Part-Time Prep Cook — Fast-Paced Kitchen & Teamwork

Live! Hospitality & Entertainment; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Palm Tree Club at Pointe Orlando is seeking a Prep Cook to join Live! Hospitality & Entertainment. This part-time role involves fast-paced kitchen work, following recipes, portion control, and maintaining high sanitation standards in a busy environment.

Responsibilities include minimizing waste, timely order preparation, inventory assistance, restocking, and teamwork across departments. Night/weekend shifts may be required, with interaction with guests as needed.

Qualifications

• At least one 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Fast paced kitchen

Communication

Teamwork

Reading & writing

Education

Culinary training

Job description

Palm Tree Club at Pointe Orlando is seeking a Prep Cook to join Live! Hospitality & Entertainment. This part-time role involves fast-paced kitchen work, following recipes, portion control, and maintaining high sanitation standards in a busy environment.

Responsibilities include minimizing waste, timely order preparation, inventory assistance, restocking, and teamwork across departments. Night/weekend shifts may be required, with interaction with guests as needed.