Service Support - Food Runners & Backwaiters

Leon's is a new restaurant in Union Square. An all-day neighborhood Italian cafe with French and Egyptian accents serving continuously every day, from breakfast through dinner. Coming from the team at Anton's in the West Village, there will be a focus on comforting, exactingly-prepared food and drink, genuine hospitality, and carefully-considered services.

Leon's is looking for service support roles - food runners and backwaiters to be part of our opening team in November! We are looking for full-time and part-time team members.

The Service Support Team provides support primarily to Servers and Bartenders, but also communicates with the Host and Sommeliers. Support concentrates on running food and stock, clearing and resetting tables, polishing CGS, and performing instrumental operational functions like stocking the bar before and after service, pouring water and running drinks. A key role of Support is assisting the Host/Maître d’ in turning tables to keep the dining room moving continuously throughout service. 

Responsibilities include:

-Enthusiastically and genuinely greeting guests, both upon arrival and departure

-Understanding and fully executing all Steps of Service

-Thoroughly and expediently executing all pre- and post-service side work

-Basic knowledge of all current menu items and specials

-Water service

-Coffee & Tea service

-Food running

-Basic table maintenance

-China, Glass, Silver (CGS) polishing

-CGS stocking

-Clearing and resetting tables

-Composed communication with FOH and BOH Management regarding specific guest needs, concerns, or conflicts