Seasonal Food Runner

Are you a hospitality professional with experience in F&B and have a love for hospitality and genuinely exceeding expectations? Would you like to further your hospitality career in an upscale resort environment with breathtaking views? If so, please read on! Fisher Island Club is looking to hire a Seasonal Food Runner.

About Fisher Island Club Hotel & Resort

Accessible only by ferryboat or private yacht, our boutique property is comprised of a collection of just 15 graciously appointed historic and reimagined cottages, villas, and guesthouse suites that surround the now-iconic limestone and marble Vanderbilt Mansion mere steps from the beach, pool, spa, restaurants, and marina. Our private membership-only club boasts a beach club with one of the country's only genuinely secluded beaches, a 15-room all-suite luxury hotel, an award-winning championship golf course, 17 tennis courts, 4 pickleball courts, two deep-water marinas, a variety of casual and formal dining venues, a spa, a salon, a fitness center, the Vanderbilt Theater, an aviary with over a dozen exotic birds, and an observatory for stargazing. No other Miami resort or hotel offers the type of world-class luxury and 5-star level of service that we do.

It is the superior service and attention to detail that our staff provides to our residents, members, and hotel guests that distinguishes us from other private clubs. That's why we consider the health and well-being of our staff members to be one of our highest priorities. In addition to competitive wages, we are pleased to offer a variety of excellent benefits and career growth opportunities.

Position: Food Runner

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 guests. Responsible for preparing service stations, clearing and resetting tables, removing all trays from the dining/banquet rooms, and cleaning and closing service stations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assists servers.
• Ensures all service stations in the kitchen are stocked and ready for service.
• Ensures 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 the kitchen while ensuring that the kitchen is free from clutter and that the kitchen floor is a clean and safe work area.
• Ensures that bread, soup, and other food products are available.
• Ensures that all items in "to go" orders are correctly assembled and labels them by stapling the ticket to the bag.
• Wipes up spills or drips on the rims of dishes and ensures the consistency of plate presentation.
• Assists Server Assistants in the dining room with clearing soiled dishes, filling water, and setting up the dining room.
• Breaks down and cleans service stations in the kitchen at the end of the shift.
• Reports complaints to the manager on duty when received.
• Opens meeting rooms and function areas prior to the start of the meetings and functions.
• Empties trash from meeting rooms and function areas.
• Verifies that all scheduled functions are set according to Banquet Event Order specifications.
• 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.
• Ensures that all storerooms and equipment storage areas are orderly and clean.
• Set 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 the supervisor.
• Sets lighting, props, floral arrangement, decorations, etc., as specified in the Banquet Event Orders.
• Responsible for setting coffee breaks according to Food and Beverage standards.
• Retrieves and returns function linens to proper locations.
• Prepares all banquet functions for the following day according to the supervisor's directions and Banquet Event Order.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Education / Skills / Work Experience Required

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of six months' work experience in a similar dining environment.
• Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions; skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform required roles during emergency situations.
  
  

Licenses and Special Requirements

• Must be of legal age to serve alcoholic beverages.
• Food safety certification.
• Alcoholic beverage certification.
  
  

Physical Demands and Work Environment

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

Equal Employment Opportunity - Drug free workplace