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The Homestead, L.C. d/b/a The Omni Homestead Resort, headquartered at 7696 Sam Snead Highway, Hot Springs, VA 24445; phone number: , is seeking to fill twenty-five (25) Cook positions from March 11, 2026, to January 10, 2027. This is for full-time, peak‑load, temporary employment.

Duties include:

The worker must be aware of all safety precautions and procedures to ensure a safe atmosphere for guests and employee partners. They are responsible for preparing all food items according to standard recipes or as specified on guest checks to maintain consistency. The worker must visually inspect, select, and use only food items that are ideal for cooking and appropriate for the preparation of all menu items, ensuring freshness and quality.

They need to check and control the proper storage of products, monitor the age and condition of all food items to rotate stock, and maintain the highest quality standards. Maintaining cleanliness is essential; the worker must keep all refrigeration equipment, storage, and work areas clean and clutter‑free, complying with health department regulations. Additionally, they prepare daily requisitions for supplies and food items needed for production, employing math skills to follow recipes accurately.

Ensuring all equipment is clean and operational is vital, along with visually inspecting, selecting, and using only the freshest fruits, vegetables, meats, and other food products.

Special Requirements:
Twelve (12) months of experience as a cook is required for the worker to demonstrate basic knife skills and possess foundational knowledge of kitchen operations and equipment.

The worker is expected to identify basic food products, possess a desire to develop as a Culinarian, and demonstrate basic verbal, reading, and writing communication skills, such as describing food and reading or writing prep lists, recipes, and instructions. The worker must also possess knowledge of meat and fish cooking, understand kitchen cleaning chemicals, and be familiar with American regional cuisine.

Finally, the worker must demonstrate the ability to assist fellow Cook 3s. Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time; and have the ability to obtain Serv Safe Food Handler Certification. Must have basic verbal, reading, and writing communication skills.

The pay is $17.13 per hour with overtime available at $25.70 per hour, based on the hourly rate. The work schedule is as follows: 35 hours per week, with Varied 7‑hour shifts from Sunday to Saturday; 10:30 am to 6:00 pm or 3:30 pm to 11:00 pm. The requested temporary workers will be based at 7696 Sam Snead Highway, Hot Springs, VA 24445 - Bath County - BLS:
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. Employer will not provide transportation to and from available optional housing to the Hotel, since housing is within walking distance of the resort.

Single workweek will be used in computing wages due. Pay period is bi‑weekly.

The employer will make all deductions required by law. The employer offers optional housing at a $312.00 bi‑weekly deduction. An additional $250.00 security deposit is required, paid over five pay periods. If move‑out procedures and housing regulations are followed, $100.00 of the deposit is refundable. Dorm‑style housing:
Each bedroom is shared by two associates, and the bathroom is shared between two bedrooms, accommodating four associates in total. Shared kitchen and laundry facilities are available.

Transportation, including meals and, to the extent necessary, lodging, to the place of employment will be provided, or its cost to workers reimbursed by a company check, separate from the payroll check, if the worker completes half of the employment period. If the worker completes 50% of the work contract period, employer will arrange and pay directly for transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of work.

Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, employer will provide or pay for worker's reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence…