Food Runner

Fieldhouse; Marion (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued paid time off

Christmas Club

Paid training

Part-time schedule with two shifts

Job summary

Mammoth Fieldhouse in Marion, IL is hiring for a Food Runner to deliver plates from kitchen to athletes across two buildings. You will ensure orders are hot, correct, and delivered to the right table or cage, while checking allergen modifications and keeping the service moving smoothly.

Roles emphasize speed, accuracy, and knowledge of the building, with training provided, and a path to advancement through trainer, lead, and manager roles. Evening and weekend availability is required.

Qualifications

• Must move quickly and carefully to deliver plates to athletes.
• Remembering table numbers, seating, and allergen considerations.
• Maintain composure and precision during busy service times.

Responsibilities

• Deliver every plate from kitchen to athlete, ensuring correct table/area.
• Verify tickets for allergens/modifications before serving.
• Set tables and describe dishes to groups; ensure group has what they need.
• Keep pass/window organized and help kitchen stay on time during rush.

Skills

Speed

Memory for faces

Steady hands

Night/weekend/holiday availability

Education

ANSI-approved food handler training

Job description

About Mammoth Fieldhouse

Mammoth Fieldhouse is where Southern Illinois comes to get off the bench. Pure Putt. Flight Deck. Pickleball. Battle Bats. A scratch kitchen and a full bar that would draw a crowd on their own. Open play, leagues, tournaments, and private events, all night, every night.

Three rules run our buildings: No Sidelines, No Spectators. Elite Isn't Exclusive. Competition Is Community. Everyone plays, everyone belongs, and a good time beats a good score. We do not shout. We cheer. There is a big difference, and everybody who works here learns it fast.

About the Role

Every plate in the building goes through your hands.

Athletes order food at the walk-up counter, and our runners deliver all of it, hot and right, to tables, bays, courts, and cages across two buildings. The ticket tells you who it is for. You find them and make the handoff feel like service, not a drop off.

One kitchen feeds the whole campus. Speed, accuracy, and knowing the building cold are the job.

What You'll Own

The run

• Run every plate from the kitchen to the athlete, hot and correct, to the right table, bay, court, or cage.


• Check every plate against the ticket before it leaves the window, especially allergens and modifications.


• Set the table for the food, describe each dish, and check that the group has what they need.

The window

• Keep the pass and the window clean and organized.


• Help the kitchen and expo stay on time during a rush.


• Return every plate and smallware to the dish pit.

Your First Year

• First 30 Days: You are certified as a runner and know every table, bay, court, and cage by number.


• First Year: You are training new runners, and server, expo, and shift lead paths are open to you.

What You Bring

• Speed and care at the same time.


• A good memory for faces, numbers, and where everything is.


• Steady hands through a crowd.


• Availability for nights, weekends, and holidays.

Certifications

Required

• Food handler training through an ANSI accredited program, completed within 30 days of hire. Illinois requires it. Valid three years.

A plus if you already have it:

• Allergen awareness training.


• CPR and AED certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Preferred

• Food runner, server assistant, or restaurant experience.


• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Working Conditions

• Extended periods of standing, walking, and moving throughout the venue for a full shift.


• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds.


• Carrying plates and trays through crowds and moving between floors and buildings all shift.


• Loud, high-energy environment with variable lighting.


• Nights, weekends, and holidays are our busiest shifts. Availability for them is required.

What We Offer

• $15.00 per hour.


• Accrued paid time off. Every hour you work earns time toward it, and you can use it for any reason. You do not have to tell us why.


• Christmas Club. A deferred payroll program. If you choose to participate, $15.00 comes out of each weekly check and is combined with a $5.00 contribution from ownership. Funds are disbursed only on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.


• Paid training. Every teammate starts with in-person training, on the clock, before working a solo shift.


• A real path up. We fill trainer, shift lead, and manager roles from inside the building first.


• A part-time schedule built around two shifts: morning to mid, and mid to close.

Mammoth Fieldhouse Marion is an equal opportunity employer. We hire on merit, character, and the ability to make people feel like they belong here. Elite isn't exclusive. Everyone plays.

Illinois law: we do not ask for your salary history, and we do not ask about criminal history before you have been selected for an interview.