Website Kalaveras
Food Runner Job Description
We are looking for a detail-oriented individual to join our team as the food runner. The responsibilities of the food runner include maintaining the flow of orders from waiters to the kitchen to diners, ensuring orders are completed quickly and correctly, assisting with the finishing touches on dishes, and conducting quality control on each dish.
To be successful as a food runner, you should have strong communication, coordination, organizational, and management skills. Ultimately, a top-notch food runner should excel at directing people in a fast-paced, chaotic environment.
Food Runner Responsibilities:
Ensuring communication in the kitchen by calling out orders, getting the status on dishes, and update the waitstaff on their orders.
Informing the Management and waitstaff when certain dishes or ingredients have run out and passing food updates from the waitstaff to the kitchen.
Delivering all food items to the correct tables in a timely manner.
Ensuring that all orders are completed in time and with the correct priority.
Inspecting the cleanliness, presentation, and temperature of completed dishes.
Performing the finishing touches to completed dishes, such as adding garnishes and removing smudges.
Keeping the cooking, storage, and prep areas clean, neat, and well-stocked.
Checking with guests that their food looks and tastes correctly.
Food Runner Requirements:
High school diploma or GED.
Good understanding of restaurant health and safety regulations.
Food handling certification may be required.
Relevant restaurant experience may be advantageous.
Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Strong attention to detail, multi-tasking, and time management skills.
Great customer service skills.
Ability to handle a high-pressure, fast-paced, and stressful environment.
Physical stamina to stand for long periods, assist where needed, and carry heavy trays.