Cooks @ Indianapolis Zoo

Join our Pride: Where passion meets purpose at the Indianapolis Zoo! - where every day is an adventure!

If you are passionate about delivering outstanding service and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, then we invite you to join us as a Cook at the Indianapolis Zoo. Your skills and commitment will be celebrated, and you will have the opportunity to be a part of the thrilling world of sports and entertainment in one of the nation's premier venues.

Cook @ $14 - $16

Our Cooks will assume grill or line responsibilities within the kitchen requiring attention to detail for food preparation.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Ensure that food is prepared, portioned, held and served at correct temperatures and presented according to standards
• Utilize proper recipes, equipment, tools and utensils
• Prepare and coordinate orders to ensure they are cooked in a timely, accurate, consistent and quality manner
• Assist in coordinating the flow of work within the culinary department to maximize quality and efficiency

• High school diploma or equivalent and experience in food preparation in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work independently and in a high stress, fast paced environment
• Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility in an often tightly quartered environment.
• Have the ability to bend and lift up to 30 pounds frequently
• Hours may be extended or irregular to include nights, weekends and holidays

• Competitive compensation
• Paid Weekly
• Team Meal Provided
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Countless opportunities to grow within the company
• Access to ongoing training and development programs

• The employee must be able to use hands to finger, handle, feel, reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and carry approximately 20 feet.
• Ability to physically walk approximately one-fourth (¼) of a mile and the circumference of the unit several times a day.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must be able to read and comprehend a BEO, diagram and any other documents to ensure that the guests' needs are met.
• While performing duties of this job, the associate is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat.
• Employee must be able to perform repetitive motions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and extreme cold.
• Employee must be able to work in a cold environment - such as when cleaning walk-in refrigerators.
• The employee frequently has hands in soapy water and/or cleaning and sanitizing chemicals.
• Employee must have ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Employee must be able to operate in an environment with moderate to high noise
• Employee must have the ability to walk with non-skid shoes at all times.
• Employee must have the ability to access and produce information on a computer.
• Subject to wet floors, temperature extremes and excessive noise; must be able to lift up to 50 pounds in weight (pots, pans, etc.); must be able to maneuver in an often tightly-quartered environment.