Food Runner

PIsces Rising Fine Dining•Mount Dora, FL

54d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Runner is responsible for picking up food products for orders placed by the service staff and delivering meals to guests. This role assists both the kitchen and service staff to ensure the highest level of food quality, presentation, and timing to optimize the guest dining experience. The Food Runner also sets up the front line with necessary equipment, plate ware, and small wares, and keeps the station restocked throughout the shift. Cleaning of trays and tray stands is also a key responsibility. The role involves reading order tickets, tracking cooking times, checking finished products for proper doneness and presentation, and garnishing entrees according to house specifications. Additionally, the Food Runner assists servers as needed, adheres to safety guidelines, reports unsafe conditions or accidents, and completes closing duties and side work as assigned.

Requirements

Customer service
Planning and multi-tasking
Self-motivated with a high energy level
Verbal communication
High school diploma or GED
Current food handler’s card and other certification as required by federal/state/local law

Nice To Haves

Hospitality-related kitchen experience preferred

Responsibilities

Picks up food product for orders placed by the service staff and delivers the meal to our guests.
Assists the kitchen and service staff as needed to maintain the highest level of food quality, presentation, and timing to optimize our guests dining experience.
Sets up the front line with the equipment, plate ware, and small wares needed to effectively serve all food products.
Keeps station restocked throughout the shift.
Cleans large and small trays and tray stands to be ready for service.
Reads order tickets as they arrive and place onto ticket minder.
Tracks cooking times on all orders, checks finished product for proper degree of doneness, appearance, and plate presentation.
Garnishes finished entrees according to house specifications and procedures.
Assists the server as needed to optimize the guest’s dining experience.
Accomplishes all job duties while adhering to all safety guidelines and practices throughout the shift.
Reports any unsafe condition, unsafe act, accidents and/or injuries to the chef or other manager on duty.
Correctly completes closing duties at the end of each shift.
Assists Chef and other kitchen personnel in accomplishing closing duties and kitchen cleanliness.
Completes all side work in the front and/or back of the house as assigned and scheduled by the members of the management team.