FOOD RUNNER (SEASONAL)

Fisher Island Club•Fisher Island, FL

50d•Onsite

About The Position

Fisher Island Club is seeking a full-time Food Runner to join their team. This position offers a competitive wage based on experience and a comprehensive benefits package for eligible full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement savings plan, holiday pay, vacation time, paid time off (PTO), short-term disability, life insurance, AD&D, free parking, and free meals. The role involves ensuring prompt and polite service to members and guests, acting as a liaison between the kitchen and servers, carrying food trays, serving food, preparing service stations, clearing and resetting tables, and maintaining cleanliness.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required.
Minimum of six months’ work experience in a similar dining environment.
Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions; skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards.
Knowledge of and ability to perform required roles during emergency situations.
Must be of legal age to serve alcoholic beverages.
Food safety certification.
Alcoholic beverage certification.

Responsibilities

Assists servers.
Ensures all service stations in the kitchen are stocked and ready for service.
Ensures plated hot food leaves the kitchen quickly.
Carefully matches all food items to correct orders.
Carries food trays to tables using the correct seat positions on the ticket.
Maintains cleanliness of service stations in the kitchen while ensuring that the kitchen is free from clutter and that the kitchen floor is a clean and safe work area.
Ensures that bread, soup, and other food products are available.
Ensures that all items in “to go” orders are correctly assembled and labels them by stapling the ticket to the bag.
Wipes up spills or drips on the rims of dishes and ensures the consistency of plate presentation.
Assists Server Assistants in the dining room with clearing soiled dishes, filling water, and setting up the dining room.
Breaks down and cleans service stations in the kitchen at the end of the shift.
Reports complaints to the manager on duty when received.
Opens meeting rooms and function areas prior to the start of the meetings and functions.
Empties trash from meeting rooms and function areas.
Verifies that all scheduled functions are set according to Banquet Event Order specifications.
Responsible for the cleanliness and order of all public areas adjacent to banquet functions.
Responsible for storing equipment and materials properly and in the correct areas.
Ensures that all storerooms and equipment storage areas are orderly and clean.
Set up indoor meeting and outdoor banquet function areas with the appropriate equipment and materials, including tables, chairs, glasses, china, and any other items requested.
Inspects equipment for defects, cleanliness, or any maintenance that needs to be completed and reported to the supervisor.
Sets lighting, props, floral arrangement, decorations, etc., as specified in the Banquet Event Orders.
Responsible for setting coffee breaks according to Food and Beverage standards.
Retrieves and returns function linens to proper locations.
Prepares all banquet functions for the following day according to the supervisor’s directions and Banquet Event Order.
Performs other duties as assigned.