Job Title: Food Expeditor

Summary:

Food expeditors communicate orders and information between the front of house and back of house, making sure that food is cooked in the right order, quickly, and presented to the customer as beautifully as possible. Food expeditors make sure the orders are being cooked in a timely fashion, so that all orders for a table are ready at the same time and make sure that once the food is cooked, food runners and servers run food to the table while it's warm and ready.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must be able to work in a kitchen environment under stressful conditions
• Confirm proper plating and placement of product, side items and any special instructions such as allergies
• Change plates and/or wipe excess fluid from plates and garnishes
• Liaison between kitchen and serving staff and explain special orders to the cooks, and tell servers when the kitchen is out of a particular menu item.
• Places and organizes orders for delivery to dining customers
• Assists with takeout orders
• Can deliver food to tables
• Prepare soups and salads when required
• Assist kitchen staff to maintain cleanliness of work areas
• Know the preparation and presentation of all menu items
• Must know all table numbers and sections
• Clear communication and teamwork
• Complete sidework duties
• Adhere to company policies and procedures
• Adhere to grooming and appearance standards consistently
• Perform other duties as assigned

Employment Status: Non-exempt

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. In this position, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time, bend and regularly lift/carry up to 25 pounds. Able to reach hands and arms in any direction and kneel and stoop repeatedly. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions, if not an undue hardship to the company.