Cook

Courtyard Titusville Kennedy Space Center; Titusville (FL); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation days and holidays

Paid parental bonding leave

Tuition or certification reimbursement

Weekly pay

Employee discounts on food

Generous Marriott discounts

Training and internal mobility

Job summary

Courtyard at Kennedy Space Center in Titusville, FL is seeking a part-time Cook to join our culinary team. The role involves setting up and operating kitchen equipment, preparing food to specifications, and ensuring quality and safety.

Employees may watch rocket launches while delivering exceptional dining experiences. The position offers evening shifts (3:30pm–11:00pm), competitive hourly pay, and benefits like health coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• At least 1 year of Prep Cook or Line Cook experience.
• Able to read and understand recipes and food abbreviations.
• Able to move rapidly and coordinate multiple orders.
• Basic math skills and ability to follow recipe measurements and proportions.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate kitchen equipment, preparing food to specifications before and during unit operations.
• Properly measure and portion all food items, ensuring compliance with portion sizes, quality standards, department rules, policies, and procedures.
• Follow supervisor’s assignments for food production and prepare food and beverage products for guests by following recipe guidelines, using proper preparation techniques, and sanitation guidelines.
• Ensure freshness and quality of all menu items, package products to specifications, and perform opening, closing, and side work duties according to guidelines.
• Keep workstation, coolers, and equipment clean, organized, sanitized, and sufficiently stocked, following health codes, sanitation regulations, and waste control guidelines.

Skills

Reading recipes

Basic math

Multitasking

Teamwork

Job description

The opportunity

Delaware North Parks and Resorts is searching for a part-time Cook to join our team at Courtyard at Kennedy in Titusville, Florida. Are you ready to showcase your culinary skills and take your career to the next level? Join our talented culinary team, where innovation and teamwork are valued and celebrated. Apply today and be a part of our mission to deliver exceptional dining experiences!

Pay

$18.00 – $18.00 / hour

Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/whatweoffer.

What we offer

Our location on the Intracoastal waterway directly across from Kennedy Space Center’s launchpads makes for one exciting work environment. Our resort hotel with a rooftop bar and restaurant and expansive pool area attracts guests from around the globe. Join our team, and you can watch rocket launches and meet astronauts while getting paid!

• Health, dental, and vision insurance*
• 401 (k) with company match*
• Paid vacation days and holidays*
• Paid parental bonding leave*
• Tuition or professional certification reimbursement*
• Weekly pay
• Employee discounts on food at on-site restaurants
• Generous Marriott discounts
• Training and development with opportunities for internal mobility and growth, including the chance to work at our other locations nationwide

*Available for full-time, year-round team members

What will you do?

• Set up and operate kitchen equipment, preparing food to specifications before and during unit operations.
• Properly measure and portion all food items, ensuring compliance with portion sizes, quality standards, department rules, policies, and procedures.
• Follow supervisor’s assignments for food production and prepare food and beverage products for guests by following recipe guidelines, using proper preparation techniques, and sanitation guidelines.
• Ensure freshness and quality of all menu items, package products to specifications, and perform opening, closing, and side work duties according to guidelines.
• Keep workstation, coolers, and equipment clean, organized, sanitized, and sufficiently stocked, following health codes, sanitation regulations, and waste control guidelines.

More about you

• Must be at least 18 years old to apply.
• Ability to work evening shift from 3:30pm-11:00pm, weekends, and holidays.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Prep Cook or Line Cook.
• Ability to read and understand recipes and food abbreviations.
• Ability to move rapidly and coordinate multiple orders.
• Basic math skills; ability to understand, calculate, and follow recipe measurements and proportions.

Physical requirements

• Manual dexterity sufficient to chop, mix, blend, whip etc. a variety of foods and liquids.
• Ability to lift and carry large pans from ovens or freezers, weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to handle or operate dangerous kitchen equipment.
• Able to stand/walk the entire shift and handle various temperatures.

Shift details

Evenings
Holidays
Weekends

Source: Hospitality Online