About The Role
Job Location: Regent Street (London)
Status: Full Time, Part-Time, Semi-Time
Compensation: Competitive
Position Summary
The Runner/Porter is an essential member of the front‑of‑house team, supporting both servers and kitchen staff to ensure a seamless and efficient dining experience. This role is responsible for quickly and accurately delivering food and beverages from the kitchen to guests, resetting and cleaning tables, and maintaining a clean, organized, and safe dining area. The Runner/Porter works collaboratively with all front‑of‑house and back‑of‑house staff, contributing to an elevated level of service and overall guest satisfaction.
Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
* Deliver food and beverage orders from the kitchen to guests promptly and accurately.
* Support servers by resetting tables, refilling water, and anticipating guest needs.
* Clear tables efficiently, ensuring a clean and welcoming dining environment.
* Partner with kitchen staff to ensure orders are delivered correctly and in a timely manner.
* Maintain cleanliness of the dining room, service stations, and surrounding areas.
* Assist with receiving, stocking, and organizing supplies when needed.
* Communicate effectively with front‑of‑house and back‑of‑house staff to ensure smooth operations.
* Uphold all health, hygiene, and safety standards throughout the shift.
Special Projects/Tasks
* Assist with preparation and execution of private events or special functions.
* Support front‑of‑house leadership with additional operational tasks as assigned.
Requirements
Availability
* Open and flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events.
Licenses/Certificates
* Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety certification (preferred).
Experience
* 1+ years of experience in a restaurant, café, or hospitality environment (preferred). Experience in a high‑volume setting is an asset.
Skills & Abilities
* Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
* Ability to work quickly and efficiently under pressure.
* Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
* Ability to lift and carry up to 13.6 kilos and stand/walk for prolonged periods.
Who You Are
Professional Characteristics
* Detail‑oriented and efficient.
* Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment.
* Team player with strong communication skills.
Personal Characteristics
* Responsible and reliable.
* Outgoing and approachable.
* Positive and proactive attitude.
Who We Are
Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi‑faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best‑in‑class collaborators.
Kith operates 18 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop‑in‑shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg’s childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as Sadelle’s at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul.
The Kinnect Foundation, a non‑profit established and operated by Kith, is a non‑profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.
All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering any work type other than full on‑site, is fraudulent.
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