Junior Cook, Orlando Airport

Delaware North Travel and Hospitality is hiring a full-time or part-time Cook to join our team at Orlando Airport in Orlando, Florida. As a Cook, you will be a visible leader in the kitchen, partnering with the management team to deliver food to quality standards.  

We care about our team member’s personal and professional well-being. Delaware North provides a benefits package designed to give you the comfort, safety, and security you need to deliver exceptional experiences for our guests. All team members receive benefits including:

• Weekly pay
• Employee assistance program 
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee discounts
• Flexible work schedules

Eligible team members may also receive: health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation days and holidays, paid parental bonding leave, and tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement.

Delaware North provides hospitality services at Orlando International Airport. Travelers can find delicious baked goods, grab-and-go packaged snacks, and meals at Harvest & Grounds. Raw Juice is famous for cold press juice and plant-based fare. Delaware North has operated here since 2021.

• Review menus and guest orders to determine the type and quantities of food to be prepared, properly measure and portion all food items.
• Comply with all portion sizes, quality standards, department rules, policies, and procedures.
• Utilize kitchen equipment to prepare food items such as knives, slicers, whips, pots, pans, warmers, steamers, grills, ovens, etc.
• Ensure proper food temperatures are maintained and food is stored correctly.
• Ensure freshness and quality of all menu items and packages all products to proper specifications.         
• Perform opening, closing, and side work duties as instructed and according to proper guidelines.
• Keep workstation, coolers, and equipment clean, organized, sanitized, and sufficiently stocked.
• Follow and uphold all health codes and sanitation regulations.
• Performs other duties assigned.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• At least 2 years of previous experience in a back-of-house foodservice position is required.
• Participation in a culinary program is preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend prep sheets and recipes.
• Basic math skills; ability to understand, calculate and follow recipe measurements and proportions.

• Manual dexterity sufficient to chop, mix, blend, and whip a variety of foods and liquids. 
• Ability to lift and carry large pans from ovens or freezers, weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to handle or operate dangerous kitchen equipment.
• Standing and walking for the entire length of shift.
• Frequently required to reach up to 6-7 feet, twist at the waist, bending and squatting
• Pushing and pulling occasionally, to move equipment, mops, and brooms.
• Kitchen environment – noise levels may be moderate-to-high.
• Works frequently in a hot and damp environment.