COOK 3 - Chownings

Colonial Williamsburg; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate culinary professional to join their team. This role involves preparing a variety of meals, from soups to entrees, in a vibrant kitchen environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong culinary background, including significant experience in restaurant cooking and broiling. The position offers a unique opportunity to work in a historic setting, contributing to a mission that brings the past to life. If you thrive in a dynamic atmosphere and enjoy working collaboratively, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of restaurant cooking experience, including broiler work.
• Formal culinary training can substitute for work experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares soups, sauces, and entrees for meals.
• Works in restaurant and banquet operations, assists in catering.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Broiling

Meal Preparation

Food Safety

Education

Associate Culinary Degree

Certificate in Culinary Arts

Job description

Upon being hired for this position, you will enter a Probationary status, working up to 40 hours per week. Upon completion of the probationary period, you could become benefit eligible.

Essential Duties:

1. Prepares soups, sauces, and starches.
2. Prepares breakfast, lunch, and dinner meal periods.
3. Performs other duties as assigned.
4. Prepares seafood, poultry entrees; cooks meats; broils steaks and seafood to quality standards.
5. Assembles entrees.
6. Works in restaurant and/or banquet operations.
7. Assists in outside catering.

Qualifications:

• Associate Culinary Degree or Certificate in Culinary Arts from a technical school.
• At least 4 years of restaurant cooking experience, including some broiler work. Formal culinary training will substitute for 2 years of work experience on an equal time basis.

Requirements:

• Willing to work nights, holidays, weekends ranging from 5 am to 11 pm.
• Ability to:
• Interact with co-workers in a professional manner.
• Read food orders and production charts.
• Meet physical requirements such as transporting weights up to 50 pounds, standing for long periods, and extensive use of stairs.

Expectations:

• Maintain an upbeat attitude and a positive, enthusiastic mindset.
• Greet guests, employees, managers, and supervisors with a warm smile and friendly demeanor.
• Always treat everyone with respect and work cooperatively with all colleagues and management.
• Report to work as scheduled and on time.
• Adhere to established uniform and appearance policies.
• Perform assigned tasks accurately and on time.

About Colonial Williamsburg:

From our Historic Area to Hotels, Colonial Williamsburg’s mission “that the future may learn from the past” is part of everything we do. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a private, not-for-profit educational institution welcoming guests to the world’s largest living history museum which brings the past to life through museum theater, 18th-century trades, historic sites, and more.

The Foundation also includes two world-class art museums, featuring the nation’s premier folk art collection, plus the best in British and American fine and decorative arts from 1670–1840.

The Colonial Williamsburg Company boasts a rich history, hosting and entertaining guests from around the world with amenities including hotels, guest homes, food and beverage outlets, golf courses, and a spa & fitness center.

Who We Are

Founded in 1926, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a private, not-for-profit educational, historic, and cultural institution that owns and operates one of the largest and best-known museum complexes in the world.

Our mission is “that the future may learn from the past” through preserving and restoring 18th-century Williamsburg, Virginia’s colonial capital. We engage, inform, and inspire people to learn about this historic capital, the events that occurred here, and the diverse people who helped shape a new nation.

Today, Colonial Williamsburg is the largest living history museum in the U.S., with a 301-acre historic area featuring original and reconstructed buildings, staffed by trained interpreters and tradespeople who bring the 18th century to life. The Foundation also owns two museums—the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum—and a research library, the John D Rockefeller Jr Library. Additionally, it offers five world-class accommodations.

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