Food Runner/Busser

Troon; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Westerfield Club in Tuscaloosa, part of Troon, seeks a motivated Food Runner/Busser to support servers and ensure a smooth dining experience. You will help with delivering food, maintaining pristine dining areas, and assisting guests with questions in a fast-paced club setting.

We value reliability, teamwork, and a willingness to learn. High school diploma or equivalent required; ServSafe certification preferred. Join a leading golf and community management organization.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; related experience is a plus.
• Must be able to stand, walk, lift up to 50 pounds, and multitask in a fast-paced setting.
• ServSafe Certification (Food Handler & Alcohol) or TIPS equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assist servers by delivering orders from the kitchen to guests and keep BOH areas clean, organized and stocked.
• Set outside line with liners, plates, napkins, and items needed to deliver food.
• Organize plates and tickets, and deliver orders quickly and accurately to tables.
• Set tables and ensure standards are followed for each dining area.
• Answer guest questions about ingredients and menu items; relay feedback to staff.

Skills

Multitasking

Cleanliness & safety

Patience & customer focus

People skills

Responsible & trustworthy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Westerfield Club, located in Tuscaloosa, AL, is pleased to announce an excellent career opportunity for a Food Runner/Busser! We are seeking a driven individual who is eager to learn, contribute, and grow within a fast‑paced hospitality-focused property organization. As part ofTroon, you’ll contribute to a global leader in golf and community management.

General Purpose:

Assists servers in providing efficient service by delivering orders from the kitchen to guests and keeping BOH areas clean, organized and stocked. Creates memorable dining experiences through personalized and genuine interactions.

• Assures that all material used by server and expeditor is clean and ready for daily operation.
• Possesses knowledge of the position of each diner’s chair in the dining rooms and lounges.
• Sets the outside line with under liner plates, flatwa re, doilies, linen napkins and any other items needed for the delivering of food.
• Organizes the plates in the window and matches each one with each ticket to run the food out to the tables.
• Sets tables in accordance with facility standards.
• Answer guests’ questions about ingredients and menu items.
• Inform restaurant staff about customers’ feedback or requests (e.g. when they ask for the check)
• Ensures that each menu item is prepared in the exact detail outlined on each ticket.
• Delivers food orders from the kitchen to customers’ tables rapidly and accurately
• Corrects the menu item with the chef or expeditor before delivering the menu item to meet the exact specification on the ticket. Removes any place settings not being used.
• Clears dishes located in front of guest upon completion of course.
• Keeps work stations well stocked of items and ingredients.
• Cleans workstations, takes out trash, and vacuums the dining room.
• Incorporates safe work practices in job performance.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

H igh school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Requirements:

Previous experience as a Food Runner or similar entry-level role in a restaurant.

Physical Demands:

Frequently stands, walks, talks and hears. Frequently uses hands. Regularly reaches with arms and hands. Occasionally climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crawls, crouches, tastes or smells. Frequently lifts up to 10 pounds and regularly lifts up to 50 pounds. Regularly carries trays above the head with plates of food out to tables in the dining room and lounge area

Occasionally works in wet or humid conditions (non-weather); may come into contact with fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level is moderate.

Certificates/Licenses:

• ServSafe Certified (Food Handler & Alcohol) or TIPS equivalent.

Job Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Preferences:

• Ability to read and speak English may be required in order to perform the duties of the job (e.g. the associates may be required to communicate with English speaking customers or co-workers, the manuals for the equipment the associates may use are in English).
• Meets state age requirements for handling alcoholic beverages
• Strong ability to multitask
• Attention to cleanliness and safety
• Patience and customer-oriented approach
• Excellent people skills with a friendly attitude
• Responsible and trustworthy

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an associate in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.

About Troon

Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Troon is the world’s largest professional club management company, that specializes in services in golf, hospitality, and residential communities.With more than 900 locations in 45+ states and 27+ countries, Troon is a leading employer in hospitality.Guided by values that emphasize being infectiously energetic, consciously kind, and humbly prosperous,Troon offers professionals the opportunity to grow and succeed within a globally respected organization.Learn more atwww.troon.com.

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