Lead Line Cook

Lyle Pearson; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Puff ‘n Stuff in Tampa is seeking high-energy lead line cooks to craft meals for our upscale Pool Bar, Saturdays and Sundays with occasional weekday events. If you thrive in a fast-paced, guest-focused setting, this role offers variety with prep opportunities in production kitchens or other cafes.

Responsibilities include greeting guests, maintaining clean work areas, safe food handling (ServSafe), line cooking on cold and hot sections, and monitoring inventory and freshness.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years experience as a cook, preferably with a focus on grilling.
• Demonstrable knife skills.
• Desire for continuous learning and professional development.
• Capacity to stand for long hours.
• Thorough knowledge of food safety guidelines.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and multitasking skills.
• Level-headed with outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to bend, reach and lift up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to heat, cold, chemicals, and loud/noisy fast paced environment.
• Ability to take direction.
• Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist customers while anticipating their needs.
• Maintains excellent customer service and positive attitude towards guests, customers, clients, co-workers, etc.
• Checking that ingredients remain fresh and safe for consumption.
• Wash, peel, cut, and seed vegetables and fruit.
• Operate general kitchen equipment including but not limited to ovens, grills, fryers, flattops, braisers, steamers, slicers, immersion blenders, traditional blenders, etc.
• Keep all work areas clean, including all counter tops, utensils, equipment, garbage, and refrigeration by state, county, and company health regulations.
• Practice safe food handling procedures at all times.
• Monitor expenditure, stock, wastage, and use-by dates.
• FIFO (First in, first out)
• Kitchen cleaning
• Food Safety (Servsafe) Certified
• Show up on time, in uniform with a positive attitude.
• Cold and hot line work

Skills

Knife skills

Food safety

Customer service

Time management

Multitasking

Stand long hours

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Ovens and grills

Job description

Puff ‘n Stuff is looking for high energy and accomplished lead line cooks to create mealsin accordance with customers’ preferences at our upscale Pool Bar in Tampa. Since each day brings different events with unique requirements, there is always something interesting going on, and attention to detail is a must to be successful. The position operates primarily on weekends with the occasional weekday events and the candidate will have the opportunity to also work on prep in the production kitchen or other cafes if desired

Line Cook Basics

• Greet and assist customers while anticipating their needs.
• Maintains excellent customer service and positive attitude towards guests, customers, clients, co-workers, etc.
• Checking that ingredients remain fresh and safe for consumption.
• Wash, peel, cut, and seed vegetables and fruit.
• Operate general kitchen equipment including but not limited to ovens, grills, fryers, flattops, braisers, steamers, slicers, immersion blenders, traditional blenders, etc.
• Keep all work areas clean, including all counter tops, utensils, equipment, garbage, and refrigeration by state, county, and company health regulations.
• Practice safe food handling procedures at all times.
• Monitor expenditure, stock, wastage, and use-by dates.
• FIFO (First in, first out)
• Kitchen cleaning
• Food Safety (Servsafe) Certified
• Show up on time, in uniform with a positive attitude.
• Cold and hot line work

Line Cook Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years experience as a cook, preferably with a focus on grilling.
• Demonstrable knife skills.
• Desire for continuous learning and professional development.
• Capacity to stand for long hours.
• Thorough knowledge of food safety guidelines.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and multitasking skills.
• Level-headed with outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to bend, reach and lift up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to heat, cold, chemicals, and loud/noisy fast paced environment.
• Ability to take direction.
• Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner.

Location: 6500 Motor Enclave Way Tampa 33610

Pool Hours: 9:00am- 5pm Saturday & Sundays

Schedule outside of the Pool Bar could vary based on client's events.