Breakfast & Lunch Line Cooks For Eclectic Fine Dining Brunch Cafe on the shores of Lake Michigan!

Sam's Graces Cafe is a 55-seat, high-volume, fine-dining, scratch, breakfast & lunch cafe steps from the shores of Lake Michigan serving locals and visitors to the region fresh, carefully crafted, local, European & American-Inspired cuisine. 

At Sam's Graces Cafe the food is the star of our show and it is what our customers return to every year.  Our kitchen is challenging and intense.  We cook everything to order.  The food we serve is high quality, as locally, small farmer-produced as possible. We do not use microwaves, deep-fryers or steam tables.  Potential candidates must have the knowledge, discipline and experience to execute time-tested recipes accurately with efficiency, speed and cleanliness.  Although sometimes challenging, producing beautiful food that one can be proud of is also extremely rewarding as opposed to producing pre-processed food out of a bag or freezer.

Responsibilities include:

• Prepping and stocking cook line

• Daily inventory

• Cooking menu items as ordered by guests for breakfast & lunch

• Ensuring that all food stock gets rotated properly

• Daily cleaning, closing, and maintenance of kitchen and storage areas

• Assisting dishwashers and prep cooks when needed

• Cleaning all areas used

• Adhering to company policies and guidelines without wavering

Ideal Candidate will possess the following qualities:

• Punctual

• Reliable

• Trustworthy

• Able to follow specific recipes and instructions

• Able to learn procedures quickly

• Has the ability to memorize recipes

• Possesses basic cooking intuition

• Proficient in kitchen math

• Understands how to season dishes intuitively without having to measure

• Able to work as a team

• Has the ability to multi-task and cook multiple different food types at one time

• Has impeccable timing

• Has impeccably clean and sanitary habits

• Is able to lift 50 pounds

• Is able to stand in one spot for long periods of time in hot and cold environments without complaining

• Familiar with Mediterranean and European Cuisine

• Has Fine Dining Experience

• Is eager to set goals and reach high expectations

• Is able to multitask and cook different stations at the same time when necessary

• Is willing to learn all kitchen stations and be flexible and willing to work different stations when called upon

• Is willing to help out wherever needed in cafe even though it may be outside of "department"

• Is comfortable cooking real, made-from scratch- food from the ground up as opposed to pre-processed, pre-boxed or pre-bagged food items

• Has a high regard for local farmers and the product they work hard to produce and is overly-cautious about being unnecessarily wasteful

We are a tobacco-free, cell phone-free workplace.

This position is NOT a management position. It is for individuals who are experienced working a commercial cook line.

This position is for individuals who thrive in the early morning hours. Typical shifts begin between 5am-8am and end at 3pm-5pm.  

5-6 day work weeks are typical, depending on the demands of the season.

Experience: Cooking: 2 years (Required)

Location

Petoskey, Michigan is located in Emmet County in Northwest Michigan on the Little Traverse Bay of  Lake Michigan.  It is a small Metropolitan 40 miles south of Mackinaw Island.  Sam's Graces Cafe is located in the gaslight district that features restaurants, interesting shops and galleries.  The city of Petoskey and the surrounding area has most modern amenities including most box stores but also has an outdoor lovers paradise steps away from the city.  Miles of sandy lake shore, the North Country Trail, hiking, biking, water sports, hunting, fishing, golfing are among the many activities the region has to offer.

Housing

• We offer a 900 square foot, bunkhouse style apartment located 20 miles north of the cafe on 6.5 wooded acres.

• Personal transportation is required.

• The apartment consists of one bedroom with separate beds up to two people, one bathroom, laundry room, a sitting area, kitchen, tv and wifi.

• The cost of the apartment is $200 per month.  

• Food and essentials are the responsibility of the employee.  All modern amenities are available within close driving distance.

• If workers are interested in finding their own, private dwelling a housing compensation can be discussed.

Salary

Sam's Graces Cafe offers a competitive salary of $18-$23 per hour.  End of season bonuses are awarded based on overall work ethic, dedication and performance