Runner
: Job Details :

Benefits:

Competitive salary

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Opportunity for advancement

Runners:

Runners are responsible for quickly and accurately delivering orders from the kitchen and/or bar to customers at the restaurant. They help front of house staff maintain a clean environment for restaurant patrons throughout the dining experience as well as help the kitchen staff members to keep the expediting counter clear for new orders. Their job includes cleaning trays and tray holders in between use, transfer dishes from the expediting counter to serving trays and place food and /or drinks on the table in front of the appropriate diners. They may also interact with customers who need refills on drinks or additional menu items.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver food/drink orders to customers quickly and accurately

• Uphold sanitation and food safety principles

• Bus tables by removing dirty dishes and trash

• Relay reports of customer satisfaction to the management and relevant parties

• Ensure patrons have all the appropriate tableware they need to properly enjoy their food

• Assist setting up tables before service with appropriate utensils, napkins and decorations

• Handle various impromptu requests from customers

Qualifications:

• A Runner must be able to multitask in order to ensure customers get their orders promptly

• Food Runners will have to possess a high degree of organizational skills to easily locate tables and bar patrons to fulfill everyone's orders

• A Runner needs excellent communication skills to ensure they meet customers' requests. Not only does the Runner have to listen to learn where the food/drinks need to go, but they also must communicate with the customers whether it's checking on their satisfaction or taking an impromptu request.

•Runners spend most of their shift standing, so they need to be able to remain on their feet for several hours straight. Additionally, they should be able to carry about 35 pounds easily.