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Experienced Food Runner / Expo - George Restaurant | Toronto

George Restaurant is seeking an experienced Food Runner / Expo with proven experience working on the pass in a demanding, high-standard restaurant environment.

This position is critical to the success of our service. The Expo is the link between the kitchen and the dining room, responsible for ensuring that dishes are organized, checked, coordinated, and delivered accurately and efficiently.

We are looking for someone who has over 1 year experience and who understands the intensity of professional restaurant service, confidence, and composure to perform when pressure is high and expectations are demanding.

Previous experience as an Expo, working on the pass, or in a comparable food-running role in a high-volume or fine-dining restaurant is strongly preferred. Candidates must understand service timing, table and seat positions, food presentation, dietary modifications, and the importance of clear, decisive communication.

This is not an entry-level position for someone learning food running for the first time. We need someone who can contribute from day one, learn our standards quickly, and become a dependable member of the service team.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate must have:

• Relevant expo experience: Previous experience coordinating food at the pass, expediting orders, or working closely with chefs during live restaurant service.
• Proven composure under pressure: The ability to remain focused, organized, and efficient when the kitchen is busy and multiple orders are moving simultaneously.
• A thick skin and strong temperament: Comfortable working in a demanding kitchen where communication is direct, expectations are high, and immediate corrections are part of service.
• Confidence communicating with chefs: Able to ask questions, clarify discrepancies, follow instructions quickly, and communicate assertively and respectfully.
• Exceptional attention to detail: Able to verify dishes, table numbers, seat positions, presentation, allergies, and modifications before food leaves the pass.
• Speed and sound judgment: Understands how to prioritize competing demands without compromising accuracy.
• Accountability and initiative: Anticipates what needs to happen next, identifies problems early, and takes responsibility for correcting mistakes.
• Strong teamwork: Works seamlessly with chefs, servers, management, and fellow food runners.
• Professionalism and reliability: Punctual, organized, consistent, and committed to high service standards.

Availability for evenings and weekends is required. Smart Serve certification is an asset or must be obtained if required for the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the flow of food from the kitchen pass to the dining room in coordination with chefs and service staff.
• Check dishes for accuracy, presentation, table numbers, seat positions, and special requests before they leave the pass.
• Coordinate multiple orders simultaneously while maintaining awareness of timing and service priorities.
• Communicate clearly and efficiently with chefs, servers, and management throughout service.
• Identify missing, incorrect, delayed, or improperly presented dishes and address issues immediately.
• Ensure allergies and dietary modifications are communicated and handled according to established procedures.
• Deliver food promptly and professionally when required and coordinate with the food-running team.
• Maintain an organized pass and clean, efficient service areas.
• Support the FOH team with service preparation, table maintenance, and closing duties as needed.
• Maintain George's standards of precision, presentation, urgency, and professionalism throughout every service.

What It Takes to Succeed at George

George operates in a demanding fine-dining environment where precision, discipline, and timing matter.

The successful candidate must be able to handle pressure without losing focus, becoming disorganized, or allowing challenging interactions to affect performance. You must be comfortable receiving direct feedback, making quick adjustments, and maintaining clear communication when service is intense.

We are looking for someone who has already experienced the realities of a busy kitchen and understands what it takes to keep service running smoothly.

Why Join George?

George offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced hospitality professionals in an established fine-dining environment.

We value experience, accountability, composure, strong work ethic, and the ability to consistently deliver at a high level.

Position Details

Position: Experienced Food Runner / Expo
Restaurant: George Restaurant
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Compensation: Minimum wage plus tips
Employment Type: Part-time or full-time
Schedule: Primarily evenings and weekends

If you have genuine expo experience, understand the pressure of a demanding service, and can bring speed, precision, and composure to the pass, we want to hear from you.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $17.95 per hour

Work Location: In person