Buspersons clear dishes, refill drinks, and keep the dining area neat in restaurants and cafeterias.

Buspersons set tables with dishes, napkins, silverware, glassware, and condiments. They make sure that dining areas are stocked with enough of these items so that they can be replaced as necessary.

Buspersons who work in restaurants walk through the dining area and refill glasses of water and cups of coffee. When the meal is finished, they clear dishes, silverware, and glasses. They wipe tables and reset the table for the next party. Buspersons may also help waiters and waitresses serve large orders. They provide basic service when the waiter or waitress is unavailable.

Buspersons who work in cafeterias do the same duties as those who work in restaurants. They also stock serving counters and keep them clean. They make sure there are enough serving trays. They may help customers take trays to their tables. Sometimes they run cash registers.