Kitchen Runner
About The Position
The Kitchen Runner is responsible for ensuring the efficient transfer of products between outlets, organizing food and consumable supplies, chemicals, and paper products for the Food & Beverage Department. This role requires adherence to industry standards for sanitation, proper handling, storage, and labeling of products. The Kitchen Runner will manage stock rotation using FIFO procedures, determine consolidation needs for warehouse items, and operate equipment used in receiving and storage. Key duties include verifying shipment quantities and identities, inspecting for expiration dates and product quality, and reporting any damaged items. The position also involves completing opening and closing tasks, unpacking and storing products according to SOPs, and identifying correct storage locations (freezer, refrigerator, dry storage, chemical). Physical requirements include carrying trays, pushing carts, bending, lifting items weighing 30-50 pounds, and providing quick assistance in kitchen or delivery areas. The role also requires knowledge of food preparation and ingredients to answer guest questions and may involve minimal prep duties to assist cooks. Effective communication and assistance with the Stewarding/Kitchen team are also essential.
Requirements
- Follow industry standards for sanitation and the handling, storage and labeling of product.
- Establish the order product will be received and put away in appropriate refrigerators/freezers and dry storage for systematic rotation of stock in accordance with FIFO procedures.
- Determine when and how items are to be consolidated in the warehouse area for inspection, transfer, or placement in proper storage areas.
- Successfully complete training for operating equipment used in receiving and storage of materials, i.e. manual lift dolly.
- Verify quantity and identity of materials as shown on the receipt document.
- Inspect shipments for expiration dates, perishable and deteriorative nature of specific items to eliminate costly and wasteful expenditure of material.
- Report any damaged or sub-par product to supervisor.
- Complete opening and closing side work as assigned.
- Unpack product and put away product as defined by departmental Standard Operating Procedures.
- Able to identify what product should be in freezer, refrigerator, non-refrigerated, or chemical.
- Carry trays, push carts, bend and lift.
- Provide quick and attentive assistance to any issue that may occur in kitchen or delivery areas.
- Knowledgeable about food preparation and ingredients in order to answer guest's questions.
- May perform minimal prep duties to assist cooks.
- Communicate with and assist Stewarding/Kitchen team when necessary.
- Able to lift and carry items weighing 30-50 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Making sure all products are transferred as necessary between outlets.
- Organizing food and consumable supplies, chemicals, and paper products for the Food & Beverage Department.
- Following industry standards for sanitation and the handling, storage and labeling of product.
- Establishing the order product will be received and put away in appropriate refrigerators/freezers and dry storage for systematic rotation of stock in accordance with FIFO procedures.
- Determining when and how items are to be consolidated in the warehouse area for inspection, transfer, or placement in proper storage areas.
- Completing training for operating equipment used in receiving and storage of materials, i.e. manual lift dolly.
- Verifying quantity and identity of materials as shown on the receipt document.
- Inspecting shipments for expiration dates, perishable and deteriorative nature of specific items to eliminate costly and wasteful expenditure of material.
- Reporting any damaged or sub-par product to supervisor.
- Completing opening and closing side work as assigned.
- Unpacking product and putting away product as defined by departmental Standard Operating Procedures.
- Identifying what product should be in freezer, refrigerator, non-refrigerated, or chemical.
- Carrying trays, pushing carts, bending and lifting.
- Providing quick and attentive assistance to any issue that may occur in kitchen or delivery areas.
- Being knowledgeable about food preparation and ingredients in order to answer guest's questions.
- Performing minimal prep duties to assist cooks.
- Communicating with and assisting Stewarding/Kitchen team when necessary.
- Lifting and carrying items weighing 30-50 pounds.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
