Food Runner

About the Role

A Gator’s Dockside Food Runner is responsible for preparation, garnishing, plating, organizing, delivering, and ensuring the quality of all food items served in the restaurant. Food Runners are expected to maintain a current food safety certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of the common kitchen area, including trash cans, hand washing sinks, floors, walls, shelves, and machines such as refrigerators, storage coolers, ice machines, and soda machines.
• Follow all plating and presentation standards as outlined by trainers, manuals, and corporate policies.
• Interact with management and hourly employees in a friendly manner to carry out assigned duties and provide guests with an exceptional dining experience.
• Assist with additional kitchen duties, including but not limited to:
  • Washing dishes
  • Portioning food
  • Helping with prep items
  • Cleaning projects inside and outside the kitchen
  • Assisting servers with drinks and delivery of supplemental items
  • Seating tables
  • Cleaning or bussing tables
  • Cleaning bathrooms and floors in common dining areas
  • Organizing shelves and mopping areas in the kitchen or front of the house
• Know and execute specific opening and closing procedures for their workstation with attention to detail and timeliness.
• Respond to guest requests in a friendly and helpful manner, retrieving items from the restaurant or assisting servers as needed.
• Report guest concerns to management.
• Help clean and maintain all common areas of the restaurant, including but not limited to:
  • Restrooms
  • Dining room floors
  • Kitchen floors
  • Restaurant walls and shelving
  • Sidewalks, windows, and doors
  • Games, ice and soda machines, and drink stations
  • Carpets, tables, chairs, and cabinets
• Maintain personal hygiene and cleanliness at all times.