Cook - Mid-Level (Heirloom Restaurant)/Seasonal Employment

Chautauqua Institution; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A seasonal restaurant at a resort in the United Kingdom is looking for a Mid-Level Cook to join their team. You will be responsible for preparing food, maintaining quality standards, and ensuring a clean working environment. The ideal candidate should be a positive team player and have relevant kitchen experience. This role offers flexible schedules with potential full-time or part-time hours during the busy summer season. Compensation starts at $16.50 per hour, with opportunities for increased pay based on experience.

Benefits

Referral bonus program

Flexible scheduling

Qualifications

• Ability to follow recipes and maintain food quality standards.
• Experience in a restaurant setting, handling food inventory.
• Strong team player mentality with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to recipes ensuring quality and safety.
• Maintain cleanliness in the kitchen area and follow food safety protocols.
• Communicate effectively with front of house staff regarding menu items.

Skills

Food safety practices

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Cook - Mid-Level (Heirloom Restaurant)/Seasonal Employment

Job Category: Restaurant

Requisition Number: COOKM004414

• Posted : December 22, 2025
• Full-Time
• Rate : $16.50 USD per hour

Locations

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The Athenaeum Hotel
3 S Lake Dr
Chautauqua, NY 14722, USA

Description

The Heirloom Restaurant is our flagship restaurant, featuring formal dining and lakeside comfort in the dining room of the historic Athenaeum Hotel. The culinary experience is managed by the Executive Chef. During the nine-week summer season the Heirloom Restaurant is open every day, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. During the pre-season (May) and post-season (September) the restaurant is open Thursday to Sunday for lunch and dinner.

About Your Compensation

Compensation for this position starts at $16.50/Hour and, with demonstrated experience and qualifications, candidates may earn up to $19.00/Hour.

About Your Work Day

• Follows recipe cards, prepares food for the menu items ensuring taste, presentation, and temperature of food.
• Maintains food safety and a clean working environment.
• Competent communication with front of the house managers on menu items and their ingredients,
• Proper Storage, Labeling, and rotation of products (FIFO).
• Positive team player.
• May work full-time or part-time with some opportunities for overtime, depending on schedule needs. Typically working lunch and evening services in eight-hour shifts. Many cooks will be required to work weekends and may not receive two days off in a row if working full-time.
• May be required to inventory food station items on a nightly, weekly, or monthly basis and report inventory to Sous Chef or senior cook.
• All other duties as assigned.

About the Referral Program

Chautauqua Institution’s Referral Bonus Program is a talent solution to recruit, develop, and retain a diverse workforce that encompasses all the skills and experience necessary to deliver on our goals and objectives. Chautauqua Institution will provide a $500 referral bonus (less taxes) for active employees referring a new candidate who is hired and remains employed for at least 90-days from the first physical date of work. In the case of seasonal positions working less than 6-months, the new candidate must remain actively employed for at least 30-days from the first physical date of work and until the closing date of the season. The closing date of the season is the last Sunday in August.

About Your Schedule

Chautauqua Institution and Chautauqua Hotel Company offer flexible schedules, full and part-time, for seasonal employment during summer operations starting annually each June and concluding in August. Seasonal employment may be available earlier (pre-season) and beyond season (post-season) based on business needs and candidate availability. Schedules typically include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays as a requirement.

While you will confirm your final schedule with management at the time of an interview and offer of employment, you should generally anticipate the following schedule options for this position:

Typically work an eight-hour shift with a start time that varies between 5am to 5pm.

About Living on the Grounds

No employer-provided housing is available for this position. Applicants should plan to secure independent housing or reside within a commutable distance.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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