Food Runner

Hospitality Jobs Hotspot; New York (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Hospitality Jobs Hotspot in New York is seeking a friendly food runner to serve as the liaison between servers and the kitchen, ensuring meals and take-out orders reach guests accurately and promptly. You should know the menu, perform side-work, and maintain a positive attitude while assisting with clearing tables, refilling drinks, and keeping areas clean.

Part-time availability is required. This role involves handling customer concerns and coordinating with staff to resolve issues quickly and

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced customer service environments preferred.
• Ability to learn and recall menu details and special requests.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food is prepared to guest’s request.
• Ensure plates are handled carefully and brought out in a timely manner.
• Assist with clearing and cleaning tables, filling water glasses and refilling drinks.
• Maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen and customer areas and returning plates to the kitchen.
• Able to handle customer complaints and notify appropriate staff to ensure problems are fixed.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Menu knowledge

Job description

The food runner is the liaison between the server and kitchen helping to ensure that meals and other food items are correctly delivered to guests, including take-out orders. These individuals must maintain a strong knowledge of the restaurant’s menu and cuisine in addition to understanding and performing side-work. Food runners must maintain positive, upbeat attitudes, work well with others, and interact with guests on a regular basis. Candidates must offer part-time availability.

Responsibilities to include:

• Ensure food is prepared to guest’s request
• Ensure plates are handled carefully and brought out in a timely manner
• Assist with clearing and cleaning tables, filling water glasses and refilling drinks
• Maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen and customer areas and returning plates to the kitchen
• Able to handle customer complaints and notify appropriate staff to ensure problems are fixed