Job Description
Flamingo Adventures, located within The Everglades National Park, is now hiring Lead Cooks! We are seeking a highly motivated individual with a strong background in F&B to include both front of house and back of house experience.
Target start date is October 4, 2021.
This is a full time, year round opportunity that includes a benefits package with perks such as medical, dental, and vision options; PTO; employee discounts at recreational and lodging facilities nationwide; and more!
Our team members at Flamingo Adventures also enjoy free and/or discounted bicycle, kayak, and boat rentals, food discounts, and free boat tours.
We have RV sites with full hookups for $20 per week or dorm style housing for $40 per week. Sorry, space is very limited. You must work here and be available for full-time hours to live on property.
Popular onsite activities include kayaking, canoeing, boating, fishing, hiking, bike riding, and camping. We are also located within a reasonable driving distance from the Florida Keys, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami beaches and nightlife!
For more information, or to apply now, please visit the website below. Please do not email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website:
https://guestservices.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/2966?c=guestservices
JOB SUMMARY
The Lead Cook is responsible for leading employees with the preparation and distribution of food service to guests and other events as well as ensuring food preparation meets the established sanitation standards and food production guidelines.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Instructs and leads kitchen staff in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
- Monitor and Assess performance of employees to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Monitor menus and spending in order to ensure that meals are prepared economically.
- Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
- Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.
- Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
- Operate food station, including performing station checklist, temperature log, counter meeting, and signage.
- Requisition food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances, based on estimates of future needs
- Clean and inspect kitchen equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE
- Bachelor’s Degree or several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
- Food Safety certified- monitors sanitation practices to ensure all employees follow standards and regulations.
- Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers.
- Prior experience in a lead or supervisory capacity required.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
- Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit. Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment.
- Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30-35 lbs. frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
- Climbing steps regularly.
- Withstanding temperature extremes in freezer, refrigerator walk-in and grill areas.
- Proper usage and handling of carious kitchen machinery to include slicers, ovens, stove, grinders, mixers and other kitchen related equipment.
- This position will spend 100% of the time standing, walking and climbing stairs with food items and dishes.
- Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in fast-paced kitchen.
- Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English.
- Reading and writing work-related documents in English.
EQUIPMENT USED
- Cooking machinery and utensils.
Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $14.00 per hour