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Expo/Runner/Host Position

Did you know Bardenay was the first restaurant and distillery in the nation? We pride ourselves on quality and fresh food, top-of-the-line booze, and a place where you can be a team! To succeed together, we value employee ideas, opinions, and input. One primary benefit of an employee-owned company is that we all have a vested interest in the success of Bardenay. Are you a team player, highly motivated, and passionate about your work? Then choose to work for Bardenay!

Top perks:

• Offer of dental and vision insurance on day 1!!
• Enjoy ½ off a meal while working!
• Health insurance is offered after one year of employment when you average over 30 hours/week!
• Bardenay is 100% employee-owned which means you can get shares annually!
• We are closed on Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the Fourth of July.
• Bardenay will pay for you to get ServSafe Food Handlers certified!

As the Expo/Runner/Host, the purpose is to help expedite and deliver orders from the kitchen and the bar. You may sometimes be asked to greet customers at the door and assign guests to tables.

General Responsibilities – Expo:

• Communicate orders and information between the front and back of the house
• Make sure the food is cooked in the right order and quickly
• Ensure the food is presented to the customer as beautifully as possible

General Responsibilities – Runner:

• Deliver food and drinks to customers in a timely manner
• Check orders for accuracy
• Take additional orders when required
• Helps expedite orders

General Responsibilities – Host:

• Greet customers at the door
• Seat guests and communicate who their server will be
• Provide menus to guests and clean them afterward
• Acknowledge guests upon their exit

Requirements:

Job Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience:

• Previous expediting experience preferred
• Excellent oral communication skills are required.
• Positive interpersonal skills are required.
• Must speak English fluently and be able to write in basic English.

License/Qualifications:

• ServSafe food handlers certification (or equivalent)

ADA Information

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to speak and hear.
• Close and distance vision.
• Frequent sitting with some standing at times.
• Occasionally lifts/carries up to 50 lbs.
• Continual use of manual dexterity and gross motor skills with frequent use of bi-manual dexterity and fine motor skills.
• Able to reach hands and arms in any direction and kneel and stoop repeatedly.