CAMO - Portland
About the Role:
Join Our Dynamic Team at Our New Portland Kitchen!
As a Expeditor , you’ll be the heartbeat of our kitchen, ensuring seamless coordination between the front and back of house. Your role is pivotal in upholding our promise of outstanding service and culinary excellence in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.Key Responsibilities:
- Supports the operations during scheduled shifts, including opening/closing duties and FOH/BOH support while upholding standards, product quality and cleanliness
- Provides real-time communication, coaching, development, and recognition for FOH & BOH team members
- Completes daily operational checklists
- Prepares food to specifications before and during unit operations
- Properly measures and portions all food items. Complies with all portion sizes, quality standards, department rules, policies and procedures to be compliant with current health and food handling regulations
- Cooks all food to proper specifications in a timely manner
- Utilizes kitchen equipment to prepare food items such as: knives, slicers, whips, pots, pans, warmers, steamers, grills, ovens, etc.
- Ensures proper food temperatures are maintained and food is stored correctly in accordance with current health and food handling regulations
- Follows all company policies and procedures
- Ensures freshness and quality of all menu items
- Performs opening, closing and side work duties as instructed and according to proper guidelines
- Keeps workstation, coolers and equipment clean, organized, sanitized, and sufficiently stocked
- Follows and upholds all health codes and sanitation regulations
- Sets up operates and maintains kitchen equipment
- Uses waste control guidelines and records all waste
- Uses proper documentation to record all food production
- Ensure orders are packed and prepared accurately and quality checked
- Support FOH with packaging and delivery orders on foot or other modes of transportation.
Job Qualifications:
- At least 2 years' experience as a Line Cook or at least 1 year in a kitchen supervisorial role
- Ability to read and understand recipes and food abbreviations
- Ability to move rapidly and coordinate multiple orders
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Attentive and detailed oriented
- Capable of following procedures and taking directions
- Basic math skills; ability to understand, calculate and follow recipe measurements and proportions
- Be able to walk and stand during entire shift
- Be able to read, write and speak English
- Be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
- Food Handler’s/Serve Safe certifications