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Production Kitchen Manager

Evergreen Lodge at Yosemite - Yosemite, California

Posted: Mar 22, 2013

Seasonal Professional - Production Kitchen Manager

ABOUT THE EVERGREEN LODGE

The Evergreen Lodge is a recently expanded historic tourist lodge and resort idyllically located on 22 acres bordering Yosemite National Park. The lodge is highly recommended by Fodor’s, called a ‘Hidden Gem’ by Sunset Magazine, and described by Frommer’s as “the classic Yosemite experience." The 90 year-old lodge had always featured cabins in the woods, a retail store, an excellent restaurant and a classic tavern. In 2002, the lodge was purchased and underwent a major expansion and modernization, reopening in 2004 with 50 new guest cabins, new guest facilities, new recreation programs and new on-site staff and manager housing. The lodge again expanded in 2009, adding 24 additional guest cabins (for a total of 90) and completing a variety of facilities and public space upgrades. The expanded Evergreen retains its original warmth, character and personal touch while providing the best all-around lodging and recreational facilities in the Yosemite area. The Evergreen provides great career opportunities for talented staff and managers. Since the lodge has a significant recreational focus, we seek staff and managers who are excited about the outdoors and lead a healthy, active lifestyle.

EVERGREEN’S INTERN PROGRAM

In addition to its primary function as a tourist Lodge, the Evergreen runs a Youth Employment Program in which 18-24 year-old young adults from urban backgrounds join our staff for a program of career-oriented training and work experience in a healthy, supportive community, coupled with exposure to outdoor and recreational life experiences.

Although providing a great guest experience is our first priority, our Intern Program is central to what we do at the Evergreen, and we are proud to run an enterprise with both a business and a social mission. Our Program’s success hinges on our ability to find exceptional managers and hourly staff who provide support and mentoring for our interns. Those who are most successful and happy at the Evergreen are genuinely excited about helping others and feel our Intern Program enriches their job, rather than adding an additional burden to an already challenging operating role.

The Evergreen Lodge is also a Certified B Corporation, having met rigorous, independent standards of social and environmental performance. The Evergreen’s combination of hospitality, recreation, culture, idyllic setting, environmental sensibility and social mission make it a very special place and a unique resort.

For more information about the Lodge, visit our website at www.evergreenlodge.com

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION KITCHEN MANAGER POSITION

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Evergreen Lodge Production Kitchen Manager is an assistant to the Executive Chef and a key member to Food & Beverage department and our Evergreen community. The Production Kitchen Manager supports the Executive Chef by running the Production Kitchen, staff dining facilities, and the pool area. The Production Kitchen Manager has primary oversight and responsibility for producing staff meals, swimming pool area food, retail deli items and in-house packaged retail bulk sales items. Production Kitchen Manager responsibilities include management, cooking, prep, ordering, inventory, cleaning and all other duties associated with running a kitchen. This role is 100% hands-on, and specific responsibilities include:

- Managing staff of 7-9

- Three meal a day food services for 60+ live-in and up to 100 onsite staff

o Menu development & ordering

o Cooking & cleaning

o Staff training/coordination/oversight & quality control

- Swimming pool area food

o Ordering & food preparation for daily pool menu & summer BBQ

o Training, oversight and support of pool area kitchen staff

o Quality control and standard setting

- Retail deli and in-house packaged bulk sales food

o Ordering, daily preparation and stocking of all deli food

o Ordering & daily preparation of in-house packaged bulk sales food

o Staff training/coordination/oversight & quality control

- Catering support

- Inventory, scheduling and cost management

- Kitchen cleanliness, safety training

- Supporting our youth intern program to help in training and developing young adults in all kitchen procedures

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum of several years production/staff/catering kitchen experience, culinary training (formal or informal), significant cooking experience and management experience required. Interest and experience in from scratch cooking and use of local ingredients required.

Excited to support a great staff environment in a professional yet “down-home” way. Creative mind, self-motivated (takes initiative) with high standards. Mature, personable and relaxed leader. Flexible and hard working, with a “whatever it takes” attitude. Specific additional qualifications include:

Strong interest in training/coaching
Hospitality or related experience
Independent thinker, but comfortable working within a defined framework
Key personality traits

- High integrity

- Guest service oriented and staff-focused

- Execution oriented; enjoys hands-on implementation

- Leading a healthy, drug-free lifestyle

- Dynamic, fun and outdoorsy

DETAILS

Full time seasonal, possibly year-round, position starting in spring
Room and board are included (onsite or off-site accommodation options may exist)
Position paid hourly; compensation based on experience
Hours variable, including nights and weekends as well as situational/crisis availability; a regular schedule with specific days off will be established

INTERESTED?

Please email your resume and a cover letter to jobs@evergreenlodge.com. You can also submit an Employment Application by email or fax (209-391-2390).

For a printable version of our Employment Application, visit our website at http://www.evergreenlodge.com/yosemitejobs.html.

We look forward to hearing from you.