Culinary Externship program for Summer and Fall 2024:
Salamander Middleburg is a Triple 5 Star/ AAA 5 Diamond Luxury Resort located in beautiful Middleburg, VA. We offer professional privileges, training and growth both within this beautiful horse & wine country and beyond. As an expanding luxury hospitality portfolio, the advantages and opportunities are endless - let your entrepreneurial spirit shine.
Salamander Middleburg has been awarded three prestigious Five-Star Ratings by the Forbes Travel Guide, making the Sheila Johnson-owned luxury resort one of only five properties in the United States and 13 globally to earn separate Five-Star Awards for its accommodations, restaurant and spa. For 2024, the resort's Harriman's Grill received the coveted honor for the first time, while Salamander's luxury accommodations were recognized for the sixth year in a row and Salamander Spa achieved the desirable designation for the third year in succession.
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We are currently looking for culinary students to join our Summer and Fall 2024 externship program.
The student will Participate in all the aspects of food preparation for different food and beverage operations with-in the resort. This is a paid externship with a starting rate of $16.50 + an hour if student has previous Line Cook experience.
Housing will be provided with a minimum cost. It includes utilities and Wi-Fi access. Students must have reliable transportation.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Over the externship period, the employee would learn various culinary skills with the eventual goal of becoming a Cook III.
• Executive Chef would evaluate the employee's overall performance in consideration for the Cook III position.
• Employee would learn a variety of skills but limited to the following:
o Knife skills
o Learn to make soups, stock and sauces.
o Basic prep skills
o Cafeteria preparation
o Learn the culinary side of a banquet operation.
o Storage rules
o Sanitation rules
• Practice sanitation and safety daily to ensure the total customer satisfaction.
• Make sure sanitation is adhered to including HACCP documentation.
• Create professional working relationships with all colleagues.
• Attend meetings as required
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be currently enrolled in a culinary school program
- No experience required.
REQUIREMENTS
• Ability to read recipes and follow their instructions.
• Ability to create appropriate buffet displays up to 5-6 feet in height and the ability to set up, maintain and breakdown same
• Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature generally is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems; however, must be able to work in extreme temperatures like freezers (-10°F) and kitchens (+110°F), possibly for one hour or more.
• Must be able to stand for a minimum of 8 hours per day. Walking and standing are required the rest of the working day. Length of time of these tasks may vary from day to day and task to task.
• Ability to physically handle knives, pots, mirrors, or other display items as well as grasp, lift and carry same from shelves and otherwise transport up to 50 pounds to every area of the kitchen. Ability to perform cutting skills on work surfaces, topped with cutting boards, 3 to 4 feet in height (banquet kitchen, prep kitchen, bake shop, etc.). Proper usage and handling of various kitchen machinery to include slicers, buffalo chopper, grinders, mixers, and other kitchen related equipment.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
• Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. occasionally.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks occasionally.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near and color vision and depth perception.
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
• May be required: to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Must be able to work effectively in a stressful environment, communicate with others, effectively deal with customers and accept constructive criticism from supervisors.
• Must be able to change activity frequently and cope with interruptions.
We invite you to explore joining this friendly, diverse and enthusiastic team of professionals, striving to provide the very best in service and driven to maintain Forbes 5-Star status, a catalyst that has catapulted this spectacular resort into one of the world's most coveted and elite destinations.
Please apply online at: salamanderresorts.com/careers
• "Salamander Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law."