Food Service - Food Service Cook

Overview

Brevard Zoo, 8225 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, Florida, United States of America

Posted Monday, December 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Now Hiring:
Part-Time Associates at The Brevard Zoo!

Join our team at Brevard Zoo as a Part-Time Cashier
. We are looking for friendly, customer-focused individuals to provide excellent service to guests while handling transactions efficiently.

• Competitive pay
• Flexible scheduling
• A fun and dynamic work environment
• Opportunities for growth
• Reduced meals during shifts
• Free Zoo passes for family and friends

Ready to be part of an exciting team? Apply today!

Position Title: Food Service Cook

Reports to: Kitchen Manager(s), Sous Chef(s) and Executive Chef

• Live out 452 Hospitality by delivering warm, welcoming, and memorable experiences for every guest and client.
• Support restaurant prep (BOH and line) for daily operation.
• Meet daily quick service, food service, safety and quality, availability, merchandising and guest service standards.
• Ensure proper food quantities are set for daily and ongoing service.
• Participate in safety logs including food temperatures, rotation and waste as necessary.
• Ensure safe food handling is maintained.
• Ensure proper uniform, hygiene, hand-washing and glove use with self.
• Maintain a safe work environment by abiding to all safety rules.
• Follow through daily prep and items lists, as assigned.
• Actively help to support operation in assigned role, supporting holes as necessary.
• Actively and efficiently respond to guest and client feedback, with report to the supervisor to mitigate potential complaints.
• Communicate with Restaurant Supervisor and/or Food Operations Manager regarding daily service or quality issues.
• Remain knowledgeable of all menu items, prices and specials for sharing with guests.
• Assist with dishwashing as necessary.
• Perform other tasks as deemed necessary.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organized work environment.
• Uphold and demonstrate a complete understanding of company policies and procedures.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Exceptional problem solving/decision making skills with the ability to be organized.
• 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.

• Promote an inclusive and supportive approach within the Brand team, with networking continuing at all units.
• Focus on removing barriers and empowering growth and opportunity for team members at all levels.
• Lead by example through sustainability/conservation efforts; display knowledge of efforts in business application and teaching to unit staff as necessary.
• Engage with SSA/Unit in driving community effort through engagement activities and focus on opportunities of giving back.

• 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 require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (i.e. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technological developments).

• Eligible for overtime pay.
• On-Demand Pay Program:
  Get access to a portion of earned wages before payday.
• Meal Plan & Employee Discounts at applicable locations.
• Participation in a 401(k) program with a 15% company match (must be 21 years or older, eligible after one year of employment with 1,000 hours worked, available to enroll during Open Enrollment Periods).
• Tuition Discount through Partnership College.
• Up to 8 hours of Bereavement Leave.
• Holiday pay of 1.5× the regular rate is provided for hours worked on Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day.
• Paid sick leave is provided in accordance with applicable state and local laws. Accrual rates, caps, and usage rules vary by location.

Locations include:
Arizona, California, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, D.C.;
Colorado employees accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year under HFWA. Maryland: 1 hour of paid sick and safe leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours per year.
Washington
: 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked, in accordance with Seattle Paid Sick and Safe Time.

SSA Holdings and its affiliated companies are equal opportunity employers. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. A diverse team strengthens our collective impact.

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