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Position Description:
Introducing Cooper Avenue
Cooper Avenue is a 21st century food industry concept that will revolutionize the marketplace. Cooper will satisfy the culinary needs of the Mac generation by offering smart value, consistent quality, variety and by creating a powerful emotional bond with the public.
Cooper Avenue is many things: a high-energy restaurant serving fresh, creative dishes, a seafood and sushi counter, a lounge bar, an open bakery, a pastry shop, a deli; a coffee shop, a corner bar; and a market selling a wide variety of products. The design is fresh and exposed, there will be free wi-fi, Art, and a state-of-the-art sound system.
Miami Beach's Cooper Avenue is located on 17th street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
It opens in late September.
Job Purpose Lead daily kitchen and stewarding operations to ensure the proper production of food items and kitchen compliance with company policies and procedures. Coordinate and organize the kitchen in absence of the Chef de cuisine. Delegate and follow up on assigned objectives.
Job Qualifications
Education:
-High school diploma or equivalent preferred -Culinary School degree, completed apprenticeship or equivalent experience required -Food Handler's certification may be required Experience: -Minimum of five years culinary experience as a professional cook and a minimum of two years supervisory experience required -Previous guest service experience preferred -Excellent oral communication skills required -Positive interpersonal skills required -Must speak English fluently and be able to write in Basic English
ADA Information
Physical requirements:
-Long hours sometimes required -Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects -Standing for long hours -Exposed to heat and cold air
Working Conditions
-May be indoor, outdoor and in refrigerated settings -Varied weather conditions are expected -Will work near moving or mechanical parts -Varying schedule to include evenings, holidays and extended hours as business dictates -Continually works inside and closely with others. Rarely works alone. Frequently operates and works around kitchen equipment/machinery. Occasionally exposed to excessive hot or cold and noise. Rarely encounters humidity/dampness and smoke. Exposed to related hazards, steam, hot grease and oil. -Other: Varying schedule to include evenings, holidays and overtime as business dictates
Company Profile:
Cooper Avenue is many things: a high-energy restaurant serving fresh, creative dishes, a seafood and sushi counter, a lounge bar, an open bakery, a pastry shop, a deli, a coffee shop, a corner bar, and a market selling a wide variety of products.
Cooper Avenue will satisfy the culinary needs of the Mac generation by offering smart value, consistent quality, variety and by creating a powerful emotional bond with the public. It opens in late September