Cook - City Cruises - Philadelphia

City Experiences; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Cook to join their team in Philadelphia. This role involves preparing high-quality food, ensuring safe food-handling practices, and delivering exceptional hospitality to guests. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of kitchen experience and a passion for providing excellent service. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working as part of a team, this opportunity could be a perfect fit for you. Join a company that values communication and creativity, and be part of an exciting journey in the culinary world.

Qualifications

• At least one year of kitchen experience required.
• Energetic and enthusiastic personality essential.

Responsibilities

• Inspect food areas to ensure safe food-handling practices.
• Prepare high-quality food following recipes and specifications.
• Provide exceptional hospitality to coworkers and guests.

Skills

Food Preparation

Sanitary Food Handling

Customer Service

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Salary Range - $15/hr - $17/hr

City Cruises is seeking a Cook for our City Cruises operation in Philadelphia.

About the Opportunity:

The successful cook is technically competent in food preparation and production, contributes to general galley operations including receiving and storing provisions, is hospitable and cordial to coworkers and guests, and acts safely and responsibly.

About You:

This person will be adaptable, dynamic, and embody City Experiences’ RESPECT Service System.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Inspect food preparation and service areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food-handling practices.
• Provide exceptional hospitality to coworkers and guests as prescribed in RESPECT Service System.
• Prepare high-quality food following prescribed recipes and production specifications.
• Receive and organize hot line food orders; portion, arrange, and garnish food for service.
• Receive and store food and supplies using proper food-handling techniques including stock rotation and monitoring temperatures of perishable products.
• Assist in routine cleaning of galley including daily cleaning of equipment and implements, sanitizing food preparation surfaces, and mopping floors.
• Greet guests as they enter the premise.
• Describe dishes to customers.
• Deliver food to expediting station.
• Maintain buffet areas in accordance with food runner training manual.
• Monitor and maintain buffet food and supplies throughout service.
• Stock hot boxes on the deck with ample food for service according to par levels.
• Complete Buffet Maintenance Checklist and present to manager for review.
• Be prepared to begin work at scheduled time.
• Maintain uniform and personal grooming in compliance with appearance standards.
• Additional job duties as assigned.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• At least one (1) year previous kitchen experience required.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Energetic and enthusiastic personality essential.
• Will be closely supervised; must be able to take direction.
• Must be able to effectively understand and convey written and verbal information to coworkers and guests.
• Must possess a service orientation – actively looking for ways to help others.
• Will work for extended periods without sitting.
• The nature of the work may be strenuous and the work environment may be warm.
• Required to lift and move heavy items such as cases of provisions and large containers of prepared foods.
• Will be required to be available for work on all major holidays.

About Us:

City Experiences’ passion is to provide amazing experiences on land and water. Our 40-year success through organic growth and acquisitions has resulted in a portfolio of over 25+ brands that welcome upwards of 30 million guests/riders annually. If you’re an enthusiastic team player who thrives in an environment where communication, creativity, and cooperation are encouraged, this may just be the opportunity for you.

The RESPECT Service System embodies City Experiences’ mission, vision, values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core, we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader.

City Experiences is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We prohibit discrimination and/or harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and/or harassment based upon race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy or related medical conditions, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, veteran and/or military status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, political affiliation, domestic violence survivor status, marital status, or other characteristics prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Additionally, City Experiences participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.

We encourage qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records to apply.