What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Runner position at Five Acres?
Food Runner & Busser
Five Acres is now open in the heart of Rockefeller Center! This is Greg Baxtrom's new addition to the Olmsted and Patti Ann’s family and his first venture in Manhattan!
Rockefeller Center hustle and bustle with the approchability of a Brooklyn neighborhood restaurant.
We are looking for a part-time Food Runner and Busser.
Food Runner will coordinate with the kitchen on all dishes being delivered to our guests. You'll know the menu, front to back, and understand allergens and ingredients. As a Busser, you will help clean and set tables, run beverages, do sidework, refill waters, bring plates to dish area in kitchen.
Candidate prerequisites:
- Solid 3 plate carry
- Experienced in fast pace service
- Ability to deliver plates to the table without disturbing the integrity of the dish.
- Able and willing to work as part of a team
- High level of interest in food
- Ability to memorize how to finish plates (with garnish, spice or herbs, etc.)
- Experience with non-verbal communication
- Creative and self-motivated problem solver
Additional requirements:
- Must be able to lift/move up to 10lbs, frequently lift/move up to 25lbs.
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time
- English proficiency
Must be able to exert well-paced ability to maneuver between functions occurring simultaneously
Compensation Details:
- Compensation: Hourly, plus tips
Benefits & Perks: Sick pay, employee discounts.
About us:
Chef Greg Baxtrom’s first restaurant Olmsted was a James Beard Awards Finalist for Best New Restaurant in 2017. The owners started the NYC Hospitality Coalition, a food bank for those impacted by COVID-19, and the Black Entrepreneur Series pop-up in the space of Maison Yaki (our sister restaurant) this year.
More detail about Five Acres and other Chef Greg Baxtrom restaurants, please visit www.fiveacresnyc.com
Five Acres is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status.
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