Expeditor - Who Song & Larry's

Solcocina; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 19,468 - 27,727; Part time

Job summary

A local dining establishment in Vancouver, WA is seeking a Food Expeditor to manage food delivery from the kitchen to the serving area and ensure orders meet customer specifications. The ideal candidate will maintain organizational efficiency during busy shifts and communicate effectively with kitchen and waitstaff. Applicants should be able to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment. This position offers a pay rate of $17.13 per hour plus tips, with varied shifts that include days and weekends.

Qualifications

• Ability to stay organized throughout busy shifts.
• Must communicate effectively with restaurant staff.
• Needs strong coordination to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Arrange the transfer of food from the kitchen to the serving floor.
• Deliver food items to customers when ready.
• Assist waitstaff in maintaining efficient kitchen flow.

Skills

Organizational skills

Effective verbal communication

Coordination

Ability to multitask

Job description

Job Title: Food Expeditor

Pay Rate: $17.13/Hour, Plus Tips opportunity!

PURPOSE

Food Expeditors arrange the transfer of food from the kitchen line to the serving floor. They ensure each plate is prepared neatly, properly and in accordance with customer specifications, such as well-done or with extra cheese. Expeditors prepare condiments and side dishes for each order, verify product temperatures and alert servers when orders are ready to go. In some establishments, such as bar and grills, they might deliver food to the bar rather than calling on servers.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for helping to maintain the efficiency of a restaurant kitchen by delivering dishes to the table
• Making sure to deliver items to the customer’s table when they are ready.
• Assists waiters and waitresses.
• Keeps up a constant flow of items from the kitchen to the table to the dishwasher.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Ability to stay organized throughout the day to avoid becoming overwhelmed during busy times.
• Must also be able to communicate well with other members of restaurant staff.
• Needs to be coordinated and able to keep track of several different tasks at once.
• It’s important that an expeditor is not afraid to speak up loudly to let coworkers know what needs to be done.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work indoors and/or outdoors, exposed to hot and/or cold surfaces, steam, and wet floors
• Work in an environment that is subject to varying levels of noise, crowds and smoke, the severity of which depends upon guest volume
• Fast paced, high volume, full service restaurant
• Work varied shifts to include days, nights, weekends and holidays

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to walk long periods of time
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Ability to repeat the same movements for long periods of time
• Ability to understand the speech of another person
• Ability to speak clearly so listeners can understand
• Ability to push and lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

DISCLAIMER

This job description is a summary of duties, which you as a Food Expeditor are expected to perform in your normal course of work. It is by no means an all-inclusive list but is merely a broad guide of expected duties. You should understand that a job description is neither complete nor permanent; it can be modified at any time with or without notice.

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