LARKIN'S ON THE RIVER

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A food runner helps create a warm and friendly environment while delivering food to guests at the table. Helps servers prepare for each course by clearing unused/dirty dishes and bringing new silverware/plates to table. Is responsible for communicating with the kitchen about orders and order changes. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Running food in a timely and professional manner

• Treating guests in a manner to ensure their complete satisfaction 

• Helping servers get ready for each new course

• Observing tables and keeping track of clean, dirty, and occupied tables 

• Cleaning and organizing expo station

• Help prepare go orders, if applicable

• Performing other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Excellent communication skills (verbally interacts with management, servers, team members and guests)

• Must be able to read, write, and determine wait time based on Company’s procedures

• Must visually scan restaurant for clean, unoccupied tables

• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task

• Knowledge of workplace safety procedures

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is continuously standing during the entire shift. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; stoop; bend; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to wash hands and answer phones. The employee with occasionally encounter hazards, including slipping and tripping. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high. 

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will†relationship.