Food Runner

Chef Thomas Keller's Surfside destination, The Surf Club Restaurant, is seeking talented and capable individuals who are enthusiastic about food, beverage and hospitality to join the team as Food Runner. In this role, you will ensure seamless communication between the kitchen and the dining area. Your main responsibility will be to efficiently and accurately deliver dishes from the kitchen to the guests, while carefully monitoring timing and pacing to maintain an excellent dining experience. You’ll also collaborate closely with servers and chefs, advising them of any adjustments to ensure smooth service flow and guest satisfaction.

Located within the Four Seasons Hotel at the iconic Surf Club, Chef Keller’s restaurant honors the location’s history of good times and grand parties with classic Continental cuisine for a modern audience. Like the swinging patrons of the '50s and '60s hotspots this restaurant celebrates, The Surf Club Restaurant knows how to have fun.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver Food and Present Dishes: Efficiently carry plates to and from the dining room, present dishes to the table, and explain their composition while ensuring the table is properly marked before each course.
• Communicate with the Service Team: Serve as a liaison with servers and chefs, maintaining constant communication to address guests' needs and requests.
• Monitor Guest Preferences: Be attentive to guest requests, dietary restrictions, and allergies, and promptly inform the kitchen and management as necessary.
• Maintain Cleanliness: Keep all service stations clean and organized at all times, ensuring a sanitary and orderly work environment.
• Respond to Guest Requests: Address guest requests professionally and communicate them to the appropriate team members to ensure a seamless dining experience.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of service experience, preferably within a Michelin-starred restaurant.
• A keen attention to detail, organizational prowess, and excellent cleanliness standards. Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• State Health Certificate is preferred.
• Computer skills, including knowledge of POS micros, MS Excel, and MS Word.
• Physical ability to reach, bend, stoop, and frequently lift up to 50 lbs, and to work in a standing position for long period.

Chef Keller’s collection of restaurants are founded on a culture of mentorship and provide a solid foundation of skills to support the culinary profession. We are proud to offer:

• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Peer mentorship
• Scholarship programs
• Competitive health insurance options, with employer contributions toward your premium based on the plan you choose*
• Voluntary plans such as vision, life and critical illness short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 401K with no waiting periods and the opportunity to receive up to 4% of your earnings as matching contributions
• Employee discounts at Chef Thomas Keller's casual properties
• Family meal
• Complimentary parking
• Paid time off

Who we are:

With more than 10 properties and 800 employees, the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group (TKRG) has grown from one restaurant to a large family of businesses.

TKRG proudly represents The French Laundry, Per Se, The Surf Club Restaurant, Bouchon Bistro, Bouchon Bakery, Ad Hoc, and RO Restaurant & Lounge. The properties and people Chef Keller inspires are known for setting new standards in cuisine, service and employment experiences. Our goal is to collaborate with talented restaurant professionals and offer opportunities to learn and grow within the hospitality profession. As we have expanded over time, the expectations that set apart our restaurants have not changed: ensuring that every guest feels special, and every guest experience is exceptional. A guest can walk into The French Laundry or one of the Bouchon Bakeries and have the most enjoyable, unique and memorable experience. A chef will find the same blue aprons and green tape in each of our kitchens—symbols of a common striving for excellence. Outside the kitchens, every action we take must reflect the generosity, nurturing and finesse within. As members of the TKRG family, we have the responsibility to ensure this consistency. Beyond it all is a mission, perhaps summed up best by Chef Keller himself. “To make people happy, one guest at a time,” he says. “That is what cooking is all about.”

Looking for other opportunities with our group? Check out open positions on: ThomasKeller.com/careers

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

*Company contribution depends on your plan selection. Benefit offerings are subject to change over time.