Food Runner - Chicago - Time Out Group Plc

Title: Food Runner

Time Out Market Chicago

We love what we do – and it shows! Time Out Market is the division of Time Out that brings our food and cultural experiences to life for our guests, readers and clients.

Our Market Food Runners provide outstanding guest service and product to ensure that each of our guests enjoy a memorable experience with each visit. A Food Runner, also assists staff in delivering beverages and meal items to assigned tables. They are responsible for transporting food from the expediting counter to the appropriate table.

Job Description:

- Deliver Food and Beverage orders to customers quickly and accurately

- Maintain sanitary and food-safety standards

- Check in with customers to make sure they're having a good time

- Customer satisfaction reports should be forwarded to management and other relevant parties

-Handle a variety of unplanned consumer requests

Skills:

- Create and maintain a sense of urgency

- Ability to communicate effectively and assertively in the English language, both verbally and in writing with staff, clients, and the public

- Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude always

- Ability to keep an open and objective view

- Ability to listen empathetically and be respectful always

- Ability to maintain composure and stay focused

- Ability to work as a team, stay organized, handle various projects at one time, follow up and make accurate decisions

- Ability to handle a fast-paced, busy, and somewhat stressful environment, and work under pressure and meet deadlines

General Requirements:

- 21+ years of age

- Possession of or the ability to possess all state required work cards

- Must have a ANSI-accredited Food Handler certificate within 30 days of hire o (BASSET) license

- Proof of eligibility to work in the United States

Education Requirements:

- High School Diploma preferred

Working Knowledge Requirements:

- Minimum of three to five (3-5) years’ experience in hospitality working in a high-volume bar

- OS systems

- Hospitality, Restaurant, Nightclub, Bar, and Lounge Operations

- Beer, wine, spirits

- Opening and closing duties

- Proper lifting techniques

- Guest relations

- Sanitation and safety

- Safe alcohol service

- Beverage presentation

- High volume operations

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

- Must present and maintain a professional image to further the overall theme of the venue

- Must have good positive energy to make it through the day

- Must be able to read the computer monitors

- Must be able to print legibly for guests to read

- Must be observant and quick to respond to various situations

- Must be able to move quickly through work and set the pace at venue

- Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time

- Must be dexterous and able to participate in all service aspects.

- Must be able to twist, tow (push or pull), reach, bend, climb and carry as necessary

- Must be able to push and lift up to 50 lbs.

- Ability to use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls

- Ability to reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

- Ability to talk, hear, taste, smell, and see to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

- Maintain a professional, neat and well-groomed appearance adhering to Company standards

Work Environment and Schedule:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

- Restaurant environment

- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Occasionally work in an environment that is subject to varying levels of noise and crowds the severity of which depends upon Guest volume

- Work varied shifts to include days, nights, weekends and holidays

About our culture

At Time Out Group we believe in diversity and equal opportunity for all people. We do not discriminate against external or internal candidates on the basis of age; disability; gender, gender reassignment; race; religion or belief; sexual orientation; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity. We believe that diversity develops creativity and enables personal and professional growth where we all learn from each other. We believe in an open culture where ideas are shared candidly and where there is no fear of failure, but rather an understanding that we must experiment and have the freedom to succeed. We believe that everyone has the right to express themselves as they are as this enriches us all. We believe in an open world, social justice, and the pursuit of happiness, after all, we are in the happiness business.

About Time Out Group plc

Through Time Out Media and Time Out Market we help our large audience go out in the world's greatest cities and connect global brands as well as local talents with this valuable audience.

Time Out Media’s multiple digital and physical channels span websites, mobile, social media, video, audio and Live Events. Across these channels, Time Out distributes its high-quality content – curated and created by a global team of local expert journalists – around the best food, drinks, culture, art, music, theatre, travel and entertainment in 333 cities and 59 countries. The Company is giving international, national and local brands and businesses the opportunity to connect with this global reach and strong traffic from a desirable audience by offering bespoke 360-degree multichannel advertising solutions. Since its launch in 1968, Time Out has become a global brand that advertisers and consumers love and trust.

Time Out Market is the world's first editorially curated food and cultural market, leveraging the Time Out brand to bring the best of the city together under one roof: its best chefs, drinks and cultural experiences – based on the editorial curation Time Out has always been known for. The first Time Out Market opened in 2014 in Lisbon, quickly turning into one of the most popular destinations in the city. The success of Lisbon brought further expansion and the portfolio currently includes eight Markets:
in addition to Lisbon, there are sites in New York, Boston, Montreal, Chicago, Dubai, Cape Town and Porto. More Time Out Market locations are in the pipeline as the global expansion continues.

Time Out is headquartered in London (United Kingdom) and listed on London's AIM stock exchange, trading under the ticker symbol 'TMO'.

Time Out is a dynamic, pioneering brand and so is our team. We want to work with the best and brightest talent because we work for the world’s greatest cities, the people enjoying them and the businesses in them. As a truly global team we get to collaborate with colleagues from New York to Paris, Cape Town and Sydney and beyond. It’s our expertise, authenticity and collaboration that make us successful and a unique team.