Cook, Courtyard at Kennedy

Delaware North • Titusville, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Delaware North Parks and Resorts is hiring a part-time Cook at Courtyard at Kennedy in Titusville, Florida. The Cook joins the culinary team at a resort hotel located on the Intracoastal waterway across from Kennedy Space Center. The property includes a rooftop bar and restaurant, an expansive pool area, and The Space Bar, which serves a broad casual menu and space-inspired cocktails with views of the space center’s launch complexes.

The Cook prepares food and beverage products to recipe and sanitation standards, maintains food quality and freshness, and keeps kitchen work areas, equipment, and supplies clean, organized, and stocked. The position requires evening availability from 3:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., including weekends and holidays. The job posting states that the listed benefits are available to full-time, year-round team members.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to work the evening shift from 3:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., weekends, and holidays.
• At least 1 year of experience as a Prep Cook or Line Cook.
• Ability to read and understand recipes and food abbreviations.
• Ability to move rapidly and coordinate multiple orders.
• Basic math skills, including the ability to understand, calculate, and follow recipe measurements and proportions.
• Manual dexterity to chop, mix, blend, whip, and prepare a variety of foods and liquids.
• Ability to lift and carry pans weighing up to 50 pounds from ovens or freezers.
• Ability to handle or operate dangerous kitchen equipment.
• Ability to stand and walk for the entire shift and handle various temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate kitchen equipment and prepare food to specifications before and during unit operations.
• Measure and portion food items according to portion sizes, quality standards, department rules, policies, and procedures.
• Follow supervisor assignments for food production and prepare food and beverage products according to recipes, proper preparation techniques, and sanitation guidelines.
• Ensure menu items are fresh and meet quality standards, package products to specifications, and perform opening, closing, and side work duties according to guidelines.
• Keep the workstation, coolers, and equipment clean, organized, sanitized, and sufficiently stocked in accordance with health codes, sanitation regulations, and waste control guidelines.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation days and holidays
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Tuition or professional certification reimbursement
• Weekly pay
• Employee discounts on food at on-site restaurants
• Marriott discounts
• Training and development, internal mobility, and growth opportunities, including opportunities to work at other locations nationwide

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed