Food Service - Food Service Cook

SSA Group, LLC • Venice, FL

15h • $17 - $19

About The Position

The Food Service Cook supports restaurant back-of-house preparation and line operations, helping deliver warm, welcoming, and memorable experiences for guests and clients. The role maintains food-service, safety, quality, availability, merchandising, and guest-service standards; prepares appropriate food quantities; and follows food-safety practices, including temperature checks, rotation, waste tracking, and safe food handling. The cook also maintains proper hygiene and uniform standards, follows assigned preparation lists, assists with dishwashing, and keeps the work area clean, safe, and organized.

The position contributes to an inclusive and supportive team environment, helps address operational needs, responds to guest and client feedback, and communicates service or quality issues to supervisors. It requires flexibility in a fast-paced setting and the ability to work varied hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed.

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, combined with the ability to be organized.
• Ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced environment.
• A team-player attitude; personable, professional, upbeat, and energetic demeanor; and initiative.
• Physical ability to stand for extended periods and move and handle boxes weighing 10–35 pounds, including lifting, and perform the role's listed functions.
• Ability to work varied hours and days, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed.
• 1–2 years of food preparation experience.

Nice To Haves

• Food handling license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver warm, welcoming, and memorable experiences for every guest and client in keeping with 452 Hospitality.
• Support daily restaurant back-of-house preparation and line operations.
• Meet daily quick-service, food-service, safety, quality, availability, merchandising, and guest-service standards.
• Ensure appropriate food quantities are prepared for daily and ongoing service.
• Participate in safety logs, including food temperatures, rotation, and waste, as necessary.
• Maintain safe food handling, proper uniform and hygiene, hand-washing, and glove use.
• Maintain a safe work environment by following SSA safety rules and company policies and procedures.
• Complete assigned daily preparation and item lists.
• Support the operation in the assigned role and help cover operational gaps as needed.
• Respond efficiently to guest and client feedback and report it to a supervisor to help prevent recurring complaints.
• Communicate daily service or quality issues to the Restaurant Supervisor and/or Food Operations Manager.
• Know menu items, prices, and specials to share with guests.
• Assist with dishwashing as necessary.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
• Promote an inclusive and supportive approach, empower team members' growth and opportunity, and support community engagement and sustainability/conservation efforts.
• Perform other tasks as deemed necessary.

Benefits

• Eligible for overtime pay.
• On-Demand Pay Program provides access to a portion of earned wages before payday.
• Meal plan and employee discounts at applicable locations.
• 401(k) program with a 15% company match, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Tuition discount through a partnership college.
• Up to 8 hours of bereavement leave.
• Holiday pay at 1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked on Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day.
• Paid sick leave in accordance with applicable state and local laws; accrual rates, caps, and usage rules vary by location.

What This Job Offers

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