The Grand Traverse Resort and Spa located in Traverse City, MI has openings for 8 full time temporary Prep cooks, $16.38/hr ($24.57/hr O.T.) from 4/1/2025 to 11/30/2025.  Prep cooks perform food preparation duties in a commercial kitchen in support of the cooks. Duties include gathering, washing, breaking apart, cutting, measuring, portioning, and mixing ingredients in support of the cooks. The items prep cooks prepare will be simpler than those prepared by cooks, and some may be served directly to customers while most will form part of more complex dishes prepared by cooks. The prep cook duties are performed by use of a combination of common kitchen tools including knives, measuring devices, scales, cutting boards, blenders, mixers and various types of containers and bowls. The prep cooks will be required to do some cooking and preparation of menu items in support of the head chef meaning prep cooks may be called upon to prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, or desserts, according to customers' orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures. In doing this type of food preparation work and cooking, the prep cooks will use pots, pans, stock pots, skillets, stove, and oven. Preparation of some items may not require cooking and instead be served raw or rely on time in a cooler or freezer before being ready to serve or being passed on to the cooks for additional preparation.

No exp. req. Maintain professional appearance and proper uniform based upon Grand Traverse Resort and Spa policies and/or standards. The specific days and hours of work will vary depending on scheduling and the level of business at the resort but will generally be 5 days per week with rotating days off with 3 shifts available; 6:00 am to 1:00 pm; 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm or 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm.  Split shifts are possible.  Approximately 40 hours per week with some overtime.  The business is open 7 days per week and weekends and holiday work will be required.

This posting is being made in connection with an application for H-2B workers.

Workers are paid every two weeks.  A single workweek will be used to compute wages due.  The employer will make all deductions from the worker's paycheck required by law but will make no other deductions. Raises and bonuses available based on performance or length of service with the employer.

Work tools, supplies and equipment will be provided without charge or deposit.  Workers receive discounted meals at the employee cafeteria; food and beverage discounts at resort restaurants, and discounts at the resort golf courses, spa and retail stores. 

If required by prevailing law the employer guarantees to offer work for hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays in each 12-week period of the total employment period.  H-2B workers will be reimbursed in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government (excluding passport fees) incurred by the worker.  If the worker completes 50% of the work contract period, employer will reimburse the worker for transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of work.  Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, employer will provide or pay for worker's reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent employment with another employer.  The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distances involved.  Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of $15.88 per day during travel to a maximum of $59.00 per day with receipts.

The employer does have a limited number of shared housing units available for rent by seasonal workers at a cost to the worker of $63.00 per