Expeditor
Culinary Agents
Portland, OR, USA
Posted on Oct 22, 2025
Job Details
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
- Food Handler’s or Serve Safe certification required.
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Strong understanding of food preparation, plating, and kitchen coordination.
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Ability to read and follow recipes, portion sizes, and production guides.
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Excellent multitasking and communication skills in a fast-paced environment.
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High attention to detail with strong organizational and time-management abilities.
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Basic math skills to calculate recipe measurements and portion control.
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Ability to stand and walk for the duration of the shift.
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Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
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English reading, writing, and speaking proficiency required.