Food Runner

COBBLESTONE CREEK COUNTRY CLUB CORP; Lawrence Township (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Cobblestone Creek Country Club in Lawrence Township, NJ is seeking a Part-Time Food Runner/Expediter and Busser. The role ensures prompt, courteous service, acts as the liaison between kitchen and servers, and assists with setting up and closing service stations.

Typical duties include carrying trays, stocking stations, and helping with clearing and resetting tables to maintain smooth dining room operations.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow safety practices and recognize hazards.
• Knowledge of emergency procedures during service.

Responsibilities

• Assists servers and supports daily dining room service.
• Ensures service stations are stocked and ready for service.
• Ensures plated hot food leaves the kitchen promptly.
• Carries food trays to tables and matches items to orders.
• Clears and resets tables; maintains clean, safe kitchen and dining areas.
• Prepares banquet and meeting spaces as required; supports setup.

Skills

Safety awareness

Emergency procedures

Customer service

Education

One month of related experience or training

Job description

Overview

Job Location: Cobblestone Creek Country Club - Lawrence Township, NJ 08648

Salary Range: $16.00 - $18.00 Hourly

Position: Food Runner / Expediter, Busser

Reports to: Dining Room Captain

Superviser: No supervisory duties are included in this position.

Classification: Part-Time

Job Summary

Ensures prompt and polite service to the members and guests. Serves as the liaison between the kitchen and servers. Carries food trays to appropriate tables and serves food to guests. Responsible for preparing service stations, clearing and resetting tables, removing all trays from the dining/banquet rooms, and cleaning and closing service stations.

Responsibilities

• Assists servers
• Ensures all service stations in the kitchen are stocked and ready for service
• Ensures plated hot food leaves the kitchen quickly
• Carefully matches all food items to correct orders
• Carries food trays to tables using the correct seat positions on the ticket
• Maintains cleanliness of service stations in the kitchen while ensuring that the kitchen is free from clutter and that the kitchen floor is a clean and safe work area
• Ensures that bread, soup, and other food products are available
• Ensures that all items in “to go” orders are correctly assembled and labels them by stapling the ticket to the bag
• Wipes up spills or drips on the rims of dishes and ensures the consistency of plate presentation
• Assists in the dining room with clearing soiled dishes, filling waters, and setting the dining room
• Breaks down and cleans service stations in the kitchen at the end of the shift
• Reports complaints to manager on duty when received
• Opens meeting rooms and function areas prior to the start of the meetings and functions
• Empties trash from meeting rooms and function areas
• Verifies that all scheduled functions are set according to banquet event order specifications
• Responsible for the cleanliness and order of all public areas adjacent to banquet functions
• Responsible for storing equipment and materials properly and in the correct areas
• Ensures that all storerooms and equipment storage areas are orderly and clean
• Sets up indoor meeting and outdoor banquet function areas with the appropriate equipment and materials, including tables, chairs, glasses, china, and any other items requested
• Inspects equipment for defects, cleanliness, or any maintenance that needs to be completed and reported to the supervisor
• Sets up lighting, props, floral arrangements, decorations, etc., as specified in the Banquet Event Orders
• Responsible for setting coffee breaks according to food and beverage standards
• Retrieves and returns function linens to proper locations
• Prepares all banquet functions for the following day according to the supervisor’s directions and Banquet Event Order
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

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Education and/or Experience

• One month of related experience or training.

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations

• Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions; skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform required role during emergency situations.

Licenses and Special Requirements

• Food handler’s permit.
• Alcoholic beverage certification.
• Of legal age to serve alcoholic beverages.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Required to stand for long periods and walk, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, stretch, and twist or reach.
• Push, pull, or lift up to 50 pounds.
• Continuous repetitive motions.
• Work in hot, humid and noisy environment