Required Years of Experience
2 years
Job Details
Orlando, FL | Competitive Hourly Pay Based on Experience | Opening Team
Cook alongside Chef Hung Huynh and help open Pomelo.
Pomelo is hiring experienced Line Cooks to join our opening culinary team in Orlando.
Our kitchen will produce chef-driven, refined-casual dishes influenced by Vietnamese, Thai, and broader Southeast Asian cuisines, with an emphasis on strong technique, consistency, organization, and execution.
We're looking for cooks who take pride in their station, show up ready to work, follow direction, and want to keep learning.
Compensation: Hourly, based on experience
Tentative Start: End of November 2026
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Set up and independently operate your station
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Execute recipes and culinary direction consistently
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Maintain high standards for quality and presentation
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Keep your station clean, organized, stocked, and service-ready
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Communicate clearly with culinary leadership and teammates
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Follow sanitation and food-safety standards
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Move with urgency and composure during busy service
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Support the kitchen team wherever reasonably needed
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Previous professional kitchen experience
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Strong station organization and time-management skills
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Ability to work independently while being part of a small team
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Attention to detail and consistency
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Dependability and strong work ethic
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Great attitude and willingness to learn
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Ability to take direction and execute recipes precisely
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Asian-cuisine experience is preferred, but not required
Opening a restaurant means building standards from the beginning.
If you're the cook who comes prepared, keeps your station tight, helps the person next to you, and takes pride in sending out great food every time, we want you on our opening team.
Apply with your résumé, relevant kitchen experience, and availability.
Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly (Based on Experience)
Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k
Required Skills
Culinary Technique
Consistency in Food Preparation
Organization Skills
Communication Skills
Sanitation Knowledge
Ability to Work Under Pressure
Team Collaboration
Adaptability
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Pomelo is a new 120-seat, cocktail-focused restaurant bringing a chef-driven and refined-casual dining experience to Orlando. The culinary program draws inspiration from Southeast Asian cuisines, particularly Vietnam and Thailand, with an emphasis on thoughtful execution, quality ingredients, consistency, and an elevated but approachable guest experience.
Pomelo is not positioned as an Asian street-food concept. The restaurant is being developed as a polished, hospitality-driven destination where the culinary and beverage programs work together to create a distinctive dining experience.
Chef Hung Huynh will lead the culinary program and oversee kitchen development, the opening team, culinary standards, and execution.
The beverage program will also be an important part of Pomelo's identity. As a cocktail-focused concept, we are seeking experienced hospitality professionals with strong craft-cocktail fundamentals, along with growing knowledge of sake, wine, spirits, and food pairings.
