Food Runner - Fine Dining
About The Position
The Fine Dining Food Runner ensures the accurate, timely, and elegant delivery of food from the kitchen to guests at Wynn Las Vegas. The role supports the service team as a liaison between front-of-house and back-of-house, maintaining high standards of presentation, timing, and guest experience in alignment with Wynn’s Forbes Five-Star standards. It requires attention to detail, menu knowledge, and coordination skills. The Food Runner checks food for accuracy, completeness, temperature, and presentation before delivery; coordinates with the expeditor and kitchen; and delivers dishes using proper fine-dining service techniques. The role also involves describing dishes and answering basic guest questions, relaying guest feedback and service needs, supporting course pacing, and collaborating with servers, bussers, and kitchen staff. Operational duties include maintaining clean and organized service areas, polishing and organizing plates and equipment, assisting with opening, side work, and closing duties, and keeping service tools ready throughout the shift. The position requires adherence to grooming, uniform, health, safety, sanitation, and company standards. The work takes place in a fast-paced luxury resort restaurant and involves constant movement, standing, carrying trays, and lifting items. A flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, is required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least 21 years of age.
- Strong knowledge of food presentation, service standards, and dining etiquette.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work with urgency while maintaining precision and composure.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain all required work cards and licenses.
- Ability to stand, carry trays, and lift items throughout the shift.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Nice To Haves
- 1–3 years of experience in fine dining or upscale hospitality.
- Prior food runner, busser, or server assistant experience.
Responsibilities
- Deliver food promptly while maintaining proper temperature, presentation, and timing.
- Check plates for quality, accuracy, completeness, and presentation before they leave the kitchen.
- Use proper tray or hand-service carrying techniques consistent with fine-dining standards.
- Coordinate with the expeditor and kitchen to ensure accurate order execution.
- Maintain knowledge of menu items, ingredients, and preparation methods, and answer basic guest questions about dishes.
- Ensure modifications, allergies, and special requests are correctly executed.
- Present food professionally and provide brief, accurate descriptions of dishes.
- Assist servers in maintaining table satisfaction and responding to guest needs.
- Relay guest feedback and service needs to servers and management in real time.
- Collaborate with servers, bussers, and kitchen staff to maintain service flow and adapt to changing service demands.
- Help synchronize courses and monitor table status so items are delivered at the correct time.
- Support multi-course meal service with accuracy and consistency.
- Maintain the organization and cleanliness of the expeditor station and service areas.
- Polish and organize plates, utensils, and service equipment to fine-dining standards.
- Assist with opening, side work, and closing duties as assigned, and keep service tools and equipment ready.
- Follow grooming, uniform, health, safety, sanitation, and company policies and uphold Wynn’s luxury service standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
