Culinary Lead San Antonio, TX

Culinary Lead

San Antonio, Texas

Job Category: Food & Beverage

Job Type: Seasonal Pay Rate: $17/hr. Category: Food Service Location: Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas

Step into the heart-pounding action at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, TX! We offer a competitive hourly rate of $17.00, with opportunities to earn tips in select roles. But that's just the beginning; explore the incredible perks that come with this electrifying position: Additional perks include: Free entry to any Six Flags Park for all employees plus a guest with each visit, additional complimentary tickets for friends and family, discounts on food and merchandise for all employees, flexible scheduling, Dayforce Wallet and bi-weekly pay.

Responsibilities

Join the excitement at Six Flags Fiesta Texas as a Culinary Lead and take charge of culinary operations in one of the most dynamic workplaces in the industry! This role is perfect for someone with strong kitchen experience, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for delivering great guest experiences through food.

As a Culinary Lead you'll be overseeing a team of line cooks in a central culinary facility to prepare food to be served in multiple restaurants in the park as well as for picnics & special event functions, which consist of group sizes of up to 1000+.

• Follow recipes for food to be packaged, distributed, and sold in the park.
• Follow recipes for food to be served at picnics & special event functions.
• Monitor portion control and waste.
• Ensure all equipment is being used in a safe and proper manner.
• Ensure all staff is following safe food handling practices.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization throughout each shift, which includes cleaning equipment, tables, floors, washing dishes, discarding trash, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Address all safety concerns to management as soon as they arise.
• Knowledge of all emergency procedures.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have reliable transportation
• Ability to speak Spanish is helpful
• Good communication skills, including reading, writing and speaking
• Must be able to delegate, follow up, and train kitchen staff
• Must be able to redirect and discipline kitchen staff
• Must have full availability, including weekends and holidays
• Must have the following abilities to satisfactorily perform the essential job functions:
• Must be able to comprehend and communicate effectively
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 60 pounds
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching above shoulders, and walking over wet floors
• Ability to work in a range of varied temperatures
• Handling cleaning chemicals and supplies
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Problem solving with minimal supervision
• Ability to solve basic math functions
• Organizing and prioritizing to meet deadlines
• Offers of employment may be contingent upon passing a drug screening test and/or criminal background check