Dorchester Collection Food Runner

Los Angeles California USA

Employment
Part-Time
Seniority
Entry-Level
Compensation
$26.07/hour
Posted
Nov 3, 2026

About Dorchester Collection

Dorchester Collection operates hotels including The Dorchester in London, Hôtel Plaza Athénée and Le Meurice in Paris, and The Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles County. Its properties hire across rooms, restaurants, kitchens, engineering and guest services.

The Food Runner at Hotel Bel-Air delivers and verifies guest orders, coordinates with servers and the culinary team, and supports dining-room service and guest requests. This part-time permanent role pays $26.07 per hour and includes medical, dental and vision benefits, a pension/401(k), paid time off, meals on duty, uniform laundry and hotel-stay benefits.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Deliver guest orders from the kitchen to the correct tables.
  • Verify that orders are accurate and presented perfectly before delivery; communicate with servers and the culinary team to ensure each order matches the server’s ticket.
  • Apply the values of Passion, Personality, Respect, Working Together and Creativity in the role.
  • Maintain thorough knowledge of menus, complete sidework and follow station assignments.
  • Maintain tabletops and service pace while delivering food, ensuring food quality and presentation; place each item in front of the correct guest according to the server’s order, assist with tableside presentations and respond to guest requests.
  • Meet the role’s physical requirements, including talking and hearing regularly; walking and standing for up to 8 hours; bending, stooping and crouching; using hand, finger and wrist dexterity; and regularly lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
  • Meet the role’s vision requirements, including close and distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications

  • Bring personality and passion to the role and team.
  • Demonstrate talent for food and beverage, building relationships with guests and multitasking.
  • Strong communication skills and a customer-service ethic.
  • Comfortably communicate in English, the hotel’s primary language.

Skills

Food and beverage service Guest relationship building Multitasking Communication Customer service

Workplace

This position is based in Los Angeles, California, USA.

The setting California

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Compensation

The base compensation for this position is USD 26.07 per hour.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision benefits; pension/401(k) plan; sick time; paid time off; uncompensated time off; free meals on duty; uniform with complimentary laundry; access to a discount platform featuring thousands of retailers; tiered hotel-stay benefits based on tenure; award-winning learning academy.

Culture

Each hotel has its own kitchens, service teams and history. In Paris, for example, a sommelier at Le Relais Plaza works at Hôtel Plaza Athénée, while the pastry team at Le Meurice prepares work for a different house.

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Dorchester Collection

Dorchester Collection Food Runner

Los Angeles, USA

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