Expediter: Fast, Precise Restaurant Ops Lead

Old Custom House; Pismo Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Food handler training coverage

Beverage service training coverage

Job summary

Old Custom House in Pismo Beach, CA is seeking a dedicated Food Expediter to ensure smooth communication between wait staff and kitchen, prioritize orders, and assist in final plate preparation.

You will check dishes for accuracy, presentation and temperature, deliver orders quickly, and help remove obstacles across service lines. This role requires strong leadership, organization, and customer service with the physical stamina to lift up to 50 pounds. Training coverage is provided.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as food expediter or in a related restaurant role.
• Well-organized with ability to lead and direct staff.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Coordination and multitasking abilities.
• Customer-oriented approach.
• Great physical endurance.
• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Available to work weekday morning/day shifts, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a food handler certification card.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient flow of orders from waiters to kitchen.
• Prioritize orders by urgency and correct priority.
• Assist in final preparation of dishes.
• Check dishes for accuracy, presentation and temperature.
• Deliver orders to maintain fast service.
• Eliminate obstacles in service, kitchen, or dishwashing areas.
• Inspect premises for quality and sanitation; assist in cleaning.
• Transfer important information between kitchen and wait staff.
• Handle complaints from clients to preserve the restaurant’s reputation.
• Support other tasks as needed (e.g., telephone orders).

Skills

Food expediting

Leadership

Communication

Multitasking

Customer focus

Stamina

Lifting 50 lbs

Flexible schedule

Food Handler Cert

Job description

Old Custom House in Pismo Beach, CA is seeking a dedicated Food Expediter to ensure smooth communication between wait staff and kitchen, prioritize orders, and assist in final plate preparation.

You will check dishes for accuracy, presentation and temperature, deliver orders quickly, and help remove obstacles across service lines. This role requires strong leadership, organization, and customer service with the physical stamina to lift up to 50 pounds. Training coverage is provided.