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Perks:
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 Family Time Under the StarsEnjoy a sky full of stars while playing your favorite Disney Movie for a fantasy night. |  Bonding with FishFishing is a must, we are known for our aquatic animals and we provide amazing seafood dishes. |
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 Garden Bike RideWe have created trials that you can walk or even take a bicycle meanwhile during your journey we will teach you all about the surrounding nature and wild life. |  Hodges Gardens State Park10 must hike places in Illinois! We are proud to educate our guest about all these wonderful places and help you make the best out of your trip. |
 Horse RidingHorseback riding has never been so breath taking in our garden full of flowers. |  Yoga by the PoolYoga instructor every morning to get your day started with positive energy. |
 Live MusicCherish local bands performing monthly in our dining restaurant, our ball rooms and garden. |  Keep Calm and Enjoy the SunTake a swim with relaxing music in the background. Plus sip on a tropical drink while getting the perfect tan. |
When you arrive we will provide all the information you need including a times guides, maps, and phone numbers to make the best out of your vacation.
Call our concierge to help plan special events and activites. 1800-ORGANIC.
Recognition for our Employees
At Verde Resort, we understand that each employee responds to recognition differently, and that is why we host different events.
Every month Verde hosts a different party to cater to the unique personalities of our employees. From giveaways, where the Resort offers various gifts for employees to receive based on performance, to elegant dinners hosted from third party companies. Additionally, we allow employees to hold onto their performance comment cards or use them as company cash for their prizes. Each department manager plans 3 events a year. We are proud to invest in our employees who spend so much time in the Resort, it is as much as theirs as it is ours.
Climb the corporate ladder with Verde Resort
Kitchen Chef
Do you have what it takes?
Responsibilities: In charge of planning menus and creating meals. Need to understand the importance of measuring, mixing, and cooking ingredients according to recipes. The chef must know how to operate and use various equipment, including pans, pots, cutlery, ovens, grills, slicers, boilers, grinders, and blenders. While chefs are expected to have extensive knowledge in the culinary arts, may eventually take on a managerial role. Executive Chefs can oversee kitchen workers, order food supplies, estimate food requirements, and maintain quality assurance on various dishes. All Chefs are \ allowed to create and experiment with new food recipes and present to a board of directors.
Experience Needed: Line Chefs need High School education and minimum 2 years restaurant experience.
Part Time Chefs need introductory college courses in culinary. Allowed to be seasonal.
Full-Time Chefs need College Education. Trade School or 4-year degree in hospitality or culinary.
Executive Chefs need College Education or Culinary trade school as well as at least 2 years full time in restaurant or resort.
Chefs need to be able to work weekends, holidays, an.d late nights. Minimum 35 hours a week. Stay until the job is done.
Pay: Chefs will be paid a generous $23.50 starting pay. Executive Chefs can work to become a salaried employee. Holiday and overtime pay is allocated accordingly.
Chefs can be asked to perform all or any necessary responsibilities on any given day. Cutting, dicing, grilling, washing, and cleaning are to be expected every day. Additionally, cross training is expected to be learned
Required to have safety, dishwasher, and fire training. Upon onboarding and orientation, Chefs will learn company procedures, complete alcohol training, and know all kitchen menus.
Training and Development
Orientation: Verde Resort educates new employees through mentoring and hands-on situations. Mentors guide new Chefs around the kitchen and demonstrate how to create our unique and exquisite menu items.
Orientation is 3 days. One day per restaurant in the resort and one of the days ends early to accommodate a demonstration at our bar.
Material Covered: During orientation, the mentor includes a tour of the resort. The tour takes 4 hours. This is about 20% of the Training process. 70% is detailed specifics of the kitchens, where the new chef will work. The last 10% includes tidbits and a packet of corporate information and culture. This includes company events, benefits, and other facts shared throughout the three days.
Key Activity: On the last day of orientation, the new Chef will participate in an Iron Chef type of competition with already employed chefs. The new Chef will gain comfort in the kitchen by navigating the layout, food, and tools used. Additionally, the competition starts a relationship with the chefs. Those who don't participate can act as a sounding board for ideas and help. As well as a cheering audience.
The line of Business: In order to effectively evaluate a new Chef's skills, combined data collection is necessary. An experienced Chef masters knife skills and other tasks.
Property level trainers are the leaders in charge of training new hires.
New Chefs are taught with role plays, self-paced learning, live demonstrations, simulation, and shadowing. It is important that the new Chefs dive right in with hands on learning.
Post Orientation, Chefs will undergo follow-up training a month later. They will demonstrate full knowledge of the resort, restaurants, and bar. This is to ensure quality, and safety. If they fail a task, additional time will be spent with a new trainer to learn missed material.
Training effectiveness: After the follow-up assessment, the last observation will be performed. This is again to ensure quality across all chefs.
40% of Labor is going to be used for training, 30% of materials and 30% of the building will also be used. Due to the hands-on nature of the training, lots of material and building resources will be used. Additionally, pay for at least two employees will be needed.
Employee Supplies
Pens & Merchandise Bags
Pens: 300 for $117.00 with business logo. (monthly cost)
Merchanise Bags: Paper Bags with logo 500 for $134.00 (monthly cost)
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