About this role
Food Runner
Job Description
About Flanker Kitchen & Sporting Club
Flanker Kitchen + Sporting Club, located at The Gateway in the heart of Salt Lake City, is a multi-award-winning dining, sports, nightlife, and entertainment destination seeking passionate and talented hospitality professionals to join our dynamic team.
Part of Carver Road Hospitality, Flanker delivers an elevated sports and entertainment experience featuring innovative American cuisine, creative cocktail programs, immersive sporting experiences, and vibrant nightlife. Recognized for Best Sports Bar and Best Brunch in Salt Lake City, Flanker combines exceptional food and beverage offerings, state-of-the-art technology, and high-energy entertainment to create unforgettable guest experiences.
At Flanker, we believe exceptional hospitality begins with exceptional people. Our culture is built on teamwork, creativity, attention to detail, and a genuine passion for hospitality. We seek motivated, energetic, and hospitality-driven individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments, take pride in their craft, and are eager to grow within an award-winning hospitality organization.
Join our team and become part of one of Salt Lake City's premier dining, sports, nightlife, and entertainment destinations.
Position Summary
The Expo-Food Runner is responsible for setting up and carrying trays, organizing plates and expo station, delivering food from the kitchen to the guest, describing food items to the guest, assisting Chef in calling the tickets and organizing the line.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain professional appearance standards as directed in the Employee Handbook.
- Anticipate and accommodate the needs of the guests while providing professional and exceptional service to ensure guest satisfaction.
- Maintain general cleanliness of assigned stations and the entire venue.
- Polishing utensils, steak knives and plates and restock runner and kitchen stations
- Assure guests have everything they need on the tables after delivery of food
- Ensures the timely delivery of all food to the guests
- Announce the dish and describe the ingredients and preparation in detail to guests
- Inquire any allergy or dietary restrictions from each guest served
- Possesses in-depth knowledge of all food and beverage menus and the company.
- Performing tableside service and French serving
- Protects establishment, guests and employees by adhering to Department of Health and company sanitation standards.
- Communicates the needs of the guests to Front-of-House and Back-of-House support staff, managers and chefs.
- Properly sets-up and break down expo line and runner station and other opening/closing procedures as directed by management.
- Reports all breakage, damage of equipment or furniture immediately to management.
- Attends and participates in daily pre-service meetings.
- Updates knowledge by participating in staff training opportunities.
- Works as part of a team and provides help and support to all employees.
Our Ideal Candidate:
- Previous hospitality experience in a high-volume restaurant/lounge
- Must be able to stand, lift and bend for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to bend and lift to 50 lbs.
- Role may include job duties or tasks requiring repetitive motion.
- Exposure to hot kitchen elements or cleaning materials.
- Must be able to work and remain focused in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. Carver Road Hospitality reserves the right to make changes in the above job description and all other duties assigned. Nothing herein shall restrict Carver Road Hospitality managements right to assign or reassign tasks, duties, or responsibilities to this job at any time. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion.