Food Runner
About The Position
The Food Runner serves as the link between the kitchen and dining room, ensuring guests receive meals quickly, accurately, and with exceptional service. The role includes delivering food, assisting guests and servers, maintaining cleanliness, and helping create a positive dining experience. The Food Runner verifies food quality, presentation, and accuracy before delivery; communicates food issues and guest concerns to the kitchen and management; and maintains knowledge of menu items, specials, and presentations. The position also supports dining room service by assisting servers, greeting and seating guests when needed, bussing and resetting tables, monitoring cleanliness, restocking supplies, filling ice bins, and completing side work. The role requires friendly, professional service and a sense of urgency during busy periods, while following food safety, sanitation, and applicable alcohol-service regulations.
Requirements
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced restaurant environment.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to guest satisfaction.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
- Ability to lift and carry trays, food baskets, and supplies weighing up to 30 pounds.
- Must meet state and company requirements for alcohol service certification when applicable.
Nice To Haves
- Previous restaurant experience is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Deliver food to guests accurately and in a timely manner.
- Verify food quality, presentation, and accuracy before food leaves the kitchen.
- Communicate food issues, modifications, or concerns to the kitchen and management team.
- Maintain knowledge of menu items, daily specials, and food presentations.
- Assist servers by refilling beverages, delivering sauces and condiments, and responding to guest requests.
- Help greet and seat guests when needed.
- Bus and reset tables to maintain a clean and organized dining room.
- Monitor cleanliness in the dining room, including floors, service stations, and restrooms.
- Restock supplies, fill ice bins, and complete assigned side work.
- Provide friendly, professional service and maintain a sense of urgency during busy periods.
- Follow food safety, sanitation, and alcohol-service regulations.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Company parties
- Flexible schedule
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
