Food Runner- Sportsbar- Full Time (Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino)

About the role

A Food Runner maintains food flow and service from the kitchen to the customer, ensuring a smooth and pleasant dining experience for Harrah’s guests.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality food and service to guests
• Ensure hot food from the kitchen is immediately served to guests in the dining room
• Maintain plate presentations within culinary guidelines, including portion sizes, condiments, and appropriate plate ware
• Prioritize hot food waiting in the kitchen window for service
• Greet and serve meals to customers while ensuring a pleasant dining experience
• Be familiar with all steps of service provided by servers
• Observe all sanitary and safety requirements
• Maintain cleanliness, proper presentation, and temperature of food
• Ensure consistent, sanitary food flow from kitchen to guest
• Adhere to regulatory, departmental, and company policies
• Assist with expediting food orders during slow periods
• Act as a role model to other employees, presenting oneself professionally and encouraging others to do the same
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• At least 6 months’ kitchen experience in a high-volume establishment
• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Knowledge of kitchen sanitation
• Ability to work well with co-workers as a team member
• Well-groomed appearance
• Sense of urgency and ability to react to changing business demands
• High level of integrity and understanding of standards required by a regulated business

Skills

• Ability to maneuver throughout the assigned restaurant for an entire shift
• Lift trays and bus tubs with heavy items at shoulder level
• Clean tables in a timely fashion
• Lift up to 70 pounds and reach across tables
• Push or pull 300 lbs. on a cart or dolly
• Stoop and bend as necessary
• Tolerate areas containing secondary smoke
• Work at a fast pace and in stressful situations
• Respond to visual and aural cues
• Walk and stand for long periods of time