Food Service - Food Service Cook - Quick Hire!

The SSA Group at The Tulsa Zoo is hiring a part-time, seasonal Food Service Cook who will play an essential role in delivering exceptional dining experiences within a dynamic cultural attraction environment. The SSA Group is a distinguished company that partners with zoos, aquariums, museums, and other notable cultural venues to seamlessly integrate dining, retail, admissions, and other service features. With a legacy spanning 50 years, SSA Group is renowned for advancing revenue-generating opportunities through innovative practices built upon sustainable, inclusive, and forward-thinking pillars. This company emphasizes a family-oriented culture, reflecting love and dedication while customizing operational best practices to meet the unique needs of each partner. The SSA Group is deeply committed to supporting the missions of its partners, ensuring that the guests and communities they serve receive the highest level of service and care. As a Food Service Cook at The Tulsa Zoo, you will report directly to the Kitchen Manager, Sous Chef, and Executive Chef. This role involves preparing food to meet quick-service standards while maintaining outstanding quality, safety, and presentation. You will be instrumental in following the SSA EXTRA Guest Service standards to guarantee memorable dining experiences. The position requires support in both back-of-house (BOH) and frontline food service prep, ensuring that daily operations run smoothly and efficiently. The role demands adherence to safe food handling practices, sanitation, hygiene, and company policies, alongside participation in daily safety logs such as food temperature checks, waste monitoring, and inventory rotation. Flexibility and teamwork are crucial, as you will support various roles and respond promptly to guest feedback to maintain high satisfaction levels. Additionally, you will assist in maintaining a clean, safe, and organized kitchen environment, and may also contribute to dishwashing duties. The company nurtures an inclusive and supportive work culture, encouraging staff growth, sustainability efforts, and community engagement. This is a fantastic opportunity for culinary professionals who want to work in a vibrant, mission-driven setting with varied schedules including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed. The hourly pay is competitive and based on experience and certification or education, and employees benefit from programs such as Employee Assistance, early pay access, tuition discounts, parental leave, meal plans, and employee discounts, enhancing overall job satisfaction and work-life balance.

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