The opportunity
About this role
SSA Group is hiring a Part-Time Food Service Cook at Snook Haven in Venice, FL, paying $16.00 to $17.00 an hour. The role wants one to two years of food preparation experience and the flexibility to keep pace in a fast paced kitchen, including nights, weekends and holidays. You will cook menu items to recipe and keep your station ready through a full guest-facing shift.
Who You Are:
You are a craftsman at the line, the kind of cook who gets the same dish right every single time.
You take pride in a clean, organized station that keeps running smoothly even when something goes wrong mid-rush.
You are a team player, personable and upbeat, with strong communication skills and the flexibility to keep pace when the kitchen gets busy.
You bring one to two years of food preparation experience, plus a food handler license if you already have one.
You bring the stamina to stand for a full shift, move boxes up to 35 pounds, and work nights, weekends and holidays as the schedule calls for.
Who We Are:
SSA Group runs the food and beverage operation at Snook Haven, a legendary riverside eatery in Venice, FL that has appeared in classic jungle movies and serves seafood-focused Southern fare.
With 50 years in the business, they build a plan for each partner instead of running one playbook everywhere.
Sustainability, inclusivity and innovation guide the work, and the company points to its start as a family business.
What You Will Do Each Day:
Prepare and cook menu items to recipe and portion standards.
Complete prep lists before and during service.
Record temperatures and rotate product using safe food handling practices.
Restock your station and keep it clean throughout the shift.
Support other kitchen stations, including dish, when the shift needs it.
Why You'll Love Working Here:
$16.00 to $17.00 an hour.
Part time, onsite work at Snook Haven, eligible for overtime pay.
A 401(k) with a 15 percent match after a year and up to 8 hours of paid bereavement leave.
Early wage access through the On-Demand Pay Program, a meal plan and employee discounts, a tuition discount through a partner college, and time and a half holiday pay on Christmas and Thanksgiving.
Next Steps:
Ready to cook as SSA Group's next PT Food Service Cook in Venice? Complete the application today.
Meet the team
About The SSA Group at Snook Haven
Snook Haven is a historic, rustic riverside park and smokehouse BBQ restaurant located along the Myakka River at 5000 E. Venice Ave in Venice, Florida. Set back in a dense canopy of oak trees and Spanish moss, it preserves a classic, backwoods fish-camp feel from its origins in 1948.
Equal opportunity employment
We value a diverse team and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

