Kitchen Expeditor - JOEY La Jolla

Workstream; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 23,419 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Shift meals discount

10% discount on food & beverages

Paid sick leave

Referral bonus program

Sales competitions and rewards

Job summary

JOEY Restaurants in San Diego seeks a skilled Expeditor to coordinate food flow between FOH and BOH, ensuring quality and on-spec dishes reach guests. The role supports a fast-paced kitchen and collaborates with the Chef/Sous Chef to maintain consistent standards.

Ideal candidates bring 1–3+ years of culinary experience, proper Food Handler permits, and a strong hospitality mindset. The position requires standing, walking, and lifting up to 50 lbs in a dynamic team setting.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years culinary experience (potentials considered).
• Must have or be able to obtain local/state Food Handler permits.
• Passion for hospitality with a proven track record of quality service.
• Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Able to walk/stand for long periods and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with the team to deliver perfect food coordination.
• Work with Chef/Sous Chef to quality check all food before it leaves the kitchen.
• Follow safety guidelines for equipment use and cleaning compounds.
• Adhere to food service and handling safety precautions.

Skills

Culinary experience

Food safety knowledge

Team collaboration

Physical endurance

Job description

Wage Scale

$17.75 - $30.00 per hour. This position is eligible for tips.

This position will earn a base hourly rate between $17.75/hour and $30.00/hour and will be eligible to participate in our company tip pool. Our tip pool distributions fluctuate, and we cannot guarantee a certain distribution. However, on average, employees in this same position may make between $3.00and $8.00in tips per hour.

TheKitchen Expeditor, is the food expert in our building and acts as a resource for both Front of House (FOH) and Back of House (BOH) partners regarding dish ingredients, allergies, and special requests. As the final check for quality control, the Expo is responsible for ensuring consistent, quality, and to-spec food is delivered to the guest every time.

Duties

• Communicate with the team to deliver perfect food coordination.
• Work as a team with Chef/Sous Chef team, quality checking all food before it leaves the kitchen.
• Follow all instructions and guidelines for safe usage of kitchen equipment and cleaning compounds. Report equipment problems and maintenance issues to leadership immediately.
• Follow all food service and handling safety precautions and procedures.

Basic Qualifications

• 1-3+ years culinary experience(If you have high potential but less experience, we still want to meet you!).
• Must have or be able to obtain valid local and/or state Food Handler permits.
• Possess a passion for hospitality and a proventrack recordof creating world-class hospitality experiences.
• Thrive in adynamic,fast-paced work environment.
• Be able to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time; frequent bending, reaching, and stretching; repetitive manual tasks; and lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Successful employees at JOEY are genuine, warm, and caring.
• They value honesty and conduct themselves with integrity.
• They are comfortable providing and receiving feedback to achieve personal growth and performance excellence.
• They are natural problem solvers with an insatiable desire to positivelyimpactindividual and team execution.
• They are passionate about quality and professionalism.
• Theypossessexceptional relationship building and communication skills.
• They encourage healthy and supportive competition within their team.
• They exude confidence, humility, and respect.
• They take pride in presenting a professional appearance and demeanor.

Benefits

• Career development, education, and growth opportunities.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, medical reimbursement plan, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for benefit-eligible partners.
• Discounted employee shift meals.
• 10% discount for self and guests on all food and beverages when visiting any JOEY location.
• Paid sick leave.
• Referral bonus program.
• Sales competitions and rewards.

JOEY Restaurants is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

We arecommitted to offering reasonableaccommodationsto qualified job applicants.Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state, and local ordinances.

This job posting highlights essential responsibilities and requirements of the job and is for illustrative purposes only. There may beadditionalduties, responsibilities, and qualifications for this job.