Cook - Palm Tree Club at Pointe Orlando

ENT1009ECIL; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cook position in Orlando is a hands-on role focused on preparing and cooking orders for daily operations while maintaining strict sanitation and safety standards. You will help monitor inventory, restock during shifts, and coordinate with other departments to ensure smooth service.

The job may involve interaction with guests and occasional ware-washing tasks. Ideal candidates have at least one year of fast-paced kitchen experience; culinary training is preferred.

Qualifications

• At least one year experience on a fast-paced kitchen line.
• Culinary certified training preferred.
• Basic knowledge of cooking, recipes, portion control, and presentation.
• Strong communication with cooks, wait staff and supervisors.
• Reading and writing abilities for recipes, scheduling, and inventory.
• Mathematical skills including basic math, percentages, quantities and variances.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or health card.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Control food usage to minimize waste.
• Prepare and cook orders for daily operations promptly.
• Advise supervisor on low inventory and assist in receiving items.
• Restock items as needed during the shift.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness to health standards.
• Keep work area clean and organized, including reach-ins and counters.
• Report unsafe or malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.
• May assist with ware washing or other kitchen duties as needed.
• Promote teamwork and coordinate with other departments; may interact with guests.
• Perform more than one task at a time.

Skills

One year experience

Fast-paced kitchen

Communication skills

Math and measurements

Reading and writing

Teamwork

Education

Culinary certified training

Job description

Cook Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Control food usage to minimize waste.


• Prepare and cook orders for daily operations in a timely manner.


• Advise supervisor of low inventory items; assists in receiving items and taking inventory as required.


• Restock items as needed through the shift.


• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness standards in the kitchen area that meet or exceed the state and local Health Board inspection and company requirements.


• Maintain a clean, neat and well-organized work area, including but not limited to reach-ins, walk-ins and counters.


• Reports all unsafe or malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.


• May assist by performing ware washer or other kitchen duties as needed.


• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. May occasionally interact directly with guests.


• Perform more than one task at a time

Cook Qualifications

• At least on year experience of cooking on a fast paced kitchen line and food preparation experience.


• Culinary certified training preferred.


• Must be able to demonstrate the basic knowledge of cooking, following recipes, portion control, and presentation.


• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with the other cooks, wait staff and supervisors.


• Reading and writing abilities are utilized often when preparing meals from a recipe, when assisting in the scheduling of the kitchen staff, or when monitoring inventory.


• Mathematical skills, including basic math, percentages, quantities, and variances are used frequently.


• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or valid health/food handler card as required by local or state government agency.


• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

The Cook position requires the ability to perform the following:

• Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 75 pounds.


• Standing up and moving about the kitchen in a safe and efficient manner.


• Handling food, objects, products and utensils.


• Bending, stooping, kneeling.