Food Runner

Port Saint Lucie, FL, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Temporary

Full-time

Part-time

Work Schedule

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

flexible scheduling

Career development opportunities

Job Description

Duffy's is a vibrant and popular establishment known for its commitment to providing high-quality dining experiences in a welcoming and energetic atmosphere. As a well-established restaurant, Duffy's prides itself on delivering exceptional customer service, delicious food, and a memorable ambiance that keeps guests coming back. The restaurant caters to a diverse clientele, ranging from local regulars to tourists seeking a friendly and enjoyable place to eat. Duffy's Food Runner position is an integral part of the restaurant's operation, ensuring smooth and efficient delivery of food orders from the kitchen to the guests in a timely and accurate manner. This role supports both servers and bartenders by enhancing the overall dining experience and maintaining seamless communication between the back of house and front of house teams.

The Food Runner at Duffy's plays a critical role in upholding the restaurant's standards of service. The position involves multiple responsibilities, including transporting food orders quickly, assisting with restocking supplies throughout shifts, and maintaining cleanliness in food service areas. The Food Runner's work facilitates a fluid dining service and contributes directly to guest satisfaction by ensuring orders are complete and presented attractively. This employee must be reliable, attentive to details, and possess excellent multitasking abilities to handle the sometimes fast-paced environment of a busy restaurant. Additionally, the Food Runner demonstrates professionalism and positive interpersonal skills when interacting with coworkers and customers, further fostering a cooperative and pleasant work environment. The role requires physical stamina, including the ability to stand or walk for long periods and lift heavy items up to 40 pounds, making physical fitness important for success in this position. Duffy's emphasizes dependability, initiative, adaptability, and cooperation as key qualities for candidates who seek to thrive in the Food Runner role. Overall, working as a Food Runner at Duffy's is an excellent opportunity for individuals passionate about hospitality and teamwork in a dynamic dining setting.

Job Requirements

Stand for long periods of time
Use both hands and all fingers to handle, control, grasp, move, assemble or feel objects, tools, or controls
Repeat the same movements
Walk or stand for long periods of time
See details of objects that are less than a few feet away
See details of objects that are more than a few feet away
See differences between colors, shades, and brightness
Understand the speech of another person
Speak clearly so listeners can understand
Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired
Keep your hand and arm steady while moving
Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm)
Bend, stretch, twist, or reach out their body
Be physically active for long periods without getting tired or out of breath
Focus on one source of sound and ignore others
Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them
Use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects
Use muscles for extended periods without getting tired
Determine the distance between objects
Coordinate movement of several parts of the body, such as arms and legs, while the body is moving
React quickly using hands, fingers, or feet
Add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly
Multitasking different work activities and shifting attention from one task to another
Heavy lifting up to 40 lbs
Available to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays

Job Qualifications

Dependability
Initiative
Adaptability/flexibility
Stress tolerance
Attention to detail
Self-control
Integrity
Cooperation
Concern for others
Social orientation

Job Duties

Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning
Clean up spilled food or drink or broken dishes and remove empty bottles and trash
Maintain adequate supplies of items needed throughout the shift such as ice, plates, glasses, and sauces
Locate items requested by guests
Perform serving, cleaning, or stocking duties
Carry completed orders from kitchen to tables or bar for guests
Clean counters, shelves, walls, or equipment in food service areas
Garnish foods and position them on tables to make them visible and accessible
Complete all running side-work throughout shift
Keep floor clean- sweep, mop, or vacuum
Some expo tasks may be required as necessary including dessert making, adding sides and sauces to entrees, and ticketing orders ready to run
Restock plates, bowls, flatware, etc. from dish pit to the line
Pre-portion condiments in ramekin cups as needed
Package to-go orders accurately and bring to host stand as needed
Maintain a positive and professional approach to coworkers and customers