Buena Park Food Runner- Eng

Kijung Hospitality Group, Inc.; Buena Park (CA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Hospital Insurance

Accident Insurance

401k Plan

Paid Sick Leave

Job summary

Kijung Hospitality Group, Inc. is seeking a food runner to support servers and bartenders by delivering orders promptly and ensuring tables are well-stocked and maintained. The role emphasizes strong customer service and quick collaboration with the front-of-house team.

The ideal candidate has prior restaurant experience and comfort with fast-paced environments, standing for long periods, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Daily tasks include restocking, cleaning, and assisting in table service.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service operations skills preferred.
• Superior skills in interaction with guests preferred.
• Prior runner and/or restaurant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist servers and bartenders; deliver orders to customers in a timely manner.
• Restock alcohol fridge and stations with utensils, plates, cups, and salt.
• Restock food items at stations with labels on them.
• Wipe down and sanitize station, expo carts, and runner station.
• Assist in running food out to tables and service areas.
• Throw away leftover food and beverages; break down carriers and restock supplies.

Skills

Customer service

Guest interaction

Restaurant experience

Job description

The primary responsibility of the food runner is to provide assistance to the servers and bartenders. The runner will help servers deliver orders to customers in a timely manner.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Restock alcohol fridge
• Restock setting stations with utensils, plates, cups, and salt
• Restock food items at stations with labels on them
• Wipe down and dry washed settings
• Call for more tongs and scissors when on the last container
• Send beer and shot glasses to the dishwasher
• Wash water bottle caps
• Send water containers and tea kettles to dishwasher
• Wipe down and sanitize station
• Restock place mats
• Wipe down expo carts
• Wipe down alcohol fridge
• Wipe down expo and runner station
• Assist in running food out to tables
• Throw away any leftover food and beverages
• Breakdown carrier (salt, pepper, sesame oil)
• Wipe down expo and runner station
• Wipe down expo carts
• Additional essential duties as told

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Strong customer service operations skills preferred
• Superior skills in interaction with guests preferred
• Prior runner and/or restaurant experience preferred

SKILLS & ABILITIES

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance; and stoop or kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Proper lifting, pushing, and pulling techniques are required.

BENEFITS OVERVIEW

All employees are offered medical, dental, vision, supplemental life, disability, hospital, and accident insurance. Employees are able to enroll in the company 401k plan after 90 days of employment. Paid sick leave accrues at the rate of 1 hour per 30 hours worked with a carryover cap of 48 hours.

WAGE OVERVIEW

$16.90 + Tips