Runner - The Smith NYC

Corner Table Restaurants; New York (NY); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a popular brasserie where you will play a key role as a Runner, ensuring guests have an exceptional dining experience. This position offers competitive pay, benefits, and a supportive work environment focused on teamwork and excellent service.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity

Comprehensive benefits plan

401K plan with company match

Gym Discounts

Generous paid time off

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Runner is required.
• Detail-oriented and confident in abilities.
• Strong passion for the hospitality industry.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests at their tables and ensure a pleasant dining experience.
• Monitor food delivery accuracy, paying attention to dietary restrictions.
• Clear dirty dishes and replenish beverages as needed.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Job description

About Corner Table

Corner Table Restaurants (CTR), the company behind The Smith, has a simple mission: make people happy. We are passionate about taking great care of our employees, our guests, and our community. We are obsessed with building a positive, empowering, and supportive culture. By working closely with local farmers and purveyors that we trust, CTR serves delicious food and drinks people crave to millions of guests each year. With many more locations launching in the coming years, our team is growing fast, and we’re looking for smart, upbeat, authentic people to join us!

About The Smith

The Smith is an extremely popular casual neighborhood brasserie – in fact, several of our locations are among the Top 100 busiest restaurants in the US! The menu features bistro classics, seasonal fare, and craft cocktails. Our signature lively atmosphere makes The Smith a versatile setting for an after-work bite, drinks on the town, a birthday bash, a working lunch, a bountiful brunch, or an I-don’t-want-to-cook-tonight night.

The Position: Runner

• Greet guests at their tables and be attentive through the entire length of their meal.
• Pay special attention to the food being delivered to the tables for accuracy, especially regarding dietary restrictions
• Observe the entire dining experience ensuring that food and beverages are replenished when necessary
• Remove dirty dishes, glassware, and silverware from the tables.

What Makes You Great: (QUALIFICATIONS FOR ROLE)

• You exemplify the highest standards of honesty and integrity.
• You are highly confident in your abilities and are detail-oriented.
• You are a team player and have excellent communication skills.
• You genuinely get joy out of making people happy and are able to have fun while working
• You have a love and passion for the hospitality industry.
• Learning about food and beverage excites you.
• You are willing to go above and beyond to please guests.
• You have previous experience as a Runner.

What Makes Us Great: (OUR BENEFITS)

• Competitive salary
• Bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive benefits plan, including medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401K plan with company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Gym Discounts
• Commuter benefits
• Bring a friend to work bonus
• Generous paid time off
• A great environment to work in surrounded by talented, hardworking, passionate, and fun people.

Rate of Pay is $16.5hr + Tips

Statement of Diversity

At Corner Table Restaurants, each person brings their own perspectives and experiences. We strive to create an environment that is consciously inclusive, psychologically, and physically safe and ensures everyone can be heard and valued. Diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace are essential to living our Core Values. We create and promote a culture that advocates for the equality of everyone, and it is our mission to continually maintain an environment where all our team members and guests belong, are respected, and thrive while being their best authentic selves.

Corner Table Restaurants is an Equal Opportunity Employer