It all started in 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia

Bill and TJ Palmer opened the restaurant that would later become Applebee’s. We’ve grown up a lot since then, with almost 2,000 locations in the U.S. and around the world. Here you will always be welcome – for delicious food, in a neighborhood setting, with attentive service, at a great value.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordination and consolidation for all outgoing food items from the kitchen assuring high standards of plate presentation and food quality.

Specific Functions and Duties

• Receive all incoming food orders (15%*).
• Clock in tickets and assure ticket cook times meet or exceed our standards (20%*).
• Communicate between the service staff and kitchen staff. (5%*)
• Complete all plate presentations per the recipe/plate presentation specifications (30%*).
• Pass a final quality check on the food for plate presentation, temperature, garnish and time (5%*).
• Coordinate food delivery with food runners (20%*).
• Set up expediter station, keeping it clean, organized and stocked throughout the shift (5%*).

BENEFITS

• Employee meals 1/2 off
• Closed Christmas and Thanksgiving
• MEC Ins
• 401K - ONLY IN ILLINOIS LOCATIONS (DOES NOT INCLUDE IOWA & WISCONSIN LOCATIONS)
• Flexible work schedule
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Online Universities
• College Scholarships

Requirements

• Must be able to stand and exert fast-faced mobility for up to four (4) hours in length.
• Must be able to speak clearly and listen attentively to employees and dining room staff.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time and move from area to area in the kitchen.
• Must have good sense of balance, be able to bend and kneel and have the ability to lift bus pans and trays frequently weighing up to 25 pounds.