COOK (FULL TIME)

Eurest USA; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 20,457 - 29,136; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nights and weekends off

Paid holidays

Internal employee referral bonus

Retirement plan

Health and wellness programs

Job summary

Eurest USA is hiring for a full-time COOK position located at Ally Financial Jax in Jacksonville, Florida. The role involves preparing food, serving meals, and maintaining kitchen cleanliness according to established standards.

The ideal candidate should have culinary and hospitality experience. The position offers $18 per hour and includes benefits such as a retirement plan, health and wellness programs, and paid holidays.

Qualifications

• Culinary and hospitality experience required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality food items according to standardized recipes.
• Serve meals, ensuring correct portioning and temperature.
• Clean kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining cleanliness.
• Assist in production planning and ordering of food and supplies.
• Maintain good working relationships with coworkers and supervisors.

Skills

Culinary experience

Hospitality experience

Job description

Position Details

• We are hiring immediately for full‑time COOK positions.
• Location: Ally Financial Jax – 12850 Gran Bay Parkway W, Jacksonville, FL 32258. Online applications accepted only.
• Schedule: Full‑time. Monday – Thursday, 6:00 am – 3:00 pm. More details upon interview.
• Requirement: Culinary and hospitality experience required.
• Perks: Nights and weekends off! Paid holidays.
• Internal employee referral bonus available.
• Fixed pay rate: $18.00 per hour.

Job Summary

Prepares food in accordance with applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations with established policies and procedures. Ensures quality food service is provided at all times.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare high‑quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery, and service schedules.
• Serve meals or prepare for delivery by using correct portioning, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty. Taste all prepared food items.
• Use established ticket collection procedures during service. Keep records of the area worked during service periods.
• Clean kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Store or discard excess food in accordance with safe food‑handling procedures.
• Keep refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensure food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Operate and maintain kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assist in production planning, record keeping, and reporting as required.
• Assist in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
• Report needed maintenance, faulty equipment, or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Attend in‑service and safety meetings.
• Maintain good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators, and managers.
• Perform work safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Ensure proper presentation, portion control, and maintenance of serving temperatures; follow HACCP standards.
• Show personal commitment to your own safety and that of others.
• Abide by all company policies and procedures, including but not limited to:
  • Using medium‑weight cut gloves when handling knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins, or cleaning a slicer.
  • Using oven mitts, fryer gloves, or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers, or steamtables.
  • Using slip‑resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Benefits

• Full‑time and part‑time positions offer retirement plan, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, voluntary benefits (critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, legal services, choice auto and home program).
• Full‑time positions also offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, and flexible spending accounts.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Compass Group is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. This job post is not an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. The company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening.

Req ID: 1545295