Food Runner & Kitchen-Server Liaison

Casadonna; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Full time

Job summary

Gators Dockside O-Town West in Orlando is seeking a Food Runner to bridge the kitchen and serving staff, ensuring timely, accurate plating and a great guest experience.

As a Food Runner you will relay orders to the kitchen, monitor portions and garnishes, keep stations clean and organized, assist with service tasks, and help resolve guest concerns while upholding sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain verbal communication with chefs to check on the status of dishes, and call for waitstaff when food is ready to serve.
• Keep staff well-informed and alert the waitstaff when the kitchen is out of a specific ingredient and relay special food requests from the waitstaff to the kitchen.
• Monitor portion control of finished dishes, ensuring they adhere to restaurant standards.
• Meet presentation standards by inspecting every plate to make sure the proper garnishes have been applied and that dishes are free of smudges and spills before being delivered to the customer.
• Keep kitchen areas clean and organized, keeping these areas neat, well organized, and stocked with ingredients.
• Adhere to sanitation standards to make sure all kitchen and waitstaff follow sanitation standards keeping themselves, their tools, and their work areas clean and presentable.
• Assist all staff with Food to help as needed - cooking and prepping food, serving plates of food, and assisting with management tasks restaurant-wide.
• Address customer complaints by serving as a face for the kitchen staff and finding solutions that will satisfy customers.

Job description

Gators Dockside O-Town West in Orlando is seeking a Food Runner to bridge the kitchen and serving staff, ensuring timely, accurate plating and a great guest experience.

As a Food Runner you will relay orders to the kitchen, monitor portions and garnishes, keep stations clean and organized, assist with service tasks, and help resolve guest concerns while upholding sanitation standards.