posted March 11, 2025
Lead Line Cook - Morada Bay Beach Cafe
Compensation: NA
Job Description
Location: Morada Bay Beach Cafe, Mile Marker 81.6, Islamorada, Florida Keys
Job Summary As a Lead Line Cook at Morada Bay Beach Cafe, you'll be a crucial part of our kitchen team, contributing to the culinary excellence that our guests have come to expect. This role involves preparing innovative and eclectic Caribbean and American cuisine, using the freshest local seafood and produce. You'll be working in a dynamic environment that combines the laid-back lifestyle of the Florida Keys with the beauty of Islamorada.
Job Responsibilities
- Communicate effectively in English and work well under pressure.
- Follow precise directions for food preparation to ensure consistent quality and presentation.
- Strive for perfection in food preparation, focusing on uniformity in presentation and efficient waste management.
- Present a clean and professional appearance at all times.
- Maintain a friendly, cheerful, and courteous demeanor, even under pressure.
- Maintain a clean kitchen area in accordance with Board of Health standards.
Education
- 4-6 years of cook/culinary experience.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
Benefits for Full-Time Employees
- Paid Time Off.
- Holiday Pay
- Employer Paid Short Term Disability
- 401(k) with employer matching.
- AD&D insurance.
- Dental, health, and vision insurance.
- Employee discounts.
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
- Life insurance.
As a Cook at Morada Bay Beach Cafe, you will have the opportunity to work in a unique beach café setting that pays tribute to the great watermen and ocean lovers with its Hawaiian and Californian surfer-inspired decor. You will be instrumental in delivering a menu that is a blend of Caribbean and American cuisine, showcasing the best local ingredients. Join us to be a part of a team that values culinary excellence and guest satisfaction in one of the most beautiful locations in the Florida Keys.
Cheeca Lodge and Spa
214 Room Hotel
WELCOME TO CHEECA
A Legendary Tropical Hideaway
Since 1946 the historic Cheeca Lodge & Spa has enchanted guests with world-class fishing, exceptional accommodations, and gracious hospitality. Come experience this lush oceanfront retreat, considered the premier luxury resort in the Florida Keys.
The Legend of Our Grand Florida Keys Hotel Resort
You've found it...the crown jewel of Islamorada Florida Keys hotels.
Hardy Keys pioneers called Conchs chose this very beach to carve out a tenacious living in the isolated beauty of the undiscovered Florida Keys. Here, they formed a Methodist congregation and built a two-room school house and a cemetery. Cheeca has preserved this Pioneer Cemetery, where members of the founding families of Islamorada are buried. You can explore it today; it is a designated historical site. The Angel with the Broken Wing watches over the grave of Etta Pinder, who died in 1914. Here lies the first footprint of Islamorada – "Purple Isle" in Spanish.
The early 1940's brought electricity and fresh water. Mrs. Clara Mae Downey from Olney, Maryland, opened the Olney Inn in 1946. She described this early bellwether of Cheeca as "different – rather comparable to the tropical estate of a gifted host." Clara's first guest was President Harry Truman, who cherished his time loafing around the pool and wondering amidst the resort's 22 quaint bungalows.
Fast horses, high society and a healthy dose of Keys vivacity marked the reign of the Twitchell Family in the 1960's. Cynthia, better known as "Chee," was an heiress to the A&P grocery chain and owner of a top thoroughbred racing farm. "We took my nickname, combined it with my husband Carl's, and came up with "Cheeca," she recalled. The Twitchells completely refurbished the property, adding the main lodge, the oceanfront villas, tennis courts, golf course and Cheeca's trademark wooden fishing pier. Chee raised miniature tarpon and her beloved seahorses in the aquariums throughout the resort. "Suzy the Seahorse" became Cheeca's mascot and logo, gracing the resort's menus, brochures, towels and linens.
Avid outdoorsman and Coca Cola magnate Carl Navarre purchased Cheeca Lodge in 1976, hosting his Fortune 500 friends in for sunny days of sportfishing and golf. Celebrities flocked to the hotel and famous guests were reeling in giant bonefish right off the resort's pier. The "Sportfishing Capital of the World" was born, seducing wealthy adventurers from around the world.
In 2005, Cheeca Lodge underwent over $30 million dollars in renovations, restoring the property and its surrounding grounds to their original grandeur, ensuring that we will be a cherished destination for generations to come. Following a fire on New Year's Eve 2008, the Main Lodge was completely rebuilt once again, with a fabulous open-air lobby, a spectacular oceanfront banquet room with panoramic views, and an exclusive indoor / outdoor lounge area for club members.
81801 Overseas Highway
Islamorada, FL 33036
Website www.CheecaJobs.com
Managed by Northwood Hospitality