About the employer
Lodge at Leathem Smith is a resort property in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, set on 13 acres with a marina, a 63-room hotel, a restaurant, ballrooms and an outdoor Tiki Bar with a lake view. It also hosts events such as weddings and reunions.
The Lodge has welcomed students since 2014 and offers cross training between the hotel, the restaurant and events. Housing and a bike are provided, and stores and downtown are five minutes away. The town has around 10,000 year-round residents and is considered safe. Free activities include boating, fishing and movies, plus events twice a month from a local student organization. General manager Milan, from Serbia, is a former J-1 student and is available 24 hours a day.
The job as Kitchen Staff
What you'll do
- Cooking or preparing food items according to procedures or recipes.
- Placing food items on serving plates or dishes along with required condiments and utensils to present to customers.
- Preparing items quickly and accurately, ensuring no waste and in accordance with production and portion requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment.
- Maintaining and cleaning all Food Service areas according to all county, state, and federal health codes and sanitation procedures, including preparation tables, equipment, floors, supply areas, refrigerators, and coolers.
- Washing all dirty dishes and equipment.
- Ensuring that cooking grease is rotated properly.
- Maintaining all necessary food reporting and labeling to ensure product quality.
- At the beginning of the day, getting food preparation areas stocked and set up.
- At the end of the day, cleaning up food preparation areas and properly storing unused food items.
- Keeping supervisor/manager informed of all supply, food, and product inventory when necessary.
- Keeping supervisor/manager informed of situations relating to facility operation, patron complaints or concerns, accidents, emergency situations, damages, and potential safety hazards.
- Attending departmental and team meetings as well as participating in all additional training courses.
- Performing all duties in a safe manner.
- Moving to different locations or job assignments within the property, as needed.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
What is required
Pay and hours
Housing
You'll stay in a six-bedroom house with two bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, air conditioning, bedding and linen, towels, TV, internet, washer and dryer, plus a private yard with an outdoor grill and a garage. Rooms are shared by 2 to 4 students. It's one block from The Lodge — a 7-minute walk or 3-minute bike ride — and you're expected to join the weekly cleaning chore chart.
Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Why Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin?
Door County is one of the most beautiful vacation destinations in the American Midwest, welcoming over two million visitors every year. During your free time you can:
- Swim, kayak and paddleboard on the crystal waters of Lake Michigan and Green Bay
- Explore 300+ kilometers of shoreline, five state parks and iconic lighthouses
- Enjoy cherry orchards, farmers markets, and the famous Door County fish boil
- Attend summer festivals, live music nights and outdoor cinema events
- Take weekend trips to Green Bay, Milwaukee or Chicago
About Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dells is the self-styled Waterpark Capital of the World, with resorts, rivers and attractions. Students enjoy abundant jobs in waterparks, hotels and restaurants in a lively summer town.
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