Benefits:
Competitive salary
Employee discounts
Health insurance
Company Overview
At Dear Olivia Bar and Kitchen, we’re all about creating a vibrant, light, and upbeat environment where guests can enjoy elevated American cuisine in a welcoming space. Operated by P Hospitality Management, a growing hospitality collective in South Florida with multiple exciting concepts, we offer an excellent opportunity for team members to grow and develop in the hospitality industry. As part of our team, you'll work in a fast-paced setting, serving modern takes on classic American favorites, handcrafted cocktails, and a curated wine selection. We value creativity, teamwork, and a passion for hospitality, providing a supportive environment where you can thrive and help deliver exceptional dining experiences. Join us and be part of a team that celebrates great food, positive energy, and unforgettable moments for both our guests and our staff.
Job Summary
Food Runners at Dear Olivia ensure a seamless dining experience by delivering food promptly and accurately from the kitchen to guests. They assist servers by presenting dishes with professionalism, describing menu items when needed, and addressing guest requests. Food Runners play a key role in maintaining service flow and supporting the team in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Delivers food items ordered by guests without delay, at the desired temperature and in a highly presentable manner.
Arranges the various food items properly on the table as per the seating plan.
Clears the dishes as they are consumed.
Carefully watches tables and fills water glasses and other drinks as appropriate.
Provides friendly, gracious, motivated, detail oriented and responsive service to create a memorable dining experience for guests.
Performs cleaning side work as assigned.
Completes all service paperwork as required.
Supports waiters and kitchen staff in other duties as required.
Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
The physical ability to maintain proper balance while walking briskly carrying food laden trays.
Previous restaurant experience strongly preferred.
High energy and stamina are required.
The ability to stay calm and work efficiently under pressure.
The ability to prioritize job duties and manage time effectively.
Strong verbal communication skills required.
Willingness to work evenings and weekends as required.
Excellent customer service to treat patrons like family.
The ability to read menus, safety documents, etc.
The ability to use the company’s POS system.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The work that food runners do is both physically and mentally demanding. They are on their feet much of the time. Food runners must work well under pressure and exercise tact and patience when dealing with other employees and customers. Because the restaurant serves the public and is open on weekends and at night, Food Runners may work longer, irregular hours.
The description of the physical demands and the work environment characteristics here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform and those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific sensory abilities required by this job include sight, taste, smell, and hearing.
While performing the duties of this job, hazards include, but are not limited to, cuts, slipping, tripping, falls and burns.
Benefits/Perks
Competitive salaries
Paid time off
Benefits
Energetic, focused and collaborative work environment
Only local candidates will be contacted; there is no relocation for this position. Immediate Opening.
We Encourage a Diverse Workforce: Dear Olivia and P Hospitality Management believes that a diversified group of associates contributes to a culture of values, team spirit and company growth. We feel this helps us to adapt to and embrace the diverse cultures and beliefs of our customers and the communities in which we live, work and do business in. If you’re looking for a company that respects your unique merits, professionalism, and skills, we’d like to talk to you.
We thank all that apply, but only those candidates who meet the position requirements will be contacted. Dear Olivia and P Hospitality Management conducts all employment-related activities without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, citizenship, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local employment discrimination laws. We are a Drug Free workplace.
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