MIKA is Chef Michael White's first standalone Florida restaurant, offering a refined yet approachable Mediterranean-coastal dining experience. As a CDP at MIKA, you'll play a key role in delivering the high-standards and flavor-driven dishes that define the brand.
Requirements
- Oversee and manage your assigned station during prep and service, ensuring all dishes meet MIKA's presentation, portioning and quality standards.
- Prepare food and execute menu items according to recipes, plating guidelines and Chef White's vision — ensuring consistency in flavor, texture and aesthetics.
- Maintain mise-en place for your station: before service have all ingredients prepped, equipment ready, and during service keep the station stocked, organised and clean.
- Supervise, train and support junior kitchen staff working in your section; delegate tasks appropriately and monitor productivity and quality.
- Monitor ingredient usage, control waste, assist in inventory and communicate shortages or product quality issues to Sous Chef/Leadership.
- Operate and maintain equipment in your station safely and cleanly; ensure all food safety, sanitation, storage and handling protocols (including HACCP standards) are followed.
- Collaborate with other stations, dishwasher/order expeditor teams, and front-of-house kitchen leadership to ensure seamless service flow and timely dish delivery.
- Maintain professional kitchen appearance and personal presentation, adhere to grooming and uniform standards.
- Assist with menu presentation, seasonal updates, recipe tweaks and special event service when requested by the Chef de Cuisine or Sous Chef.
- Participate in station setup, line-checks, shift handovers, end-of-day closing duties and cleaning of work area.
- Help maintain a positive, respectful, team-oriented kitchen culture that aligns with MIKA's hospitality values.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly wage (or salary) plus tips/bonus structure (as per service model).
- Kitchen staff meals, uniform provided (or allowance), staff discounts.