Food Service - Food Service Cook

The Florida Aquarium, 701 Channelside Dr, Tampa, Florida, United States of America Job Description Now Hiring: Food Service Cook at The Florida Aquarium! Join our team at The Florida Aquarium as a Food Service Cook ! We are looking for friendly and reliable individuals to provide great customer service to guests and leave a lasting impression! Ideal Candidate will have previous bartending experience and/or be TIPS certified . This position will have bartending duties. What We Offer: Competitive pay Part of a tip pool Flexible scheduling A fun and dynamic work environment Opportunities for growth Reduced meals during shifts Free Aquarium membership and tickets for family and friends Food Service Cook Who are we For more than 50 years, SSA has partnered with cultural attractions to design the hospitality experience journey, freeing our partners to remain mission-focused. We bring together admissions, culinary, and retail with innovation and human connection to shape a seamless guest journey. Our focus is on people, innovation, and operational intelligence as a means to create special moments with lasting impact. We call it 452 Hospitality, the foundation of how we serve our partners and their communities. Position Title Food Service Cook Reports to Kitchen Manager(s), Sous Chef(s) andExecutive Chef Responsibilities Live out 452 Hospitality by delivering warm, welcoming, and memorable experiences for every guest and client. Supports restaurant prep (BOH and line) for daily operation. Meets daily quickservice, food service, safety and quality, availability, merchandising and guest service standards. Ensures proper food quantities are set for daily and ongoing service. Participates in safety logs including food temperatures, rotation and waste as necessary. Ensures safe food handling is maintained. Ensures proper uniform, hygiene, hand-washing and glove use with self. Maintains a SSAfe work environment by abiding to all SSAFETY rules. Follows through daily prep and items lists, as assigned. Actively helps to support operation in assigned role, supporting holes as necessary. Actively and efficiently responds to guest and client feedback, with report to the supervisor to ensure that any potential complaints are mitigate against further occurrence. Communicates up to the Restaurant Supervisor and/or Food Operations Manager in regard to any issues seen with daily service or quality. Remains knowledgeable of all menu items, prices and specials for sharing with guests. Assists with dishwashing as necessary. Perform other tasks as deemed necessary. Maintains a clean, safe and organized work environment. Uphold and demonstrate a complete understanding of company policies and procedures. Job Requirements Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Exceptional problem solving/decision making skills combined with the ability to be organized. Demonstrates the ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidate is a team player, personable, professional, upbeat and energetic, and takes initiative. Physical ability to stand for extended periods and to move and handle boxes (10-35lbs) as necessary to operation, which entails lifting, and perform all functions as set forth above. Ability to work varied hours/days, including nights, weekends and holidays, as needed. IDEA + Belonging Promote an inclusive & supportive approach within the Brand team, with networking continuing at all units . Focuses on removing barriers and empowering growth and opportunity for team members at all levels . Leads by example through Sustainability/Conservation efforts; displays knowledge of efforts in business application as well as giving adequate opportunity for teaching to unit staff as necessary. Engages with SSA/Unit in driving community effort through engagement activities and focus. On opportunities of giving back . Previous Experience 1-2 years food preparation This is by no means an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job description. SSA Group reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks are performed when circumstances change (i.e. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technological developments) Compensation and Benefits Eligible for overtime pay. #J-18808-Ljbffr