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Culinary Extern

Williamsburg Lodge

310 South England Street

Williamsburg, VA 23185

323 Room Hotel
Managed By Crescent Hotels & Resorts

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The Culinary Externship Program with Colonial Williamsburg Company strives to provide a diverse experience in high quality culinary operations. The Historic Area of Colonial Williamsburg offers a la carte, quick service and special events opportunities to develop skills and hone your craft.

The Historic Area of Colonial Williamsburg : The Historic Area of Colonial Williamsburg features its premiere dining experiences through four distinctive taverns that were the center of culture. Established on original foundations the taverns exemplify the liveliness of the the era and serve cuisine based on historic recipes by leading culinarians and cook book authors of the period. Our founding fathers visited Williamsburg frequently, and not unlike us today lodge and dined at there favorite locations. Christians Campbells Tavern is known to be the favorite place of George Washington, who especially enjoyed the seafood dishes offered by Mrs. Campbell.

Externs with a culinary focus prepare seafood and poultry entrees, cook meats, broil steaks and seafood, and assembl

Essential Functions:
  • Maintaining cleanliness and organization of bakeshops
  • Proper rotation and monitoring of raw and finished products
  • Proper following of production rotations
  • Proper wrapping and storage of all pastry products
  • Baking products fresh for daily production
  • Proper Cookie production
  • Basic knowledge of pastry production and products
  • Knowledge of special dietary requests
  • Maintain awareness of upcoming events through BEO’s
  • Knowledge of specialty fruits and vegetables
  • Basic mixing techniques
  • Retrieve daily orders from Pastry Chef
  • Finishing and sending of all daily production
  • Responsible for production of pastries, decorating and displays
  • Produce pastries according to required quantities (buffets, private parties, items included croissants, muffins, breads, cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies, desserts, etc.)
Qualifications:
  • Applicants must be at least 18 years of age
  • Demonstrate acute knowledge of proper procedures of both weighted and volumed measurements
  • Ability to timely scale provided recipes
  • Demonstrate excellent public contact skills
  • Ability to be hospitable and courteous to guests
  • Adhere to our Uniform policies
Standards: Maintain a positive, enthusiastic outlook: smile and greet guests, employees, managers and supervisors; show respect for and cooperate at all times with those for whom and with whom you work with; report to work as scheduled and on time; meet appearance standards; preform assigned tasks accurately and on time.
About Colonial Williamsburg:
From our Historic Area to Hotels, Colonial Williamsburg’s mission “that the future may learn from the past” is part of everything we do. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a private, not-for-profit educational institution welcoming guests to the world’s largest living history museum which brings the past to life through museum theater, 18th-century trades, historic sites, and more. The Foundation also includes two world-class art museums, featuring the nation’s premier folk art collection, plus the best in British and American fine and decorative arts from 1670–1840. The Colonial Williamsburg Company boasts a rich history as well, having hosted and entertained guests from around the world with an impressive collection of amenities including our hotels, guest homes, food and beverage outlets, championship golf courses, and spa & fitness center.
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Williamsburg Lodge

323 Room Hotel

Immerse yourself in the charm and history of Colonial Williamsburg by staying at Williamsburg Lodge, Autograph Collection. Situated in the heart of the historic district, our hotel blends Southern elegance with modern comforts for a homelike feel. Drawing from the time of Colonial Williamsburg, our accommodations offer Chippendale fretwork and unique furnishings. This 18th-century style blends harmoniously with modern amenities including complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi, mini-refrigerators, and flat-panel TVs with premium movie channels. 

Sample Southern and American fare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner at Traditions and Sweet Tea & Barley, our two restaurants. Work out in our fitness center and take a dip in one of our multiple pools. To elevate your visit, pamper yourself with a spa treatment or tee off at Golden Horseshoe Golf Club. We are just minutes from historic tours and exhibits of Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown and Busch Gardens. We hope to welcome you to Colonial Williamsburg very soon