Cook - Experienced; Afterwords Wine Bar​/Seasonal

Cook - Experienced (Afterwords Wine Bar)/Seasonal Employment

Job Category:
Restaurant

Requisition Number: COOKE
004517

• Posted :
  December 22, 2025
• Full-Time
• Rate : $20 USD per hour

The Athenaeum Hotel
3 S Lake Dr
Chautauqua, NY 14722, USA

The Afterwords Wine Bar is the familiar neighborhood coffee house where patrons can enjoy fresh baked pastries, soups, salads, sandwiches and desserts, and of course fresh brewed coffee and espresso. On Bestor Plaza, above the Chautauqua Bookstore, with indoor and outdoor seating. Afterwords Wine Bar is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily during the summer season.

Compensation for this position starts at $20.00/Hour and, with demonstrated experience and qualifications, candidates may earn up to $23.00/Hour.

• Follows recipe cards, prepares food for the menu items ensuring taste, presentation, and temperature of food.
• Prepares kitchen for the shift including ingredients and equipment.
• Monitors other cooks and culinary team members as requested.
• Maintains food safety and a clean working environment.
• Effective communication with front-of-the-house managers on menu items and their ingredients.
• Proper Storage, Labeling, and rotation of products (FIFO).
• May work full-time or part-time with some opportunities for overtime, depending on schedule needs. Typically working lunch and evening services in eight-hour shifts. Many cooks will be required to work weekends and may not receive two days off in a row if working full-time.
• May be required to inventory food station items on a nightly, weekly, or monthly basis and report inventory to Sous Chef or senior cook.
• All other duties as assigned.

Chautauqua Institution’s Referral Bonus Program is a talent solution to recruit, develop, and retain a diverse workforce that encompasses all the skills and experience necessary to deliver on our goals and objectives. Chautauqua Institution will provide a $500 referral bonus (less taxes) for active employees referring a new candidate who is hired and remains employed for at least 90-days from the first physical date of work.

In the case of seasonal positions working less than 6-months, the new candidate must remain actively employed for at least 30-days from the first physical date of work and until the closing date of the season. The closing date of the season is the last Sunday in August.

Chautauqua Institution and Chautauqua Hotel Company offer flexible schedules, full and part-time, for seasonal employment during summer operations starting annually each June and concluding in August. Seasonal employment may be available earlier (pre-season) and beyond season (post-season) based on business needs and candidate availability. Schedules typically include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays as a requirement. While you will confirm your final schedule with management at the time of an interview and offer of employment, you should generally anticipate the following schedule options for this position:
Typically work an eight-hour shift with a start time that varies between 5am to 5pm.

No employer-provided housing is available for this position. Applicants should plan to secure independent housing or reside within a commutable distance.

Chautauqua Institution is a not-for-profit global convener of dialogue on the most significant issues of the day through engagement across four pillars of the arts, education, religion, and recreation. The Chautauqua community is located on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York State and comes alive each summer with a unique mix of visual and performing arts, lectures, interfaith worship/programs, and recreational activities.

Chautauqua Institution owns and operates Chautauqua Hotel Company , a comprehensive hotel, food & beverage, conferencing, and events organization.

There are countless ways that our talent will engage with our mission, vision, and diverse communities, and you are invited to immerse yourself in our programming as a gateway to this experience. Employees will receive a traditional Chautauqua gate pass, free of cost, which provides…