Airport Lounge Cook

Sodexo; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Airport Lounge Cooks to elevate the dining experience at a premier airport lounge. This exciting role involves preparing high-quality meals and providing exceptional service to travelers. Ideal candidates will have a background in upscale hospitality and a passion for culinary excellence. Join a dynamic team where your skills will shine, and enjoy competitive pay and benefits, including medical and paid time off. If you're ready to take your culinary career to new heights, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Medical/Dental Benefits

Paid Time Off

Career Advancement

401K

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of culinary experience in high-end hospitality settings.
• Ability to pass a TSA background check is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook a variety of food items for different meal periods.
• Provide exceptional service and maintain high standards of food quality.

Skills

High-end hospitality experience

Food preparation knowledge

Ability to communicate professionally

Positive attitude

Ability to follow recipes

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Sodexo is Hiring Airport Lounge Cooks at PHL Airport – Join Us in Philadelphia!

Are you ready to elevate your career in hospitality? Sodexo is seeking passionate and dedicated Airport Lounge Cooks to join our dynamic team at the exclusive Chase Sapphire Lounge by the Club in Philadelphia International Airport.

Why Join Us?
Step into an exciting role where you’ll provide exceptional service, ensuring every traveler’s journey through our lounge is unforgettable. With a background in food and beverage you’ll deliver a first-class experience that delights our esteemed guests.

Competitive Pay: $20/hour - weekly pay

• Shift Times vary between:
  • AM shifts (5:00am-1:30pm), (8:00am-4:30pm), (11:30am-8:00pm)
  • PM shifts (2:30pm-11:00pm)

Additional experience requirements:

• We are seeking candidates who uphold the elevated standards of high-end and upscale hospitality and possess employment experience in environments such as airlines, hotels, fine dining restaurants, resorts, banquette settings, country clubs, and premium luxury services.
• No Quick Service (Fast Food)

What You’ll Need:

• High-end hospitality or culinary experience.
• Ability to pass a TSA background check.

Benefits Include:

• Medical/Dental Benefits
• Holidays & Weekends Required
• Paid Time Off
• Career Advancement
• 401K

The Cook I will accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods: to include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Special/Catered Events. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below, but Sodexo may identify other responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities may differ among accounts, depending on business necessities and client requirements.

General Responsibilities:

• Prepares and cooks to order foods that may require short preparation time.
• May prepare food and serve customers at an a la carte and may operate a grill station.
• Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.
• Reads food order or receives verbal instructions on food required by patron, and prepares and cooks food according to instructions.
• Provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
• Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments.
• Prepares foods under direct supervision or instruction by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry or fish for culinary use.
• Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.
• May clean and sanitize work stations and equipment and must follow all Sodexo, client and regulatory rules and procedures.
• Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
• Complies with all Sodexo HACCP policies and procedures.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
• Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
• May receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.
• May produce some batch goods using basic cooking techniques.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Willingness to be open to learning and growing.
• Maturity of judgment and behavior.
• Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance.
• Maintains a positive attitude.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule helpful.
• Must comply with any dress code requirements.
• Must be able to work nights, weekends and some holidays.
• Attends work and shows up for scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity.

Experience/Knowledge:

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent.
• 2 to 3 years of related work experience.
• Knowledge of basic operation of equipment and cash-handling procedures preferred.

Skills/Aptitude:

• Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
• Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and client representatives.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Good working knowledge of food preparation.
• Requires familiarity of kitchen equipment.
• Must be able to read and follow a recipe unsupervised.

Physical Requirements:

• Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses.
• Significant walking or other means of mobility.
• Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 40 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Generally, in an indoor setting; however, may supervise outside activities and events.
• Varying schedule to include evenings, holidays, weekends and extended hours as business dictates.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is primarily in a controlled, temperate environment; however, may be exposed to heat/cold during support of outside activities.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.