DRA/Food Runner

Food Service Assistant

Responsible for clearing and resetting tables, removing all trays from the dining/banquet rooms. Ensures prompt and polite service to the members and guests. Serves as the liaison between the kitchen and servers. Carries food trays to appropriate tables and serves food to Member or Guest. Assist servers with miscellaneous tasks and clean dining room tables during and after meal service. This job description may be changed or updated at any time without notice.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assists servers.
• Ensure all service stations in the kitchen are stocked and ready for service.
• Ensure plated hot food leaves the kitchen quickly.
• Carefully matches all food items to correct orders.
• Carries food trays to tables using the correct seat positions on the ticket.
• Maintains cleanliness of service stations in kitchen while ensuring that the kitchen is free from clutter and that the kitchen floor is a clean and safe work area.
• Ensure that all items in "to go" orders are correctly assembled and labels them by stapling the ticket to the bag.
• Wipe up spills or drips on the rims of dishes and ensures the consistency of plate presentation.
• Assist servers in the dining room with clearing soiled dishes, filling waters and setting the dining room.
• Breaks down and cleans service stations in the kitchen at the end of the shift.
• Reports complaints to manager on duty when received.
• Empties trash from meeting rooms and function areas.
• Responsible for the cleanliness and order of all public areas adjacent to banquet functions.
• Responsible for storing equipment and materials properly and in the correct areas.
• Sets up indoor meeting and outdoor banquet function areas with the appropriate equipment and materials, including tables, chairs, glasses, china and any other items requested.
• Inspects equipment for defects, cleanliness or any maintenance that needs to be completed and reported to supervisor.
• Responsible for setting coffee breaks according to Food and Beverage standards.
• Retrieves and returns function linens to proper locations.
• All other duties as assigned.

Work Environment:

• Push, pull or lift to 50 pounds.
• Continuous repetitive motions.
• Work in hot, humid, and noisy environments.
• Required to stand for long periods and walk, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, stretch and twist or reach.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in the food and beverage industry is preferred.
• Professional, displaying strong work ethics and working effectively as part of a team.
• Must be flexible in meeting the varying scheduling needs of the Club and may be required to work additional hours than scheduled, if necessary.
• Ability to fulfill assigned tasks quickly and efficiently.
• Calm, professional demeanor.