Required Years of Experience
1 year
Job Details
Food Runner Role Summary
Emilia is seeking an food runner to provide warm, knowledgeable, and attentive hospitality. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced and energetic environment, be eager to learn, and possess a desire to provide genuine hospitality to our guests.
About Emilia
Emilia is a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Philadelphia that celebrates seasonality, light and bright flavors, and wood-fire grilling. The newest restaurant by Chef Greg Vernick, Emilia brings a thoughtful and welcoming approach to Italian dining, with a menu rooted in quality ingredients, handmade pastas, vibrant dishes, and a beverage program inspired by the ease and enjoyment of Italian hospitality.
What You’ll Do:
- Maintain knowledge of food menu items, with the ability to answer guest questions about dishes
- Work closely with the chefs to transport food from the kitchen to guest table with efficiency and cleanliness
- Work alongside FOH team to prepare for service
- Naturally gracious and attentive to guest needs
- Experience in a service support role or a strong desire to learn
- Team-oriented with a strong work ethic
- Eager to learn and grow in a fast-paced, detail-driven environment
- Professional, punctual, and proactive
- A strong interest in food, beverage, and hospitality
What We’re Looking For:
- Previous food running experience in a full-service restaurant; experience in a chef-driven or fine-dining environment is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of and passion for hospitality and service.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Positive, team-oriented attitude and willingness to support coworkers.
- Ability to remain composed, efficient, and gracious in a fast-paced environment.
- Commitment to cleanliness, sanitation, and responsible alcohol service standards.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
We offer a supportive working and learning environment that encourages growth, development, and continued food, wine, and hospitality education. We are excited to welcome service professionals who want to deepen their craft and grow with our team.
This is a great opportunity to be part of a restaurant that values creativity, individuality, dedication, hard work, teamwork, and genuine hospitality. If that sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly wage plus tips in a pooled house
Benefits & Perks: Dining discounts and opportunities for professional growth; Health Insurance
Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly (Based on Experience) plus tips
Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dining Discounts
Required Skills
Ability to Work Under Pressure
Strong Interpersonal Skills
Adaptability to Changing Environments
Attention to Detail
Customer Service Orientation
Time Management Skills
Collaboration skills
Positive Attitude
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Chef Greg Vernick's Emilia, a new Italian restaurant on Frankford Avenue in the Fishtown-Kensington neighborhood. A neighborhood friendly restaurant featuring his spin on Italian cuisine, featuring housemade pastas.
Cherry Hill, NJ native Greg Vernick could be found in the kitchen at an early age thanks to his grandfather owning a Philadelphia butcher shop and mother, Beth, owning a local restaurant near their hometown. Pursuing his passion for the restaurant industry, Greg is now an award-winning chef with his own nationally recognized restaurant, Vernick Food & Drink.
Greg earned a degree in hospitality management from Boston University followed by a culinary degree from the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in New York. After his CIA externship with Chef Ken Oringer at Boston’s Clio, Greg moved to New York City where he rose through the ranks of the Jean-Georges Vongrichten’s empire serving as sous chef at Jean-Georges, Nougatine, and Spice Market, and traveling the world as chef trainer for restaurants in Qatar, Tokyo, Vancouver, Boston, and Park City, Utah. After years in the Jean-Georges family, Greg took his final post away from home as chef de cuisine of New York’s Tocqueville.
In 2012, Greg returned to Philadelphia with his wife Julie and opened the doors to his own restaurant, Vernick Food & Drink, where he serves an honest, no-fuss menu featuring his version of new American cooking.
Vernick Food & Drink has been recognized by the likes of Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, StarChefs, Philadelphia magazine, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. In 2016, Greg was named “Chef of the Year” by the Philadelphia Inquirer and Vernick Food & Drink earned a 4-Bell, re-review from restaurant critic Craig LaBan who called it the “Best Overall Restaurant” in the city.
In May 2017, Greg Vernick was named the Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic by the James Beard Foundation, coinciding with the fifth anniversary of the restaurant’s opening. Greg is the first Philadelphia chef to win the award since 2011. Most recently, Greg has partnered with Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center. In October 2018, he opened Vernick Coffee Bar, a modern café and barista bar. Then, in August of 2019, Vernick Fish opened its doors, featuring Greg’s take on the favorite hallmarks of American oyster bar fare.
