Kitchen Expo

About Us

Our TEAM culture motivates and encourages each individual member to achieve “MORE” in daily life and prosper in their career with a company that values them. Our hope is that each day you'll uncover new reasons to love what you do!

T.E.A.M = Together Everyone Achieves More

About the Role

As a Kitchen Expo, you will be a crucial asset to our ROCKSTAR TEAM, serving as the essential connection between our kitchen and front-of-house teams. You will help ensure that every dish leaving the kitchen is accurate, properly presented, complete, and delivered with the highest standards of quality and consistency.

Your organization, attention to detail, communication skills, and positive attitude will help keep our kitchen running smoothly while ensuring our guests receive an exceptional dining experience. You'll play a key role in coordinating timing between the culinary team and servers, monitoring tickets, checking plates, and ensuring every order meets our standards before it reaches the guest.

This position presents an exciting opportunity to work alongside a talented culinary team in an environment where teamwork, hospitality, and culinary creativity come together.

Advancement Opportunities and Professional Career Path

• Lead Cook

• Sous Chef

• Executive Chef

Looking for more than just a job and ready to build your career? Our Management Development Program is a perfect way to get you to the next level. Exceptional candidates could achieve a management opportunity in less than one year!

What’s Your More?

TEAM Benefits

• 401k

• Health/Dental/Vision/Life/Voluntary Insurance

• Management Development Program

• TEAM and Travel Discounts

• Vacation/Well/Holiday Pay

• Career Advancement Opportunity

• Referral Bonus Program

Full-Time positions are benefits eligible including time off, travel discounts, medical and other insurance options are also available.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary communication link between the kitchen and front-of-house team.

• Review and organize incoming food orders and tickets to maintain proper timing and flow.

• Ensure food is prepared and presented according to established recipes, quality standards, and presentation guidelines.

• Inspect completed dishes for accuracy, portioning, presentation, temperature, and proper accompaniments before they leave the kitchen.

• Coordinate the timing of multiple dishes to ensure orders for the same table or party are completed and served together.

• Communicate special requests, dietary restrictions, allergies, substitutions, and modifications clearly to the culinary team.

• Communicate with servers regarding completed orders, delays, missing items, and special requests.

• Monitor ticket times and proactively communicate with cooks and service staff to maintain efficient kitchen operations.

• Assist with final garnishing, plating, and organization of dishes when needed.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient expo station throughout the shift.

• Assist with maintaining overall kitchen cleanliness and organization.

• Follow all food safety, health, sanitation, and workplace safety standards.

• Work collaboratively with culinary and front-of-house teams to create a positive and efficient working environment.

• Provide support to the culinary team during periods of high volume and special events.

Requirements

Prior experience in a luxury hotel, upscale restaurant, or high-volume culinary environment is ideal, but we are willing to train the right hospitality professional looking to grow their career. We are dedicated to thoroughly training and developing our team into hotel leaders through interactive teamwork in a positive work environment!

• Previous restaurant, hotel, culinary, or hospitality experience preferred.

• Strong communication and organizational skills.

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to remain calm, professional, and focused during high-volume service periods.

• Strong understanding of food quality, presentation, and proper service standards.

• Excellent English communication skills; ability to read, write, and speak fluently.

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• Able to stand and walk for extended periods.

• Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

• Must be a dependable team player with a positive attitude and strong work ethic.

$19.00 - $22.00 per hour

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form (Form I-9) upon hire.