A Food Runner is responsible for supporting waitstaff in carrying beverages and meal items to designated tables. Their duties include communicating with Waiters to determine their needs, carrying food items from the expediting counter to the right table and helping with cleanup duties after the conclusion of service.

Food Runner skills and qualifications

The responsibilities and duties of a Food Runner center around their ability to deliver food correctly to the customers who ordered it. That may seem simple, but there’s actually quite a bit more involved in being a Food Runner including these major duties and responsibilities:

• Deliver food orders to customers quickly and accurately

• Uphold sanitation and food safety principles

• Bus tables by removing dirty dishes and trash

• Check in with customers to ensure their experience is satisfactory

• 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

  
  

  Insurance and Benefits offered to full time employees.
  

Responsibilities

• Prepare restaurant tables with special attention to sanitation and order
• Attend to customers upon entrance
• Present restaurant menus and help customers select food/beverages
• Take and serve orders
• Answer questions or make recommendations for complementary products
• Collaborate with other restaurant servers and kitchen/bar staff
• Deal with complaints or problems with a positive attitude
• Issue bills and accept payment

Skills

• Proven restaurant serving or waitering experience
• Hands-on experience in cashier duties
• Attention to cleanliness and safety
• Patience and customer-oriented approach
• Excellent people skills with a friendly attitude
• Responsible and trustworthy
• High school diploma is a plus but not required

Insurance and Benefits offered to full time employees.