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Paisans Pizzeria
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 8/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/4/2026

Job Description

 
Position Title
Department
Reports to
Expediter, QSR
Front of House
Manager
Employment Status
FLSA Status
Effective Date
☐ Temporary ☐ Full-Time ☒ Part-Time
☒ Non-Exempt ☐ Exempt
11/1/2023
 
 

Position Summary

An Expediter is responsible for ensuring customers receive a food product that is well presented, timely and consistent. This role includes oversight of food preparation and setup of the stations on the Cooks’ Line; maintaining the highest quality of cleanliness, safety, and sanitary work environment; quick and efficient preparation of menu items; ability and willingness to work as a team; and an eye for detail and quality.
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Reading orders and assisting in preparation of food
  • Preparing plate presentations
  • Ensuring food product is created in a consistent manner and within the applicable timeframe
  • Washing, trimming, cutting, and preparing foods for cooking
  • Maintaining sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas
  • Measuring ingredients as required for specific food items being prepared
  • Preparing and serving beverages such as coffee and fountain drinks
  • Verifying that prepared food meets quality and quantity requirements
  • Serving orders to customers at windows, counters, or tables, as needed
  • Taking food and drink orders and receiving payment from customers, as needed
 

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

  • 1-2 years Quick Service or Fast Food experience preferred
  • 1-2 years food preparation experience preferred
  • 1 year restaurant and cash handling experience preferred
  • Ability to handle stress under pressure and in fast-paced situations
  • Work well with others and collaborate as a member of a team
  • Basic math and calculation skills
  • Positive attitude
  • Understanding of food safety and sanitation rules
  • Current food handling certifications as required by state and local laws
 

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Tasting and smelling abilities are required occasionally to distinguish with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors and/or odors. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, and hot liquids. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
 

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.

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