Luxury Hotel Food Expeditor - Full-Time

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted stays across Fairmont & R&R

Parking/Commuting Discounts

Paid meal breaks with complimentary in

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K Retirement plans with 4% match

Employee travel program

Job summary

Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle seeks a Full-Time Food Expeditor for the George Restaurant to deliver exceptional service and ensure seamless kitchen operations.

You will set up and maintain the expeditor station, coordinate between service and kitchen, manage presentation, and communicate allergies and VIP notes.

Ideal candidates have hotel/F&B experience, strong communication, physical stamina, and legal US work status, with benefits including discounted stays and health insurance.

Qualifications

• Previous Food & Beverage or hotel experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work well under high-volume, high-pressure environments.
• Must hold valid US work authorization and Food Handlers Card.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Self-driven and a team player with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Daily Set-up & Tear-down expeditor station
• Keep station organized at all times
• Act as a liaison between the Front-of-House and the Culinary team
• Know all the components and presentation of each dish
• Adjust final presentation/garnish as per spec
• Communicate allergies & dietary preferences to the Culinary team
• Communicated VIP guests to Culinary
• Ensure orders are correct and sent to the correct table
• Run food alongside the food-runner as needed
• Maintain cleanliness as per standards
• Keep record of daily fridge temperature logs
• Maintain stock & organization of all FOH coolers
• Refill butter, ketchup, syrup (and other condiments)
• Fill out AM requisition sheets for produce & dry goods as per established par
• Pick-up requisitions from storeroom as needed
• Keep counts of low-stock items and update colleagues and POS system
• Assist Server Assistants in between peak-times as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Food & Beverage experience

Hotel experience

Excellent communication

Guest service focus

Ability to work under pressure

Team player

Stand for extended periods

Lift up to 50 lbs

US work authorization

Food Handlers Card

Job description

Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle seeks a Full-Time Food Expeditor for the George Restaurant to deliver exceptional service and ensure seamless kitchen operations.

You will set up and maintain the expeditor station, coordinate between service and kitchen, manage presentation, and communicate allergies and VIP notes.

Ideal candidates have hotel/F&B experience, strong communication, physical stamina, and legal US work status, with benefits including discounted stays and health insurance.