Busser/Expeditor

BLUE PLATE CORE FOCUS

Passionate Hospitality & Flavors Fuel our Community

This really is our niche. This one statement captures the following:

Passionate Hospitality: we take care of our people and our guests

Flavors: distinctive taste and quality, not just food and drink

Fuel: energy, sustenance, nourishment, power, an everyday need

Community: the people that work for us, dine with us, live by us

BLUE PLATE CORE VALUES

We Are:

Adaptable

Committed

Enthusiastic

There are also several other attributes, qualities, and ideals that we value in ourselves and our employees, but these values are "CORE" to what Blue Plate aspires to and what we want our employees to aspire to, now and in the future:

ADAPTABLE to our changing world

COMMITTED to our people & our community

ENTHUSIASTIC to living our best life

Qualifications

The position requires a high school diploma and/or GED equivalent. Other qualifications required are outstanding interpersonal communications skills, ability to work very well in a fast-paced team-oriented environment, exceptional ability to engage with guests and consistently project a professional and incident-free dining experience for our guests; strong organizational and multitasking skills are also required.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Goal: To ensure smooth execution, from the kitchen to the guest. Alleviate chefs or managers as an expeditor to help enhance our food quality and standards.

Position Summary

Ensuring orders are completed quickly and correctly, assisting with the finishing touches on dishes, and conducting quality control on each dish while effectively communicating with FOH Staff, BOH Staff, and Management. Strong emphasis on cleanliness and organization needed.

Qualifications - Strong communication, coordination, organizational, and management skills

A get-to-yes attitude

Detail-oriented with a high sense of urgency

Adaptable to an ever-changing work environment

Strong Leadership ability

Excel at directing people in a fast-paced high volume setting

Solution-oriented

Able to multitask both job responsibilities and communication

Thorough understanding of plate presentation and Expo required finishing touches.

High level of stamina to remain working in constant motion as well as stay focused on both staff and order execution.

Bilingual is a plus! (not required)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Manage food safety and quality

Ensuring the efficient flow of orders from servers to the kitchen

Ensuring orders are being prepared with the correct priority

Assisting in the final touches of dishes

Monitoring the food portions and presentation on completed dishes according to restaurant standards. Pushes back incorrect plates and refires when necessary.

Check dishes before delivery for accuracy, presentation, and temperature

Arranges items in order, by seat number

Keeps the Expo area clean and organized at all times

Engage in communication between FOH and BOH based on guest needs

Assist FOH with food running as volume dictates

Light kitchen skills

Previous experience as an expeditor is a plus! (not required)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Manage food safety and quality

Ensuring the efficient flow of orders from servers to the kitchen

Ensuring orders are being prepared with the correct priority

Assisting in the final touches of dishes

Monitoring the food portions and presentation on completed dishes according to restaurant standards. Pushes back incorrect plates and refires when necessary.

Check dishes before delivery for accuracy, presentation, and temperature

Arranges items in order, by seat number

Keeps the Expo area clean and organized at all times

Engage in communication between FOH and BOH based on guest needs

Assist FOH with food running as volume dictates

Light kitchen skills

Previous experience as an expeditor is a plus! (not required)

Working Conditions-

Hours may vary depending on the needs of the restaurant. This includes working nights, weekends and holidays.

Ability to perform all functions at the restaurant level, including delivery when needed.

Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, and lifting products and supplies weighing 40 pounds, and repetitive hand and wrist motion.

Work with hot, cold, and hazardous equipment as well as operates phones, computers, fax machines, copiers, and other office equipment.

The duties and responsibilities of this position cannot be performed from home. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Physical Activities and Requirements of Position-

Talking - Especially where one must frequently convey detailed or important instructions, information, and ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Hearing Ability - Able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.

Repetitive Motion - Movements frequently and regularly required using the entire body.

Visual Abilities - Average, ordinary, visual activity necessary to prepare or inspect documents, containers and food items.

Physical Strength - Prolonged standing, walking, bending, climbing, lifting, twisting and moving. Able to lift 75 pounds occasionally. Lifting over shoulders regularly.

Travel - The incumbent may be required to travel by personal vehicle, organization vehicle or other modes of travel to support the Mission of the organization.

Mental Activities and Requirements of Position-

Reasoning Ability

Ability to deal with a variety of variables.

Able to interpret various instructions.

Mathematics Ability

Ability to perform basic mathematical functions.

Language Ability

Ability to read a variety of books, magazines, and instruction manuals.

Ability to communicate distinctly with appropriate pauses and emphasis; correct punctuation and variation in word order, using present, perfect, and future tenses.

Ability to speak, read and write fluent English