By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth
The July U.S. jobs report was very encouraging. Nearly 1.8 million people went back to work coming on the heels of 7.5 million jobs created in May and June. That’s over 9 million jobs in the last 90 days. While we are still at a disappointing 10.6 unemployment, that’s good news. What caught my eye, in the July report, was the Leisure and Hospitality segment led with 529,000 jobs added. I get the feeling we are headed in the right direction.
At Zehnder’s our experience is similar. At the height of the shutdown, we were down to about 47 employees from about 945. Many of those that were furloughed are back and in the last 10 weeks we have had an additional 135 join our team. Our current employee population is about 850. We’re getting there but we still have a lot of opportunities at all levels.
All kinds of positions are available; dishworkers, cooks, culinary assistants, bakers, servers, retail, groundskeepers, housekeepers, kitchen, front desk, call center, security, etc., just about anything and everything.
If you’re looking for an opportunity in the hospitality industry, consider joining our team. You can find current job openings below. Or just come to our Guest Services office just off the main lobby of our flagship restaurant Zehnder’s and fill out an application.
I think you’ll like it here; you have my name on it!
Hospitably Yours,
Al Zehnder, CEO
Open Positions:
September 28, 2022
Department: Food and Beverage – Main Kitchen Position: Grill Helper Reports to: Kitchen Supervisor/Kitchen Manager Function: Responsible for assisting the first and second cooks in supplying an uninterrupted flow of condiments, food products, and cooked menu items from raw to a prepared state – ready to serve to guests in […]
August 9, 2021
Zehnder’s Splash Village is hosting a FREE Shallow Lifeguard Training Course! This course teaches lifeguard candidates the skills and knowledge needed to recognize, prevent and respond quickly and effectively to aquatic emergencies and prevent drowning and injuries. Minimum age is 16 years on/by the last class session. Participants must be […]
July 18, 2019
Department: Z-Chef’s Café Job Title: Café CashierShifts: 8 am-4 pm, 12 pm-9 pm, 10:30 am-4 pm, 4 pm-930 pm Job Description:• Collects payment from guests and makes change for cash transactions, authorizes and finalizes credit card payments and verifies identification for personal checks and credit card sales.• Ensures an accurate […]
May 23, 2019
Department: Food and Beverage–Main KitchenJob Title: Hot/Cold Line Server Function: The uninterrupted flow of finished food products from the kitchen production areas to the dining rooms. This food is to be prepared and dished in accordance to Zehnder’s standards in quantity/quality as established by Zehnder’s Restaurant. Job Duties:• The preparation […]
November 1, 2018
Review of the special party/event functions.
Provide necessary production of foods so as to not have uninterrupted flow of
Daily checking the coolers and freezers to insure proper utilization of leftovers and rotation of foods to insure freshness.
Compliance to the recipe standards and proper portioning of food items.
January 15, 2016
Provide quality service to guests. Knowledgeable about the working of “Splash Village”. Participate in “Add-On-Sales” program.
Directly participate in and oversee the “guest’s experience”.
Maintain area’s sanitation in accordance with MI Dept of Health. More -->
February 3, 2016
Food preparation in the proper quantities of the specified quality.
The proper utilization of “waste foods” as directed by First Cook.
The “hands-on” production of foods for the area both cold and hot.
Daily communication with the First Cook. Participation in the “food is theater” philosophy when requested by the Head Chef. Maintaining proper levels of foodstuffs for sale in assigned area. More -->
July 18, 2019
Job Title: Retail Bakery ClerkStatus: Part-Time Shifts: 7:45 am – 4:00 pm, 11 am – 7 pm, 3:00 pm – Close, 2 pm-9:30 pm Job Description: • Stocking and merchandising the Retail Bakery shelves with signature baked goods. • Having thorough knowledge of the products we offer to our guests; […]
September 11, 2018
Part-Time – 20-30hrs Shift: 1st Shift (4:00am – 12:00pm) Job Description: • Responsible for the daily production of pastry/torte items for all the various F&B departments, retail bakery and special take out orders as directed and instructed by the pastry chef and production bakery manager. • Assisting hands-on in producing […]
March 16, 2017
The daily set up of the fryer area; including turning on the deep fat fryers
to proper temperature, making sure that exhaust fans are working properly, accumulation of pans and accessories needed for food storage, and turning on of warming units.
Supplying the hot line area with proper amounts of fried chicken, sautéed livers, and mashed potatoes, in accordance to the recipes established by Zehnder’s and in the proper amounts as dictated by the volume of business.
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