Line-Cook - Laguna Café

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 16,531 - 24,796; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

FREE park admission

Discounts on park admission tickets

Park discounts on food and merchandise

Scholarship opportunities

Exclusive employee events and giveaways

Job summary

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment in Orlando, Florida is seeking enthusiastic individuals for the Ambassador role. Your responsibilities will include coordinating food production for special events, ensuring excellent customer service, and leading a team in daily operations. Candidates should have five years of related experience, strong communication skills, and a culinary background preferred. Enjoy perks like free park admission and exclusive employee events as part of your employment.

Qualifications

• Five years of related experience or equivalent training.
• Ability to stand for long periods in various environments.
• Successfully pass food handler exams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production of menu items for events.
• Adjust food quantities based on guest attendance.
• Ensure excellent customer service for guests.

Skills

Communication skills

Basic math skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Ability to lift/move 55 pounds

Culinary skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary certificate

Job description

At Discovery Cove Orlando, we're passionate about caring for animals. In fact, we've already rescued over 40,000 animals (and counting!). And we can save you from being stuck in just another job. Join us and help bring joy, excitement, and lasting memories to people from around the world. We're seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, and hard‑working individuals to become our Ambassadors. Join us and play an important part on our incredible team!

What You Get To Do

• Coordinate production of menu items for special events.
• Adjust food quantity to accommodate park guest attendance.
• Enthusiastically represent the company by displaying a positive attitude, maintaining a high level of energy and commitment to quality throughout all aspects of the job.
• Assist in leading the team in daily operations, as well as special events, whenever head chef or other management as assigned are not present.
• Read menu to estimate food requirements and orders food from supplier or procures food from storage.
• Oversee delivery and coordination of food delivery to event sites.
• Adjust thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters and steam kettles.
• Measure and mix ingredients according to recipe to prepare quantity of foods for special events.
• Bake, roast, broil and steam meats, fish, vegetables and other foods.
• Add seasoning to foods during mixing or cooking.
• Observe and test foods being cooked by tasting, smelling; determine if item is cooked within standards.
• Portion food on serving plates, add gravies, sauces and garnishes to fulfill orders.
• Ensure excellent customer service by responding to customer requirements, expectations and needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

What It Takes To Succeed

• Must have five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have strong written/verbal communication skills.
• Must have strong basic math skills.
• Must be able to lift/move up to 55 pounds.
• Must be able to stand for prolonged periods of time in hot and/or cold environments.
• Must regularly use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, handle, feel, stoop, crawl or kneel.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks and work in a fast paced environment.
• Must be able to work indoors and in outside weather conditions (i.e., sunny, wet and/or humid conditions).
• Must be able to positively interact with park guests and co workers of all ages, different ethnic/cultural backgrounds and/or language, and individuals with special needs.
• Must be able to successfully pass relevant food handler exams.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Culinary certificate preferred.
• Resume Required.
• Availability to include up to 29 hours per week, 3-4 days a week to include weekends, holidays, early mornings, late evenings, and night shifts.

Perks

• FREE park admission
• Discounts on park admission tickets and passes for family and friends
• Park discounts on food, merchandise, etc.
• Scholarship opportunities
• Exclusive employee events and giveaways

EEO Employer

SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PREGNANCY, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.