Food Runner / Busser

Marlborough Country Club; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Marlborough Country Club is seeking a part-time Server Assistant to support servers and staff in a fast-paced dining room in Marlborough, MA. The role emphasizes dependable, energetic, and detail-oriented service to ensure timely food delivery and a welcoming guest experience.

Responsibilities include delivering food from kitchen to tables, bussing and resetting tables, maintaining clean service areas, and coordinating with servers to keep meals arriving together.

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn food running and bussing tasks.
• Ability to follow service procedures and communicate with servers/kitchen staff.
• Dependable, energetic, and detail oriented for fast-paced shifts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver food from kitchen to tables promptly and accurately.
• Verify table numbers, dish components, and special requests before serving.
• Explain menu items and dish components to guests when delivering orders.
• Maintain organized and clean dining areas and service zones.
• Assist servers, bartenders, and kitchen staff as needed during shifts.
• Coordinate multiple plates to ensure meals are served together when possible.
• Refill water and assist with basic table maintenance and setup.
• Clear and reset tables according to restaurant standards.
• Transport dirty dishes to dishwashing areas and manage service stations.

Skills

Food delivery

Table maintenance

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Customer service

Job description

Server Assistant (PT).

$15 an hour plus tips!

The Food Runner / Busser plays an essential role in providing members and guests with efficient, polished, and welcoming service. This position supports servers, bartenders, kitchen staff, and management by ensuring food is delivered accurately and promptly, tables and dining areas remain clean and organized, and the restaurant is properly prepared throughout each shift.

This is a fast-paced, team-oriented position ideal for someone who is dependable, energetic, attentive to detail, and interested in learning more about restaurant and hospitality service.

Food Running

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Deliver food from the kitchen to the correct tables promptly, safely, and professionally.
• Verify table numbers, seat positions, dishes, modifications, and special requests before leaving the kitchen.
• Learn the menu well enough to identify each dish and accurately describe basic components when delivering food.
• Announce dishes clearly and professionally when placing them at the table.
• Follow proper service procedures when placing food in front of members and guests.
• Ensure appropriate condiments, sauces, utensils, steak knives, share plates, and other accompaniments are delivered as needed.
• Communicate immediately with servers or kitchen staff if an order appears incorrect or incomplete.
• Assist with coordinating multiple plates so tables receive meals together whenever possible.
• Maintain communication with servers regarding food that has been delivered or requires attention.
• Help maintain an organized and clean kitchen service/expo area.
• Handle plates, glassware, and service equipment carefully and safely.

Bussing & Table Maintenance

• Clear used plates, glassware, silverware, and other items from tables throughout the meal without interrupting the guest experience.
• Maintain clean and uncluttered tables during service.
• Remove unnecessary items between courses.
• Reset tables quickly and correctly according to restaurant standards.
• Maintain proper table settings, including silverware, glassware, napkins, menus, and condiments.
• Refill water as needed and assist servers with basic table maintenance.
• Clear and clean tables promptly after members and guests leave.
• Assist with preparing tables for the next reservation or seating.
• Keep bus stations clean, organized, and properly stocked throughout the shift.
• Transport dirty dishes and glassware to designated dishwashing areas.
• Separate and dispose of trash, recycling, food waste, and glass according to restaurant procedures.
• Help prevent excessive buildup of dishes, glassware, or equipment in service areas.