Experienced Cook

1UP Entertainment + Social; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic entertainment venue seeks a dedicated Cook to join their kitchen team. This role involves creating memorable dining experiences by ensuring the highest standards of food quality, service, and cleanliness. Ideal candidates should thrive in a fast-paced environment, have a passion for cooking, and demonstrate excellent teamwork and communication skills. Join us and be part of delivering legendary hospitality!

Qualifications

• Prior kitchen experience in a high-volume, fast paced restaurant/bar preferred.
• Ability to lift 25-50 pounds regularly.
• Experience in cooking, food safety, and sanitation practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the cooking station runs at optimal efficiency.
• Adhere to recipes for consistent food quality and presentation.
• Maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment exceeding health regulations.

Skills

Team player

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Ability to manage cost saving measures

Quick reading and comprehension

Physical stamina

Education

Food service licenses or certifications

Job description

We are looking for an amazing COOK who is seeking a place to be themselves, become a part of something bigger and unite in delivering LEGENDARY Hospitality, GREAT Times, and Lasting MEMORIES!

You are a master of your craft, always operating with a sense of urgency, a smile on your face, humble yet driven, ready to build a brand, create an environment where people prefer to work and operate like a team, make guests feel like a VIP, and enjoy a fun atmosphere where we can deliver on our shared commitment of LEGENDARY GREAT MEMORIES.

The Work

TheCookassists Kitchen Management in keeping our guest’s dining experience far and above anywhere else! The cook helps create an authentic, amazing guest experience through attention to detail, response to guest requests, and impeccable dining service, including:

• Ensures cooking station and line runs at optimal efficiency
• Adheres to recipes to ensure consistent food quality and presentation
• Successfully reads, prepares, and assembles multiple dining orders simultaneously, quickly and consistently and with a level of enthusiasm that is upbeat and positive
• Follows portion guidelines to ensure cost control, while maximizing the Guest experience.
• Follows procedures to ensure that the environment is clean, safe, and in good repair for co-workers and guests exceeding health and sanitation regulations, including:
  • Safely and correctly operates all equipment
  • Perform and uphold sanitation for kitchen spaces, equipment, and tools.
• Perform daily food service prep and closure
• Perform ongoing kitchen stocking and maintenance duties, accurately creating the inventory sheet
• Make recommendations to keep high standards of 1UP’s beverage program
• Notifies manager and keeps them fully informed of any potential kitchen issues or concerns
• Demonstrate effective communication, conflict and incident resolution, quickly and courteously
• Positively represent the 1UP brand in our community and local market
• Assist others and perform additionalduties as directed or when business needs dictate

The Requirements

• Team player a must; prior kitchen experience in a high-volume, fast paced restaurant/bar preferred
• High level listening and communication skills supported by strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Ability to manage controllable items, analyze and provide input on cost saving measures, proper execution, and efficient output
• Able to quickly read, comprehend and prepare dining orders from a POS printer and Monitor
• Ability to work quickly and meet deadlines with minimal supervision in noisy, fast paced environment with frequent distractions
• Physical demands* include but are not exhaustive:
  • Must be able to walk or stand and exert fast-paced mobility for several hours at a time.
  • Must have a good sense of balance, be able to bend, reach, mop, sweep, wipe and kneel and have the ability to lift bus tubs, glass racks and trays frequently weighing up to 25-50 pounds
  • Work conditions with both hot and cold temperatures
• Work days, nights and/or weekends as required.
• Age 18 or older
• Ability to obtain any required food service licenses or certifications

If what we believe and value fuels your passion, we would be honored to have you on our team and become a part of our 1UP family!

Check us out or follow us on social media at @PLAYat1UP.com

*The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we focus on an inclusive culture and celebrate everyone for who they are and their unique skills and abilities. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, marital or veteran status, physical or mental disability, arrest record, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.