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Cook 3 - Shield's Tavern

CW Talent
Williamsburg, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/28/2026

Who We Are
Founded in 1926, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a private, not-for-profit educational, historic, and cultural institution that owns and operates one of the largest and best-known museum complexes in the world.

Our mission is “that the future may learn from the past” through preserving and restoring 18th-century Williamsburg, Virginia’s colonial capital. We engage, inform, and inspire people to learn about this historic capital, the events that occurred here, and the diverse people who helped shape a new nation.

Today, Colonial Williamsburg is the largest living history museum in the U.S. The Historic Area is the 301-acre restored colonial capital with 88 original buildings and 525 buildings reconstructed to how they appeared in the 18th century through extensive archaeological, architectural, and documentary research.

The Historic Area is staffed by highly trained, historically dressed interpreters and expert tradespeople who bring the 18th century to life. The Foundation also owns and operates two world-class museums, the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, and a renowned research library, the John D Rockefeller Jr Library.

Additionally, Colonial Williamsburg is home to five world class accommodations at the Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg Lodge Autograph Collection, the Griffin Hotel, the Williamsburg Woodlands Hotels and Suites and the unique Colonial Houses in the Historical Area.

Essential Duties:

  • Maintains sanitation of station.
  • Prepares and cooks food, soups and sauces.
  • Prepare some breakfast meals.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Prepare seafood, poultry entrees; cook meats; broil steaks and seafood to quality standards.

Qualifications:

  • Associate Culinary Degree or Certificate in Culinary Arts from technical school 
  • At least 4 years of restaurant cooking experience including some broiler work (formal culinary training will substitute for 2 years work experience on an equal time basis) 

Requirements:

Ability to:

(1) interact with co-workers in a professional manner

(2) transport weights up to 30 pounds

(3) read food orders and production charts

(4) meet standards listed below 

Expectations: 

  • Maintain an upbeat attitude and a positive, enthusiastic mindset.
  • Greet guests, employees, managers, and supervisors with a warm smile and friendly demeanor.
  • Always treat everyone with respect and work cooperatively with all colleagues and management.
  • Report to work as scheduled and on time
  • Adhere to established uniform and appearance policies.
  • Perform assigned tasks accurately and on time.

Compensation Disclaimer: The compensation listed below for this position represents the anticipated hiring range and is provided in accordance with Virginia pay transparency requirements. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as the selected candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, education, certifications, internal equity, and the specific requirements of the role.

Range: $15.53 to $23.22

Salary : $16 - $23

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