Food Runner

Sarasota Yacht Club, Inc.; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarasota Yacht Club, Inc. is seeking a courteous dining room associate to greet members, serve bread and water, and maintain table readiness throughout service.

Responsibilities include clearing between courses, resetting tables, assisting with food delivery for large parties, and ensuring restroom cleanliness. Prior restaurant experience preferred; English required, Spanish helpful; ability to stand for extended periods is essential.

Qualifications

• Prior restaurant, catering, or buffet experience required.
• Clear English communication with staff and guests; Spanish helpful.
• Must be able to lift, reach, bend and stoop; stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Greet members upon seating and serve bread, butter and water.
• Remove used tableware between courses and reset tables.
• Clear tables and transport used dishware for washing.
• Maintain clean tabletops, chairs, and booths; reset layout.
• Inspect restrooms every 30 minutes and clean as needed.
• Assist servers with food delivery, especially for large parties.
• Thank members as they leave.
• Be available to fill in to ensure smooth operation as directed by supervisor.

Skills

Serving experience

English communication

Spanish helpful

Physical stamina

Job description

Serve members, bread, water and butter upon their arrival, and provide refills as needed. Remove used tableware between courses; clear and reset tables after members leave.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Obtain service area assignment at the beginning of each shift.
• Promptly greet members as they are seated and bring bread, butter and water to table.
• Remove used tableware between courses and provide tableware for next course.
• Clear tables after members. Take tableware to dish room and place silverware, dishes, glassware, etc. in appropriate areas for washing.
• Between seating’s promptly clean table tops, chairs and booths. Check floor and clean as required. Reset and arrange tabletop.
• Inspect assigned restroom every 30 minutes and clean as needed.
• Respond appropriately to member requests. Communicate member requests to server as needed.
• Communicate with server and hostess to assure efficient seating, table utilization and customer service.
• Assist server as needed with food delivery, especially with large parties and during peak periods.
• Thank members as they are leaving
• Be available to fill in as needed to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the restaurant as directed by the restaurant manager or immediate supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Previous restaurant, catering, or buffet experience required.
• Must be able to communicate clearly in English with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel, members and guests. (Spanish helpful)
• Be able to lift, reach, bend and stoop.
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 5 hours).