SunDrop Restaurant - Cook

Sun Drop Line Cook Opportunity

SunDrop, an upscale dining destination located inside The Luce Hotel on beautiful St. Pete Beach, is seeking a talented and driven Line Cook to join our culinary team. We specialize in elevated coastal cuisine with a focus on quality ingredients, refined presentation, and exceptional guest experiences.

We are offering a $500 sign-on bonus to qualified candidates. $250 will be paid out after 90 days of employment $250 will be paid out after 6 months of employment If you are passionate about your craft and ready to contribute to a high-performing kitchen in a premier beachside location, we encourage you to apply and become part of the Sun Drop team. This is an exciting opportunity to come on board and grow with a dynamic kitchen team committed to excellence.

Job Overview

Prepare food items in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment.

Position Summary

We are seeking a skilled and passionate Cook to join our culinary team. The ideal candidate has fine dining experience, strong technical ability, and a commitment to excellence in every dish. This role requires precision, creativity, teamwork, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute menu items according to established recipes and presentation standards
• Maintain high standards of food quality, taste, and plating consistency
• Assist with station setup
• Follow all food safety and sanitation guidelines
• Maintain a clean and organized workstation
• Work collaboratively with the culinary team to ensure timely service
• Assist with inventory management and proper storage of ingredients
• Adapt to seasonal menu changes and special event menus
• Perform other related job duties

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional kitchen experience (fine dining preferred)
• Strong knowledge of cooking techniques, knife skills, and plating
• Understanding of food safety and sanitation standards
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills
• Team-oriented mindset with a positive attitude

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for extended periods
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Comfortable working in a high-temperature kitchen environment

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive hourly wage (based on experience)
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Employee discounts Marriott hotels
• Professional and supportive team environment

Required Skills and Abilities:

Must have the ability to communicate in English. Self-starting personality with an even disposition. Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times. Can communicate well with guests. Must be willing to "pitch-in" and help co-workers with their job duties and be a team player. Finger/hand dexterity in order to operate food machinery. Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, move goods weighing a maximum of 100 lbs. on a continuous schedule.

Performance Standards

Customer Satisfaction: Our customers are what we are about. One of the keys to a positive guest experience is positive interaction with Crescent staff. It is essential that you remain professional at all times, and that you treat all guests and associates with courtesy and respect, under all circumstances. Every Crescent associate is a guest relations ambassador, every working minute of every day.

Work Habits: In order to maintain a positive guest and associate experience, your work habits should always meet and strive to exceed hotel standards for work procedures, dress, grooming, punctuality and attendance. You should be adaptable to change in your work area and in hotel procedures with a willingness to learn new skills and/or improve existing ones, have the ability to solve routine problems that occur on the job and ask for help whenever you are not sure how to do something.

Safety & Security: The safety and security of our guests and associates is of utmost importance to Crescent. Every Crescent associate should adhere to the hotel security policies and procedures, particularly regarding key controls, lifting heavy objects, using chemicals, and effectively reporting safety hazards and safety concerns.

Note: This description excludes non-essential and marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of the fundamental job duties. Furthermore, the specific examples in each section are not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather, they represent the typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. Other job-related duties may be assigned by the associate's supervisor.

Furthermore, this description is subject to change, in the sole discretion of the Company, and in no way creates an employment contract, implied or otherwise; each associate remains, at all times, an "at will" associate.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Crescent Hotels & Resorts