Expeditor

BBQ Holdings, Inc.; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

BBQ Holdings, Inc. is seeking an Expeditor for our Schaumburg kitchen to ensure quality and timely presentation of meals, following recipes and procedures to minimize waste and keep the line stocked, neat, and safe.

The Expeditor will coordinate with servers and kitchen staff to deliver orders accurately and promptly, uphold cleanliness, and support a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and balance fluctuating workload.
• Ability to work and communicate well with others.
• Attention to detail and ability to take initiative.
• Responsible behavior and professional image.
• Must have a positive attitude.
• Safe food handling and safety is always a top priority.
• Must be a team player.

Responsibilities

• Direct servers/food runners to ensure orders are prepared and sent out together.
• Maintain brisk and organized pace with no unnecessary steps.
• Ensure proper plate presentation and correct temperature.
• Keep kitchen and equipment clean and safe; practice 'clean as you go'.
• Measure productivity by quantity as well as quality.
• Maintain organization; stock supplies before rush.
• Think ahead to stock supplies before rush.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Communication

Attention to detail

Initiative

Team player

Safe food handling

Positive attitude

Professional image

Job description

Job Summary: The restaurant Expeditor ensures quality and proper presentation of food in a timely manner; that food orders are prepared and assembled quickly according to recipes and procedures to avoid waste; and that the line is always stocked, neat, clean and safe.

Job Responsibilities

• Timeliness- Ensures kitchen orders are prepared in a timely manner and sent out together by directing servers and/or food runners to deliver and complete the orders


• Pace- Brisk and steady, organized, no unnecessary steps


• Recipe Adherence -- Ensures proper presentation of each plate and the appropriate temperature


• Cleanliness -- Maintain the kitchen and all of its equipment to a "like new" condition. Practice clean as you go!


• Productivity -- Your productivity is measured, not only by the quality of what you do, but by the quantity of work you complete in a specific time period


• Organization skills are a must


• Think ahead -- Stock supplies before the rush

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and balance fluctuating workload


• Ability to work and communicate well with others


• Attention to detail and ability to take initiative a must


• Responsible behavior and professional image


• Must have a positive attitude


• Safe food handling and safety is always a top priority


• Must be a team player

Qualifications

• 2 years of work or related experience preferred


• Must be able to work a flexible schedule of nights, days, weekends and holidays