Food Service - Prep Cook

The Florida Aquarium, 701 Channelside Dr, Tampa, Florida, United States of America

Posted Monday, January 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM | Expires Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 4:59 AM

🐠 Dive Into a New Opportunity at The Florida Aquarium! 🐠

Join SSA Group as a Prep Cook and make a splash in a role where your work helps create unforgettable guest experiences every day! 🌊

• 💸 Participation in a Tip Pool
• ⏰ Get Paid Early with Dayforce Wallet
• 🎓 Tuition Discounts Through Partner College
• 🍽️ Discounted Meals + Employee Discounts
• 🐟 Free Aquarium Membership
• 🧠 Employee Assistance Program for Extra Support

Ready to reel in your next adventure? 🎣 Apply today and be part of a team that's making waves! 🌊

Prep Cook

Kitchen Manager(s), Sous Chef(s) and Executive Chef

For more than 50 years, SSA has partnered with cultural attractions to design the hospitality experience journey, freeing our partners to remain mission-focused.

We bring together admissions, culinary, and retail with innovation and human connection to shape a seamless guest journey.

Our focus is on people, innovation, and operational intelligence as a means to create special moments with lasting impact. We call it 452 Hospitality, the foundation of how we serve our partners and their communities.

Prepare a variety of ingredients, including washing, chopping, seasoning, and marinating.

Maintain a clean and orderly kitchen by washing dishes, sanitizing surfaces, and organizing supplies.

Assist in inventory management and storage of supplies.

Ensure all food and other items are stored properly.

Comply with nutrition and sanitation guidelines.

Perform other kitchen duties as assigned.

Live out 452 Hospitality by delivering warm, welcoming, and memorable experiences for every guest and client.

• Demonstrates the ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work varied hours/days, including nights, weekends and holidays, as needed.

Knowledge of health and safety rules in a kitchen.

Manual dexterity is required to operate cutting tools and kitchen utensils.

A team player with good communication skills.

Patient with the ability to stay positive under pressure.

• Promote an inclusive & supportive approach within the Brand team, with networking continuing at all units.
• Focuses on removing barriers and empowering growth and opportunity for team members at all levels.
• Leads by example through Sustainability/Conservation efforts; displays knowledge of efforts in business application as well as giving adequate opportunity for teaching to unit staff as necessary.
• Engages with SSA/Unit in driving community effort through engagement activities and focus. On opportunities of giving back.

• Previous experience in a kitchen, culinary education, or equivalent training.

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 to require that other or different tasks are 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
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• Paid sick leave is provided in accordance with applicable state and local laws. Accrual rates, caps, and usage rules vary by location.

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