Food Runner - Sorelle

About the role

The Food Runner at Sorelle is responsible for overseeing table maintenance, maintaining the flow of service, and assisting the servers in the dining room. Duties include delivering food to tables, describing the dishes to guests, performing tableside service, monitoring guest satisfaction, and assisting the kitchen in expediting the service process. Must be pleasant, conscientious, and professional with excellent knowledge of food and alcoholic beverage selections. Must be able to operate effectively as part of a team, communicate clearly, and ensure smooth service operations and quality service.

General Expectations

• Act with integrity, honesty, and knowledge that promote the culture and values of Sorelle.
• Ensure that all guests feel welcome and are given responsive, professional, gracious service always.
• Maintain clean and organized workstations that are cohesive with the restaurant’s philosophy, culture, and standards of excellence.
• Recognize or seek areas for staff and restaurant improvement and offer positive solutions for change.
• Operate within the restaurant daily with efficiency, respect, friendliness, professionalism, teamwork, knowledge, patience, awareness, compassion, courtesy, and initiative.
• Understand completely all programs, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines, and training programs.
• Understand the philosophy of management and owner.
• Display consistent attention to detail and follow through on all restaurant policies.
• Represent the restaurant professionally through effective communication, cooperation, and relationships with all business partners.

Essential Job Functions

• Understand and perform job duties to the expectations of Sorelle and the restaurant Service, Food, Beverage, and Wine manuals.
• Perform all side work applicable to the assigned station.
• Participate in Pre-Shift meetings and learn new menu items.
• Welcome all guests and ensure guests receive responsive, professional, and gracious service always.
• Describe dinner features as needed (including changes and additions).
• Answer any questions about the menu, specific food items, the wine list, or any other inquiries the guest may have.
• Liaise with the server to always ensure communication about the wants and needs of guests.
• Understand the order taken by the server and any changes in the menu, dietary restrictions, food allergies, etc.
• Assist the Chef in expediting the food to the dining room.
• Remain aware of all upcoming orders and the status of tables expecting food.
• Always use position numbers and proper spiels.
• Keep expediter station and the kitchen stocked with plates, plate wipes, doilies, etc. throughout service.
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s standards.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment always in the Dining Room and all service stations.
• Fully understand and comply with all federal, state, county, and municipal regulations that pertain to health, safety, and labor requirements of the restaurant employees and guests.

Supportive Functions

In addition to the performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of additional duties as necessary and assigned, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the requirements of the restaurant.

Specific Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must possess basic computational ability.
• Must possess basic computer skills.
• Knowledge of the appropriate table settings and service ware.
• Ability to describe all menu items, prices, and methods of preparation, and to use suggestive selling techniques to encourage guests to choose house specialties.
• Must have complete knowledge of and use the service guidelines outlined in the Food Runner/Back Server Manual.
• Must have complete knowledge of products and specifications outlined in the dinner menu matrix and cuisine manual.
• Further duties not currently listed may be added at the manager’s discretion.

Physical Demands

• Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by building environmental systems; however, must be able to work in extreme temperatures like freezers (-10°F) and kitchens (+110°F), possibly for one hour or more.
• Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for a minimum of 8 hours in length.
• Must be able to exert a well-paced ability to maneuver between functions occurring simultaneously.
• Must be able to exert a well-paced ability to reach other areas of the building on a timely basis.
• Must be able to lift trays of food or food items weighing up to 30 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
• Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. frequently.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening & hearing abilities, and visual acuity.
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors, and subordinates.
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being near vision and depth perception.
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, or hear.
• Frequently required to use arms and hands to finger, handle, reach, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds, work in a standing position for long periods, and safely lift and easily maneuver plates, cases of water, chairs, and dining room tables.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off based on hours worked, up to 16 days in your first year.
• 8 Paid Public Holidays.
• Wellness Reimbursement.
• Up to 4.5% Company Match – Retirement Savings Plan.
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Health Savings Account.