Expeditor – Flowood

Restaurant Expeditor

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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Read tickets and prepare, to order, all food items following standard recipes and procedures within specified time limits. Prepare plate presentations, correctly set up according to tickets.
• Measure and assemble ingredients according to recipes and menu specifications.
• Once order is complete according to ticket, take order to customers in a timely manner.
• Maintain area in a clean, sanitary and safe manner with personal health and sanitation standards in mind.
• Stock/restock items according to specifications.
• Assist FOH and BOH when needed.
• Communicate with kitchen staff recook/cookups, ticket needs and times.
• Ensure food is expedited and delivered to tables in the same order it is rang up.

Competencies

• Customer/Client Focus.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Flexibility.
• Organizational Skills.
• Presentation Skills.
• Teamwork Orientation.
• Time Management.
• Stress Management/Composure.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job entails frequent exposure to smoke, steam, high temperatures, humidity and extreme cold.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and stand. The employee is frequently required to reach, bend, stoop, shake, stir, pour, carry, push and lift objects up to 50 pounds. There is substantial repetitive motion of the wrists, hands and fingers.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This position regularly requires long hours and frequent weekend work.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Requirements

Experience and Education

Required

• High school diploma or GED.

Preferred

• Prior experience working in a restaurant.

AAP/EEP Statement

Gulf Coast Restaurant Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws in all locations where GCRG operates. GCRG is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.