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 Restaurant Server
What you'll do
- Run food from the kitchen to the banquet hall on demand
- Assist with food and table prep before the event begins
- Set up buffets with food presentation standards and practices in mind, ensuring safe food handling performance
- Serve plated dinners to guests and respond to requests for beverages, appetizers and other needs
- Communicate with banquet supervisor as well as other servers and event organizers
- Serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
- Open wine and take drink orders
- Clean up venue after event ends and assist with inventory, food storage and other closeout tasks
- Set up for events, carry trays, serve guests, and clean up at the event's conclusion
- Set up can include putting out tablecloths and place settings, arranging table placement and putting up a buffet
- Anticipate the needs of the guests and respond politely to their requests
- Break down the table setup and take tablecloths and linens to the laundry when closing down
- Clean tables and help servers and bartenders with restocking
- Other duties may be 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?
Sturgeon Bay is the gateway to Door County, often called the “Cape Cod of the Midwest.” Surrounded by the waters of Green Bay and Lake Michigan, this town of friendly locals offers 300 miles of shoreline, sandy beaches, lighthouses, cherry orchards, state parks, kayaking, and lively summer festivals. It’s safe, welcoming, walkable, and absolutely packed with international students every summer — meaning new friends from all over the world are waiting for you.
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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