Expediter - Kitchen-to-Table Orchestrator

Thrive Restaurant Group; Pikeville (KY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Restaurant Group is seeking an Expediter at Applebee’s (Legacy Apple) to coordinate and communicate between the kitchen and servers, ensuring timely, high-quality food delivery. You will oversee plate presentation, temperature, garnish, and timing to support a seamless service experience.

You’ll work in a family-oriented environment with a commitment to community involvement and neighborly service. The role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and the hands-on learning of hospitality

Qualifications

• A desire to care for others, grow, and learn.
• A positive attitude.
• Mobility required during the entire shift.
• Reading, writing, basic math and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to wipe down shelves, pick debris up off the floor and wipe down counters.
• Able to respond in emergency situations to avoid imminent danger to self and others.

Responsibilities

• Receive all incoming food orders (15%).
• Clock in tickets and assure ticket cook times meet or exceed our standards (20%).
• Communicate between the service staff and kitchen staff. (5%)
• Complete all plate presentations per the recipe/plate presentation specifications (30%).
• Pass a final quality check on the food for plate presentation, temperature, garnish and time (5%).
• Coordinate food delivery with food runners (20%).
• Set-up expediter station, keeping it clean, organized and stocked throughout the shift (5%).

Skills

Care for others

Positive attitude

Mobility

Basic math

Verbal communication

Emergency response

Job description

Thrive Restaurant Group is seeking an Expediter at Applebee’s (Legacy Apple) to coordinate and communicate between the kitchen and servers, ensuring timely, high-quality food delivery. You will oversee plate presentation, temperature, garnish, and timing to support a seamless service experience.

You’ll work in a family-oriented environment with a commitment to community involvement and neighborly service. The role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and the hands-on learning of hospitality