Food Runner

About the Role

A Gator’s Dockside Food Runner is responsible for preparation, garnishing, plating, organizing, delivering, and following up on the quality of all food items served in the restaurant. Food Runners are expected to retain a current food safety certification and interact with management, hourly employees, and guests in a friendly manner to provide an ultimate dining experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of the common kitchen area, including trash cans, hand washing sinks, floors, walls, shelves, refrigerators, storage coolers, ice machines, and soda machines.
• Follow all plating and presentation standards as outlined by trainers, manuals, and corporate policies.
• Perform opening and closing procedures for assigned workstations with attention to detail and timeliness.
• Assist with additional kitchen duties, such as washing dishes, portioning food, helping with prep items, and cleaning projects inside and outside the kitchen.
• Support front-of-house staff by assisting servers with drinks, delivering supplemental items, seating tables, bussing tables, and cleaning bathrooms and dining areas.
• Retrieve items for guests or servers as requested and address guest concerns promptly by notifying management.
• Help maintain all common areas of the restaurant, including restrooms, dining room floors, sidewalks, windows, doors, games, drink stations, carpets, tables, chairs, and cabinets.
• Maintain personal hygiene and cleanliness at all times.