Food Runner

Gravitas, a fine-dining Modern American restaurant by Chef Matt Baker is seeking a professional individual that Is passionate about food and beverage and that enjoys working in a small, team driven environment to be a food runner.

A minimum experience of one to two years of service in a fine-dining or Chef-driven restaurant is ideal. Fluency in English is preferred. Menu knowledge and memorization are key for the food runner role as well as focus, charm and a high sense of urgency. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including delicious staff meals and employer matched healthcare coverage. Availability Thursday through Sunday, afternoons and evenings is required as Gravitas is closed Monday-Wednesday and open for dinner only.

JOB DETAILS:

• Maintain Food Quality and Standards working with the kitchen to ensure all our dishes are presented perfectly to standard before leaving the kitchen
• Perform side work at the start and end of each shift as required.
• Retrieve order from the kitchen, confirm the accuracy, lift and deliver to guest
• Careful transportation of orders on trays between the 1st floor kitchen and the  2nd and 3rd floor dining spaces.  Candidates must be able to walk stairs.
• Ensure guests are satisfied with the food and service, respond promptly and courteously to any requests
• Maintain cleanliness and condition of the work areas and equipment.
• May be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs for the restaurant such as holidays and weekends
• Other duties as assigned by Managers.

If you are interested in joining a team focused on excellence, hospitality and collaboration please consider applying with us. Please submit your resume and a cover letter introducing yourself for consideration.

To learn more about Gravitas, please visit www.gravitasdc.com