, high society and a healthy dose of Keys vivacity marked the reign of the Twitchell Family in the 1960's. Cynthia, better known as "Chee," was an heiress to the A&P grocery chain and owner of a top thoroughbred racing farm. "We took my nickname, combined it with my husband Carl's, and came up with "Cheeca," she recalled. The Twitchells completely refurbished the property, adding the main lodge, the oceanfront villas, tennis courts, golf course and Cheeca's trademark wooden fishing pier. Chee raised miniature tarpon and her beloved seahorses in the aquariums throughout the resort. "Suzy the Seahorse" became Cheeca's mascot and logo, gracing the resort's menus, brochures, towels and linens.

Avid outdoorsman and Coca Cola magnate Carl Navarre purchased Cheeca Lodge in 1976, hosting his Fortune 500 friends in for sunny days of sportfishing and golf. Celebrities flocked to the hotel and famous guests were reeling in giant bonefish right off the resort's pier. The "Sportfishing Capital of the World" was born, seducing wealthy adventurers from around the world.

In 2005, Cheeca Lodge underwent over $30 million dollars in renovations, restoring the property and its surrounding grounds to their original grandeur, ensuring that we will be a cherished destination for generations to come. Following a fire on New Year's Eve 2008, the Main Lodge was completely rebuilt once again, with a fabulous open-air lobby, a spectacular oceanfront banquet room with panoramic views, and an exclusive indoor / outdoor lounge area for club members.

About Northwood Hospitality

Founded in 2006, Northwood Hospitality (NWH) has established itself as a leading boutique operator with a true understanding of value creation. Our high-touch management philosophy focuses on providing a collaborative and hands-on approach with each hotel team. We rely on real-time operating data to drive both strategies and revenues.

People are our Passion

Our team members, guests, partners and our communities are our passion. We take a people-first approach to learning & developing, ensuring our team members have the skills and tools to succeed.

Our Purpose

Our purpose is to create and nurture an environment that ignites our team members passions; we provide the tools & mentoring to empower them and foster a sense of belonging.

Our Mission

Our mission is to maximize asset value creation and performance.

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