Getting more staff members in Dave the Diver is a great way to automate your restaurant while also making it more efficient.
Employees perform different tasks in the restaurant and each of them has unique skills to help your restaurant grow such as getting more tips, cleaning up messes quickly, and permanently increasing their performance.
In this Dave the Diver staff guide, I will explain how to hire employees and list all staff members in the game.
How to Hire Employees in Dave the Diver

To hire employees in Dave the Diver, players will need to use the advertising system, which has three options:
- Flyer Ad – Costs $50 – Recruits staff at your current tier.
- TV Ad – Costs $150 – Recruits staff at a slightly higher tier than your current one.
- Internet Ad – $400 – Recruits staff at a higher tier than your current one.
As for how tiers work, there are five tiers in the game, and the higher the tier, the more efficient an employee is. Here are all the tiers:
- Bronze
- Silver
- Gold
- Platinum
- Diamond
Overall, it can be extremely helpful to get the best employees early on, so I recommend investing in Internet Ads if you can afford it.
All Staff Members in Dave the Diver
There are 14 staff members in Dave the Diver and here I’ll list all of them starting from the most common ones.
Name | Skill 1 | Skill 2 | Main Role |
Kyoko | Drink Serving: Serves drinks | Tip Master: Always gets tips | Serving |
Mitchell | Drink Serving: Serves drinks | Serving+: Serving ability increases permanently | Serving |
Carolina | Wasabi Refill: Serves wasabi | Tip Master: Always gets tips | Cooking/Serving |
Charlie | Cooking+: Cooking ability increases permanently. | Ingredient Prepping Expert: Increases plates available on the menu | Cooking |
Jandi | Wasabi Refill: Serves wasabi | Tip Master: Always gets tips | Serving |
Liu | Cleaning: Cleans up messy spots | Serving+: Serving ability increases permanently | Serving |
Pai | Cooking+: Cooking ability increases permanently | Serving+: Serving ability increases permanently | Cooking/Serving |
Yusuke | Ingredient Prepping Expert: Increases plates available on the menu | Cooking+: Cooking ability increases permanently | Cooking |
James | Cooking+: Cooking ability increases permanently | Ingredient Prepping Expert: Increases plates available on the menu | Cooking |
Billy | Tip Master: Always gets tips | Cleaning Master: Cleans up messy spots quickly | Serving |
Tohoku | Cooking+: Cooking ability increases permanently | Cooking++: Cooking ability increases permanently even more | Cooking |
El Nino | Drink Serving Master: Serves drinks perfectly | Cleaning Master: Cleans up messy spots quickly | Serving |
Yone | Cooking++: Cooking ability increases permanently even more | Ingredient Prepping Expert: Increases plates available on the menu | Cooking |
Maki | Cooking+: Cooking ability increases permanently | Cooking++: Cooking ability increases permanently even more | Cooking |
Best Employee in Dave the Diver
Overall, the best employee in Dave the Diver is El Nino for serving and Yone for cooking.
Nino has two master-level serving abilities, while his serving skill reaches 1033 at level 20.
Similarly, Yone’s skills are extremely helpful in the kitchen and her cooking skill reaches 1752 at level 20.
Wrapping up
To summarize this Dave the Diver staff guide, these are all the employees in the game, their skills, and their recommended role.
Who’s your favorite employee? Which recruitment ad did you use to get them? Let us know in the comments below.
If you’re more interested in the diving aspect of the game, consider checking out our guide on the best weapons in Dave the Diver.
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