Food Runner - InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown

About Us
Do you see yourself as a Food Runner? What's your passion? At IHG we're interested in YOU. We employ people who apply the same amount of care and passion to their jobs as they do their hobbies - people who put our guests at the heart of everything they do. And we're looking for more people like this to join our friendly and professional team.

As the world’s largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand. Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world.

Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience. If you’d like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand.

The InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown Hotel is located in the Wilshire Grand building, standing 73 stories tall in the core of Downtown’s historic, entertainment, financial, arts, and sports districts. Ideally placed at the heart of the revitalized, energy-charged urban center of the United States’ second-largest city, the hotel provides first-class hospitality that seamlessly intertwines with the fabric of the burgeoning Downtown area.

Your Day to Day

Expedite food from kitchen to customer to ensure prompt service of meals to guests.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain all assigned food production service areas in an orderly manner in compliance with sanitation and health regulations
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.  Key departmental contacts include Catering, Banquets, Outlets, and Guest Services.
• Deliver food from kitchen to guests' table.  Place food in proper position and announce food as it is placed in front of guest, if required.
• Assist the wait staff in the service of food in accordance with the established standards
• Set up station in the kitchen
• Maintain the orderly upkeep of coolers and storage areas
• Assist in table set up and cleaning when required.  Assist in maintaining the cleanliness of the restaurant in all areas.
• May assist with other duties as needed, such as welcoming, greeting and seating guests, counting and exchanging soiled linen, polishing glassware or silverware, etc.

What We Need From You

High school diploma or equivalent.  Some prior food service experience preferred.

This job requires ability to perform the following:

• Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Standing up and moving about the kitchen, outlet or other designated areas
• Handling food, objects, products, chemicals, cleaning supplies and utensils
• Bending, stooping, kneeling

Other:

• Communicating with other people, listening and following up on basic guest requests
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or valid health/food handler card as required by local or state government agency
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays

What We Offer
The hourly pay range for this role is $19.87 to $29.80. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Los Angeles, California. This is the lowest to highest pay scale we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

Hotel discounts worldwide are available as well as access to a wide variety of discount programs and the chance to work with a great team of people. Most importantly, we'll give you the room to be yourself.

So what's your passion? Please click “Apply” and tell us how you could bring your individual skills to IHG.

IHG is an equal opportunity employer: Minorities / Females / Disabled / Veterans