Kedron Valley Inn
4778 South Road
South Woodstock, VT 05071
Telephone (802) 457-1473
Website kedronvalleyinn.com
Managed by EOS Hospitality
Description
JOB SUMMARY:
- Complete opening task lists to prepare for daily operations
- Unwrap/prepare prepped items and check for dates and freshness
- Gather equipment and shift needs
- Write prep list and review prior night’s prep list to ensure all items are in stock and pars are met.
- Prep food items for service period
- Properly handle all kitchen equipment as assigned. Clean equipment carefully and as directed.
- Clean station regularly throughout prep and execution of service. Retain an organized and sanitary work station at all times.
- Restock station with food prep needs throughout shift. Fully restock station before turning over to next shift.
- Clean and break down station at shift change.
- Remove trash and cardboard from kitchen areas.
- Clean and sweep the service line before, during, and after service to ensure proper safety and sanitation standards.
- Mop kitchen areas as required.
- Complete inventory food/protein counts nightly.
- Follow additional daily and weekly cleaning guidelines. Deep clean when able and as assigned.
- Have full knowledge of all menu items and promotions.
- Check all stations at the end of every shift for proper food storage and sanitation.
- Practice conscious knowledge of food allergies and safety in preparation.
- Attend all scheduled meetings and training sessions.
- Demonstrate a team-focused attitude and encourage collaboration.
- Understand and use safe work practices for all safety precautions including Emergency Evacuation Procedures, Violence in the Workplace, Accident Reporting, OSHA Compliance, and Bloodborne Pathogen Procedures.
- Attend meetings and training sessions as required.
- Comply with all policies as outlined in the Handbook, Property Supplement, or otherwise issued including time and attendance expectations, uniform and dress code standards, anti-harassment policy, and substances in the workplace.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:
- Ability to remain standing for up to 10 hours
- Ability to move up and down stairs occasionally
- Ability to move quickly based on guest needs
- Ability to regularly move and lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to use repetitive manual dexterity frequently, such as peeling, cutting, mixing, dishwashing, etc.
- Ability to bend, stretch, and reach frequently, including above head, and repetitively during a shift
- Ability to bend at the waist regularly, such as washing dishes over a sink for an extended period of time
- Ability to lift above head, such as accessing storage or exchanging glassware racks
- Ability to visibly survey areas clearly and inspect visual details such as finished dishes
- Ability to communicate and exchange information effectively
- Ability to perform assigned tasks, operate equipment, and complete job duties in a safe manner
KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- 1+ years of professional cooking experience
- Strong understanding of culinary preparations and advanced knife skills
- Successful completion of satisfactory background check
- Available and willing to work flexible hours based on business needs including weekdays and weekends.
- Demonstrates strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Expresses sincere enthusiasm for the role and passion for culinary
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Kedron Valley Inn
Hotel
Our Romantic Inn in Vermont's Green Mountains
As one of the most romantic and historic inns in the Green Mountains of southern Vermont, the Kedron Valley Inn has a long and varied past. History ebbs and flows through every post and beam, and every room has a story to tell. Dark wood furniture and antique decor remain the staples of the Inn today, and the foundation and framework of one of Vermont's oldest inns hasn't changed in more than 185 years.
In 1822, a store for gristmill workers and mill owners in South Woodstock Village was built by Richard Ransom, Jr. (this is the oldest building in the present Inn complex, now known as the Tavern Building.) The local newspaper reported that the building was dedicated with a gathering of singers from the region "who converged for the occasion to celebrate the completion of this structure." The third store in the Village, it became a social center of the community, providing services from banking to barbering, and the trading and bartering of goods, as well as home of the first post office in South Woodstock.
In 1828, John Quincy Adam's son, John, was married at the White House, Andrew Jackson was elected the seventh President of the United States and the Main House was constructed as a dwelling for the Ransom family. Originally called the Ransom House, it was also used as an Inn and tavern.
The handsome Federal Style building reflected the architecture of the era as settlers' cabins and small frame houses were being replaced with substantial brick homes. The community had numerous mills along the banks of the Kedron Stream and it was an active, thriving, self-sufficient agricultural community of enterprising, enlightened and educated citizens.
In 1848, the famous National Hall was built connecting the Main Building to the Tavern Building. This was a large auditorium where dances, concerts, parties, debates, political meetings, public exercises and many other activities were held.
Unfortunately, this structure was eventually lost in the early 1900's. Later in the 19th century, both rumor and historical documents indicate that the Inn was a stop on the eastern Underground Railroad for fugitive slaves.
Through the early 1900s, the Inn was known at The Colonial Inn and spacious porches with columns and pilasters, plus a continuous dormer on the third floor, were added to the Main Building. Then, in the middle of the 20th century, the property was renamed the Kedron Valley Inn and the name has stayed to this day. From 1960-1985 the Inn was owned by Paul Kendall, an eighth generation South Woodstock resident. The Log Lodge was added, a swimming and fishing pond was created and the original Tavern Building, which had housed the bar and dining facilities, was converted entirely into guest rooms.
The Inn is currently owned and operated by a Vermont based hotel company specialized in combining the warmth of hyper local elegance with the sophistication of world class luxury. The appeal of "relaxing in the country" is as strong as ever, and throughout the history of the Kedron Valley Inn its owners and proprietors have considered themselves caretakers of history -- maintaining the integrity of the buildings and surrounding grounds for more almost two centuries.