This employer is willing to help successful applicants obtain a work permit.
Applicants to this position must reside within a 90 mile radius of the property.
Position Description:
We are seeking a passionate industry leader & role model who is engaged, self-motivated and able to excel under pressure in the constantly evolving environment of a living theatre. Works with a high level of integrity, communicating and demonstrating efficiency in our culture of fantality, half-way between fantasy and reality. A highly efficient Culinarian with the unquenchable desire to practice one's craft in the art of multi-dimensional cooking.
We are currently seeking candidates for the AM and PM shifts.
Tasks/Responsibilities -Constantly talk to employees about our standards and their importance to our success. -Comfortable discussing potential challenges with staff members and higher up managers. -Develop workable solutions to solve routine department and guest-related issues. -React quickly and effectively to unplanned operational needs. -Accept the need for flexibility and respond to evolving circumstances. -Able to handle multiple conflicting priorities. -Challenge working methods and concepts; question the existing situation. -Encourage employees to come up with operational innovations. -Results oriented and tackles unforeseen problems constructively. -Checks own work for accuracy and sets up procedures to guard against mistakes. -Apply good judgment, able to bend a rule for a guest in order to create an excellent experience. -See coaching and developing others as an important part of the job. -Create a learning environment where learning is respected and attended. -Shows a healthy work-life balance and encourages the same in others.
Minimum Requirements -Eight years professional culinary experience. -Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. -Positive can do attitude, exceptional communication skills and the ability to articulate complicated ideas to all staff including senior management. -Has a strong personal presentation; always well-groomed. -Remain calm under pressure; manage your mood. -Self-motivated; ability to excel under pressure. -High level of written and verbal communication skills. -Expertise in product identification and use. -Expert skill set in international cuisine and technique. -Ability to consistently cook food to the temperature requested. -Certified in food safety and sanitation.
"Honesty and clarity are the two key elements in judging well-prepared food." ~ Patrick O'Connell
Company Profile:
Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Northern Virginia, 67 miles west of D.C., The Inn at Little Washington is a renowned Relais & Chateaux hotel. It is the first establishment in the Mobile Travel Guide's history to ever receive 5 Stars for both its restaurant and accommodations. This beautiful Inn is an opulent Country House Hotel known for its taste of refined American cuisine.
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