Farm-to-Table Breakfast Chef & Guest Experience

Black Star Farms; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Star Farms Inn in Traverse City, MI seeks a Breakfast Chef/Prep Cook to deliver high-quality, farm-to-table breakfast and hospitality hour service. You will prep, cook, plate, and support daily culinary operations, with seasonal hours and a weekly 30–40 hour schedule.

You'll work closely with the Director of Culinary & Events and fellow kitchen staff, training teammates, maintaining documentation, recipes, and plating guides, and ensuring guest satisfaction with warm, professional service.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Culinary education or equivalent professional kitchen experience and training preferred.
• Ability to independently prepare and execute a high-quality, farm-to-table–style breakfast.
• Previous experience in a commercial kitchen or comparable food service environment.
• Working knowledge of food preparation, kitchen organization, inventory management, food safety, and sanitation.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and adapt to changing operational needs.
• Must be able to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.
• Flexible availability is required.
• ServSafe certification, HACCP training, or willingness to obtain applicable certification.
• Familiarity with farm-to-table cooking and locally sourced ingredients preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, reliability, and time-management skills.
• Ability to maintain Black Star Farms standards of professionalism, hospitality, quality, and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, prepare, and execute daily Inn breakfasts and hospitality hour hors d'oeuvres.
• Maintain standards for food quality, presentation, and guest experience.
• Maintain breakfast menus, recipes, plating guides, and documentation.
• Provide warm, professional interactions with Inn guests.
• Train other culinary staff on breakfast and hospitality hour procedures.
• Complete assigned prep for breakfast, hospitality hour, events, and other operations.
• Assist with event food production, plating, buffet preparation, and service.
• Maintain organized, clean kitchen and prep environment.
• Adapt priorities based on volume, occupancy, events.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Time management

Reliability

Flexible availability

Education

Culinary education or equivalent experience

Job description

Black Star Farms Inn in Traverse City, MI seeks a Breakfast Chef/Prep Cook to deliver high-quality, farm-to-table breakfast and hospitality hour service. You will prep, cook, plate, and support daily culinary operations, with seasonal hours and a weekly 30–40 hour schedule.

You'll work closely with the Director of Culinary & Events and fellow kitchen staff, training teammates, maintaining documentation, recipes, and plating guides, and ensuring guest satisfaction with warm, professional service.