Food Expeditor

Briar Club•Houston, TX

10d•$13•Onsite

About The Position

Position Food Expeditor/Expo Reports To A La Carte Dining Manager and F&B Supervisors Job Summary A Food expeditor’s (EXPO) job is to help keep a smooth workflow between the kitchen and the tables. You will work in a fast-paced environment to get proper orders out faster and more efficiently. As a food expeditor, you must have excellent communication skills. You must have the skills to coordinate and organize processes and people. The goal is to make the service faster and better to help enhance our quality and service.

Requirements

Must successfully complete restaurant training course.
Proven experience as food expeditor or restaurant server
Understanding of health and safety rules in a restaurant
Minimum high school diploma (preferred)
To perform successfully in this position, you must be able to:
Obtain and maintain Food Handler Certification (REQUIRED)
Have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Have a strong knowledge of menu, presentation and food safety.
Operate point-of-sale systems.
Possess honesty and integrity
Always be courteous and tactful
Treat others with kindness and respect
Appear for work on time and follow work schedule
Interact well with co-workers and be a team player
Understand and follow verbal and posted rules
Follow directions from a supervisor
Effectively communicate to members, guests and staff
Work weekends and holidays
Work in a high-paced environment with a sense of urgency, but safely.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs, balance stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and/or sit up to eight hours per day.
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools and/or controls.
Reach with hands and arms.
Hearing and talking sufficient enough to communicate with members, guests, and staff.
Specific vision abilities include close vision, vision sufficient enough to read, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 40 lbs.
Independent mobility throughout the kitchen, dining rooms and clubhouse.
Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
Must be able to lift, balance, and carry trays of food weighing up to 25 pounds

Responsibilities

Ensure the efficient flow of orders from the waiters to the kitchen
Ensure orders are being prepared with the correct priority
Assist in the final preparation of dishes (Garnishing)
Check dishes before delivery for accuracy, presentation and temperature
Deliver orders to maintain fast service
Ensure the quality and sanitation standards and assist in cleaning
Transfer important information between the kitchen and the wait staff (e.g. when a customer has a particular request)
Monitor and prioritize order timing, coordinating with kitchen staff to ensure that all dishes for a table are completed simultaneously
Address and resolve any order discrepancies or member complaints swiftly and professionally
Deliver food orders from the kitchen to customers' tables in a timely manner
Assist with bussing tables and resetting them for the next guests when necessary
Assist in food preparation as needed
Ensure that the expo station is clean, organized, and adheres to health and safety regulations
Work closely with chefs, cooks, and servers to maintain smooth operations and a positive working environment.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Practice good hygiene prior to reporting to work and when returning to your assigned workstation. This includes, but is not limited to washing your hands, avoid touching your face, limiting unnecessary physical contact with others, coughing/sneezing into a tissue or the inside of your elbow, and disinfecting frequently used items and surfaces in your work area as directed by Management using company provided cleaning products.
Wear company issued Personal Protective Equipment such as masks or gloves from time to time as directed by the Company.