Runner

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema St Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema St Louis seeks a Runner to support our theater guests by focusing on food and beverage service. This role emphasizes maintaining Alamo's hospitality and safety standards in a clean, distraction-free environment for guests.

You will deliver orders to seats, check IDs on alcoholic drinks, and assist with opening/closing duties while supporting team members and ensuring a smooth guest experience during nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Prior hospitality/guest services
• Prior food and beverage safety/handling experience

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety standards across theater and lobby areas
• Deliver food/beverage orders to seats per venue maps
• Know menu and allergens; take safety precautions
• Service alcohol with ID checks and comply with regulations
• Verify tickets and seating; assist guests and staff
• Provide cheerful, efficient service and communicate with team
• Assist with opening/closing duties and cleanliness
• Monitor stock levels and complete prep/side work
• Report guest issues to management and support operations

Skills

Hospitality

Guest services

Food safety

Teamwork

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Alamo Runners will have the pleasure of supporting our theater guests by focusing
on food and beverage service. Core responsibilities include maintaining the highest
level of Alamo's awesome hospitality and safety standards so our guests can enjoy a
safe, clean, distraction-free, and enjoyable environment.

Core Role Responsibilities

• Maintains and supports all company safety standards
• Conducts quality food checks and delivers food/beverage orders to the correct seats consistent with venue theater floor maps
• Knowledgeable of the Alamo menu and common allergens; takes necessary safety precautions as needed
• Responsible for safe alcohol service, including checking IDs on drink delivery and monitoring guest consumption, following local and state regulations
• Checks guest tickets to ensure they are in the correct seat
• Maintains a cheerful, courteous disposition with guests and teammates, and communicates efficiently with Production staff, Greeters, Managers, and guests
• Checks guest tickets to ensure they are in the correct seat
• Anticipates guest needs and monitors notifications for guest requests
• Focuses on supporting guests as needed, while limiting disruptions
• Responsible for theater, lobby, and restroom cleaning, as well as opening and closing duties as assigned, to maintain cleanliness standards across all high-touch areas
• Provides support in identifying guest issues and reports them to the management team
• Anticipates and maintains appropriate stocking levels of necessary supplies, completes prep and side work, and assists with additional operational tasks as needed for efficient service
• Completes tasks with efficiency and a sense of urgency
• Demonstrates strong teamwork skills
• Knowledgeable of Alamo policies, procedures, and safety standards
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Experience

• Prior experience in hospitality/guest services
• Prior food and beverage safety/handling experience

Requirements

• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays (minimum 3 days a week, at least one day being a weekend)

Runner - Job Description

Jan 2026

• Ability to move with caution and work collaboratively in a loud,
• Ability to bend, duck, crouch, walk up and down stairs, carry multiple plates/trays, and deliver food while limiting disruptions
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds at one time and repeatedly during entire shift
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift
• Ability to maintain physical stamina and coordination in a fast-paced setting
• Stays up-to-date on all local food/beverage compliance regulations, safety courses, and assigned online trainings