Cook 3 - Shields Tavern

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

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a passionate cook to join their vibrant team at a historic site. This role involves maintaining high standards of food preparation and sanitation while engaging with guests in a warm and friendly manner. You will be responsible for cooking a variety of meals, including seafood and poultry, and ensuring that every dish meets quality standards. Join a mission-driven organization that brings history to life and offers a unique culinary experience in a dynamic environment. If you are enthusiastic about food and hospitality, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of restaurant cooking experience, including broiler work.
• Ability to prepare seafood, poultry, and breakfast meals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain sanitation of cooking station and prepare various foods.
• Interact professionally with co-workers and guests.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Food Preparation

Sanitation Practices

Customer Service

Education

Associate Culinary Degree

Certificate in Culinary Arts

Job description

Job Category: Food Planning, Preparation & Development

Requisition Number: COOK3003213

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• Posted: March 14, 2025
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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SHIELDS TAVERN
Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA

Description

• Maintains sanitation of station.
• Prepares and cooks food, soups, and sauces.
• Prepares some breakfast meals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Prepares seafood, poultry entrees; cooks meats; broils steaks and seafood to quality standards.

Qualifications

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

Requirements

• Ability to interact with co-workers in a professional manner.
• Ability to transport weights up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to read food orders and production charts.
• Ability to meet standards listed below:

• 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 the 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 as well, having hosted and entertained guests from around the world with an impressive collection of amenities including our hotels, guest homes, food and beverage outlets, championship golf courses, and 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. The Historic Area is the 301-acre restored colonial capital with 88 original buildings and 525 buildings reconstructed to how they appeared in the 18th century through extensive archaeological, architectural, and documentary research.

The Historic Area is staffed by highly trained, historically dressed interpreters and expert tradespeople who bring the 18th century to life. The Foundation also owns and operates two world-class museums, the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, and a renowned research library, the John D Rockefeller Jr Library.

Additionally, Colonial Williamsburg is home to five world-class accommodations at the Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg Lodge Autograph Collection, the Griffin Hotel, the Williamsburg Woodlands Hotels and Suites, and the unique Colonial Houses in the Historical Area.