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Overview
Live. Work. Explore. as a part of our Food & Beverage team in Mount Rushmore National Memorial!
Located in the beautiful Black Hills region of South Dakota, Mount Rushmore National Memorial is open year-round and operates retail shops and a variety dining outlets serving convenient grab-and-go meals and coffee. No matter what your job is, you will be a proud steward of the park and play an essential role in providing warm and friendly hospitality to all our guests.
We’re hiring a Kitchen Manager to Live. Work. Explore. in Mount Rushmore!
Job Summary:
Oversees all culinary operations, including the planning, ordering and preparation and cooking of food for both customer and employee outlets, and banquets, while ensuring all standards are met and processes/procedures are being followed.
The Details:
Position Type: Full-Time, Year-Round
Season Dates: Starting August 2024
Pay: $23.50-$25.00/per hour
Schedule: Typical schedule is 40 hours, 5 days per week ( this may include weekends, evenings, and holidays)
Why Mount Rushmore National Memorial?
We are a welcoming community who work hard, share a real passion for the environment, and enjoy crafting memorable experiences for our guests. As part of the Xanterra Travel Collection®, we are the primary authorized concessionaire in Mount Rushmore, and proud stewards of the park.
Benefits:
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• 401k with match
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Benefits including Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• Learning and Development Programs
Perks:
• Retail, Lodging and Travel Discounts
• 15% Verizon service/products discount
• Black Hills VIP Training Pass Discounts for local attractions
• $350 Referral Bonus Program
• Explore the open grassland parks, flowing streams and lakes, jutting rock formations, unique caves, bold canyons, and gulches
• The adventure of a lifetime!
Responsibilities
• Responsible for planning and executing daily food preparation taking into consideration sustainability, food surpluses/leftovers, anticipated patrons, popularity of dishes, nutrition, and recency of menu.
• Ensures proper methods of food preparation and cooking are being followed.
• Ensures portion sizes, garnishments, and final product meet prescribed standard.
• Responsible for ensuring staff are properly trained for their assigned areas and consistently following the correct processes and procedures. During peak season could be upwards of 20 staff in a designated area.
• Helps to ensure cost control within the department while meeting sustainability objectives.
• Provide food attendant oversight while staff is preparing food orders during peak visitation hours to ensure plate presentation, quality of food, organization/cleanliness and all related safety and sanitation protocols ensure a quality outcome.
• Assists with planning and executing banquets.
• Provides input for scheduling.
• Would assist in customer-facing operations as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• 3+ years previous experience in a culinary leadership; or a culinary degree and 1+ years of pervious experience.
• Previous experience with banquets, preferred.
• Must have ServSafe Manager certification or be able to obtain within 6 months from date of hire.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Ability to listen and effectively communicate.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where project priorities, task deadlines, and assignments can change quickly and with little notice.
• Must be a self-starter who can work with minimal supervision while working within set guidelines.
• Ability to adapt training methods to different skill and ability levels.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
