Hybrid Chef de Partie - Main Kitchen chez Kalahari Resorts & Conventions

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions delivers a waterpark resort and conference experience all under one roof. The authentically African-themed resort is home to America’s largest indoor waterparks and features well-appointed guest rooms, full-service Spa Kalahari, a fun-filled family entertainment center, on-site signature restaurants, unique retail shops and a state-of-the-art convention center. 

We are inviting you to apply for the Main Kitchen Chef de Partie position. In this role, you will support and assist the Main Kitchen and Banquet Chef in the kitchen operation. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting in the preparation of food items for all Main Kitchen and Banquet meals and visually inspecting all food products to be served to ensure they all meet the quality standards set out by departmental and resort management. He/she is also responsible for assisting in ensuring the cleanliness, sanitation and safety in the kitchen, and storage areas while minimizing waste and maximizing cost/production ratio. 

We require that you have background, consisting of 1+ of related progressive experience as a culinary graduate and/or at least 1 year of progressive culinary experience in a hotel banquets facility or related field.

Additional required skills include: 

• Operating knowledge of food management systems: Flat grill, pasta well, steam table, browning oven, cheese chopper/grater, steam jacket, ovens, top burners, pizza and dessert cooler, slicer, broiler, steamer and knives.

If your background is what we’re seeking and your personality is one of service to others, please consider joining our growing and industry leading team. 

Company Mission 

We promise to deliver products and services beyond expectations. 

Recruiting Vision 

We understand that the individual is the most important element in the recruitment process. In mirroring the spirit of the brand, we promise authenticity, curiosity, honesty, timeliness, and follow-through. Whether a current opening exists or not, relationship building is critical to the success of our company. 

A Sampling of Our Benefits 

Our team enjoys a comprehensive and attractive benefits plan:  

• Promotion from within
• Mental, Financial, Physical, Work/Life and Career wellness initiatives
• Educational opportunities
• Full and varied benefit package available for full-time associates
• 401(k) with company match
• Appreciation days, parties, and retention programs
• Paid time off, dedicated wellness days and holiday pay
• Discounts and resort benefits

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions frequently receives awards and accolades for taking care of its associates and our guests.  Recognition includes Forbes America’s Best Midsize Employers, Condé Nast Traveler’s #1 World’s Coolest Indoor Waterparks, Best Family-Friendly Meeting Hotel and Resort in Smart Meeting’s Smart Stars Awards, Parents’ Magazine Kids’ Travel Award Winner, and TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards. 

Current locations include Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin (2000); Sandusky, Ohio (2005); Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania (2015); Round Rock, Texas (2020) and Spotsylvania County, Virginia (2026).  

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is an equal opportunity employer.