Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Part-time
Compensation
Hourly
Range $10.98 - $20.00
Work Schedule
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee Discounts
flexible schedule
Career advancement opportunities
Job Description
Duffy's is a well-established dining venue known for its commitment to delivering an exceptional guest experience through quality food and attentive service. As a key player in the hospitality industry, Duffy's prides itself on a vibrant team-oriented environment where every employee contributes to creating memorable dining moments for guests. The establishment focuses on maintaining high cleanliness standards, prompt service, and teamwork to uphold its reputation as a preferred destination for casual dining. It serves a diverse clientele who value quick and accurate service paired with a friendly atmosphere.\n\nThe Food Runner position at Duffy's plays an essential role in supporting the front-of-house team to ensure seamless and efficient food delivery from the kitchen to guests. Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Food Runner acts as a vital link between the kitchen and the dining area, facilitating the timely and accurate delivery of food orders while maintaining high standards of presentation and cleanliness. This role demands a proactive and energetic individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses excellent communication skills, and shows dedication to supporting coworkers and enhancing the overall dining experience.\n\nWorking as a Food Runner at Duffy's requires attention to detail, a strong sense of responsibility, and the ability to multitask effectively. Key responsibilities include serving completed orders promptly, assisting with clearing and resetting tables, maintaining adequate supplies throughout the shift, and helping with various side duties such as restocking and cleaning. Food Runners may also be involved in some expo tasks such as dessert preparation, ticketing orders, and managing to-go packages, showcasing the need for flexibility and willingness to learn. This position involves physical activity such as standing for long periods, carrying dishes and trays, and performing cleaning duties to ensure the dining environment remains welcoming and orderly.\n\nBeyond the physical tasks, Duffy's emphasizes essential soft skills such as dependability, initiative, adaptability, stress tolerance, and cooperation, which collectively foster a positive workplace culture and enhance teamwork. Employees in this role must be attentive to detail, show integrity in their responsibilities, maintain professionalism in interactions with guests and coworkers, and demonstrate social orientation by working well with others. This well-rounded set of skills helps Food Runners contribute significantly to Duffy's goal of delivering prompt and friendly service.
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
Job Criteria
Experience
No experience required
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