Kitchen Expo/Food Runner
About The Position
Food Runners play a crucial role in restaurants. They act as a liaison between the kitchen staff, front-of-the-house team and the restaurant's guest. Their primary duty is to deliver food to guests and they work alongside servers and bartenders to ensure customer satisfaction. Must work between back-of the house and front of the house staff. Responsible for organizing finished dishes, ensuring order accuracy and presentation quality, and delivering food swiftly and accurately to guests. Runners/expos take the pressure off of servers, allowing waitstaff to spend more time taking orders and entertaining guests. Runners/expos manage the ticket kitchen counter, coordinate cooking times so all meals for a table are served together, check plate presentation and accuracy, and relay special requests between the front and back of house.
Requirements
- Must work between back-of the house and front of the house staff
Responsibilities
- Deliver food to guests
- Organize finished dishes
- Ensure order accuracy and presentation quality
- Deliver food swiftly and accurately to guests
- Manage the ticket kitchen counter
- Coordinate cooking times so all meals for a table are served together
- Check plate presentation and accuracy
- Relay special requests between the front and back of house
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
