Romano's Macaroni Grill - Runner

Position Summary:
Picks up food product for orders placed by the service staff and delivers the meal to our guests; includes appetizers, salads, entrees, desserts and other items requested b y our guests.  Assists the kitchen and service staff as needed to maintain the highest level of food quality, presentation and timing to optimize our guests dining experience.  

Essential Job Functions:
	Reports to work as indicated on the work schedule and in the correct uniform.  Practices positive personal hygiene and cleanliness habits during all work shifts.  
	Complies with all Board of Health, INS and Safety requirements.  
	Sets up the front line with equipment, plateware and smallwares needed to effectively serve all food products.  
	Reads order tickets as they arrive and place onto ticket minder.  Tracks cooking times on all orders, checks finished product for proper temperature and plate presentation. 
	Coordinates and communicates with kitchen stations to correctly time and server “hot and cold” items to the guest.  
	Garnishes finished entrees according to Macaroni Grill specifications and procedures.  
	Delivers food to correct table and person.  
	Able to lift and transport food from the kitchen to the table using large oval trays.
	Assists the server as needed to optimize the guest’s dining experience.  
	Completes all side work in the front and/or back of the house as assigned and scheduled by the members of the management team.  
	Accomplishes all job duties while adhering to all safety guidelines and practices.  Reports any unsafe condition, unsafe act, accidents and/or injuries to the Manager on Duty.  
	Performs all duties and maintains knowledge of all Macaroni Grill standards and procedures.  
	Lift minimum of 50 lbs.  

	Specific Job Skills:
	Excellent people and organizational skills.
	Excellent communication skills.  
	Outgoing, energetic personality with a positive attitude.  
	Must know how to read, write, speak and understand English.  
	Ability to work varying shifts and maintain attendance in accordance with Company policy.
	Must have basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service.  
	Must have the ability to operate a keyboard and POS system.  
	Must have the ability to pay attention to detail in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple tasks and have a high level of patience.  
 

Education and Experience: 
	High School education or equivalent
	Minimum of six months experience in a full service restaurant

Special Working Conditions:
	Position requires extensive interaction with the public and all levels of employees both within and outside of organization.

Physical Requirements:
	Able to work in an environment where there may be regular exposure to noise, odors, fumes, temperature fluctuations, grease and other conditions associated with a restaurant.  
	Able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds. 
	Able to constantly stand and exert well-paced mobility for a period up to four hours in length. 
	Have a good sense of balance, be able to bend, kneel, stoop, reach and squat on a frequent basis to obtain and store food, beverage items, smallwares and service equipment.  
	Able to stand for long periods of time.  
	Vision abilities to include: distance, close, color, depth, and peripheral.  Also the ability to adjust focus.  
	Able to continuously use fingers to bilaterally operate point of sale equipment, prepare and serve food/beverage items.