Prep Cook - Seasonal

Naples Botanical Garden, Inc.; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Naples Botanical Garden, Inc. seeks a kitchen assistant to support food preparation in the Fogg Café and related stations. You will help with item knowledge, recipe execution, and ensuring quality standards for guest service in a bustling café environment.

Must be able to work in temperature extremes, stand for up to eight hours, and lift up to forty pounds while maintaining cleanliness and safety. A background check is required as part of the hiring process.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the items and recipes on and off menu.
• Familiarity with par levels and usage levels.
• Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and proper storage.
• Demonstrate teamwork, positive attitude, and guest-focused service.
• Ability to handle fast-paced service with urgency.

Responsibilities

• Assist in food preparation and execution in Fogg Café and related items.
• Maintain kitchen standards for cleanliness and organization.
• Comply with sanitation, storage, and safety procedures.
• Assist in organizing and storing incoming deliveries correctly.
• Learn new ideas and recipes as needed.
• Support consistency and quality of products produced.

Skills

Knowledge of items/recipes

Par levels & usage

Cleanliness & sanitation

Teamwork & attitude

Guest service mindset

Stamina to stand 8 hours

Job description

Classification: Non-exempt

Salary Description: $18.00 hourly

Organization Description

Naples Botanical Garden is a 170-acre world-class paradise, featuring the flora and cultures of the tropics and sub-tropics including Brazil, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, and Florida. The Garden’s mission is to connect people and plants through display, education, conservation, and applied science. The Garden has beautifully restored native habitats, cultivated gardens, walking trails, and public programming that offer education and enjoyment for people of all ages. Naples Botanical Garden is a 501(c)3 organization.

Position Summary

Responsible for food preparation and execution throughout service in Fogg Café as well as other items.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Knowledge of items and recipes on and off menu.
• Knowledge of par levels and usage levels accordingly.
• Maintains standards as far as cleanliness, organization, sanitation, and security of food storage areas.
• Willingness to perform above all duties to serve the guest.
• All other duties assigned by management Assistance in organizing and storing incoming deliveries correctly.
• Willingness to learn new ideas and recipes.
• Consistency and quality of product produced in accordance to kitchen standards.
• Amount and quality produced.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness and sanitation.
• Attendance and promptness.
• Attitude, teamwork, professionalism, and awareness with a sense of urgency.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Must be able to work in temperature extremes and noisy environments.
• Must be able to stand and exert a well paced mobility for up to eight hours.
• Must be able to lift forty pounds.
• Must have manual hand and finger dexterity for adept use of kitchen equipment.
• Must be able to listen attentively and facilitate the communication process.
• A pre-employment background check required.

Naples Botanical Garden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Garden has a long-standing policy of employment and advancement based solely upon qualifications to perform the essential elements of a position without regard to age, creed, gender, national origin or ancestry, race, color, religion, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, HIV status, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, handicap or mental or physical disability.