Expediter

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordination and consolidation for all outgoing food items from the kitchen assuring high standards of plate presentation and food quality.

Specific Functions and Duties

• Receive all incoming food orders (15%*).
• Clock in tickets and assure ticket cook times meet or exceed our standards (20%*).
• Communicate between the service staff and kitchen staff. (5%*)
• Complete all plate presentations per the recipe/plate presentation specifications (30%*).
• Pass a final quality check on the food for plate presentation, temperature, garnish and time (5%*).
• Coordinate food delivery with food runners (20%*).
• Set up expediter station, keeping it clean, organized and stocked throughout the shift (5%*).

BENEFITS

• Employee meals 1/2 off
• Closed Christmas and Thanksgiving
• MEC Ins
• 401K - ONLY IN ILLINOIS LOCATIONS (DOES NOT INCLUDE IOWA & WISCONSIN LOCATIONS)
• Flexible work schedule
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Online Universities
• College Scholarships

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to stand and exert fast-faced mobility for up to four (4) hours in length.
• Must be able to speak clearly and listen attentively to employees and dining room staff.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time and move from area to area in the kitchen.
• Must have good sense of balance, be able to bend and kneel and have the ability to lift bus pans and trays frequently weighing up to 25 pounds.

It all started in 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia

Bill and TJ Palmer opened the restaurant that would later become Applebee’s. We’ve grown up a lot since then, with almost 2,000 locations in the U.S. and around the world. Here you will always be welcome – for delicious food, in a neighborhood setting, with attentive service, at a great value.