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Blue Gate Hospitality
ATTN: Human Resources
105 E Middlebury St
Shipshewana, IN 46565
(260.768.4725)
Current Postions
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Buffet Attendant
The Blue Gate Restaurant is a popular spot to enjoy a meal in Shipshewana, Indiana. Join our team as a buffet attendant, and you will help us deliver a great meal to our customers, who visit from all over the country. You can be why they leave with a smile and return in the future. Buffet attendant responsibilities include: • Stocking and cleaning the buffet, • Ordering and transporting food • Communicating with kitchen staff and guests • Other duties as needed We have full-time and part-time positions, working up to five times a week, including days, evenings, Fridays, and Saturdays. Adult buffet attendants earn $16.00 per hour. Experience is preferred, but paid training is provided. We are hiring immediately! Buffet Attendant Requirements: • Safe food handling practices • Must work when needed, including days, evenings, and Saturdays. • Excellent communication with the team, managers, and guests • Ability to perform the physical demands of the job, which include standing and moving for an eight-hour shift, lifting, working under pressure, bending, reaching, and stretching • Must be at least 18 years old • Work efficiently and accurately. The Blue Gate Restaurant is a family-owned and operated company. We pride ourselves on giving our best effort to ensure each guest has a great experience. We offer a wholesome environment, flexible scheduling, vacation pay, advancement opportunities, insurance for full-time employees, a 401k, and discounts at all Blue Gate Properties.
Food Prep Worker
Join our kitchen team as a food prep worker at The Blue Gate Restaurant. We are a busy restaurant in the heart of Amish country with visitors from all over the country. We are focused on teamwork and a consistent quality product. Your effort will ensure that guests enjoy a good meal and leave with a smile. Food prep workers' responsibilities include the following: • Preparing food. • Following recipes. • Make simple dishes. • Assembling and plating meals. • Cleaning and sanitizing your work area. • Other tasks as assigned. Experience in the food industry is helpful but optional. We cross-train all team members to provide them with the knowledge and skills to work in all areas of our kitchen. We are hiring full-time and part-time food prep workers for up to five weekly shifts. You will work a mix of hours, including days, afternoons, and evenings (closing the kitchen). Working on Saturdays is required. Adult wages start at $16.00 per hour based on industry experience and availability. Food Prep Worker Requirements: • Safe food handling practices. • Willingness to work until closing. • Properly prepare food as trained and instructed. • Must be at least 18 years old. • Must lift, hold, and move up to 50 pounds consistently. • Ability to stand on your feet and move the entire shift. • Must be teachable with a desire to learn and grow. Blue Gate Hospitality is a family-owned and operated company. We pride ourselves on giving our best effort to ensure each guest has a great experience. We offer a wholesome environment, discounts at all properties, paid time off, advancement opportunities, a 401k, and insurance for full-time employees.
Dishwasher
Join our kitchen team as a dishwasher at The Blue Gate Restaurant in Shipshewana, Indiana. You will efficiently clean and wash dishes, flatware, pots, pans, and kitchen equipment while maintaining a safe and organized work area as a dishwasher. In addition, you will maintain bus carts, tubs, the dish machine, and garbage containers. Other responsibilities include keeping the entire dish room area sanitary and orderly, including the dishwashing machine, wash mats, and sinks. A dishwasher will also polish the dishwasher and perform nightly closing duties and tasks as assigned by your managers. Dishwasher Requirements: · Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job, including standing for an entire shift, bending, stretching, moving, and lifting. · Must agree to work the closing shift, including Fridays and Saturdays. · Must work efficiently and perform well within a team environment. · Ability to follow instructions and work efficiently. · Communicate professionally and effectively. · Must be at least 18 years old. As a full-time dishwasher, you will work up to five weekly shifts, including our closing shift, from 4:00 pm until finished (possibly midnight), including Fridays and Saturdays. No Sundays! We provide paid training, and adult hourly rates start at $13.00 per hour. The Blue Gate Restaurant is a family-owned and operated company. We pride ourselves on giving our best effort to ensure each guest has a great experience. We offer a wholesome environment, discounts at all properties, paid time off, flexible scheduling, advancement opportunities, a 401 k, and insurance for full-time employees.
Theatre Production Staff
Are you looking to supplement your existing income with a change of pace? Would you like to be a part of the concert experience? Then join the Production Staff for The Blue Gate Performing Arts Center at Blue Gate Theatre! You will work directly with artist production teams and experience what happens behind the scenes at the top concert venue in Northern Indiana - all while getting paid! Our Performing Arts Center hosts headlining concerts by artists in various genres! From Trace Adkins, Justin Moore, John Crist, Joan Jett, Michael W Smith, Air Supply, Crowder, Donny Osmond, and many more! As a member of our Production Crew, you will assist with loading in & loading out of artist trailers & semi-trucks, placing equipment where instructed, resetting the stage, and performing other duties as assigned. We offer a flexible schedule, discounts, and a safe, fun work environment. You must be able to lift 50 lbs. or more, speak English, be self-motivated, be a fast learner, work well under pressure and with others, be a problem solver, reliable, attentive, and, of course, friendly and professional! This is a seasonal, part-time, as-needed position with potential for growth in other production areas. You must have flexible availability Monday through Saturday, and we are hiring immediately! No previous experience is required, although Theatre and Event experience is a plus. If you’d like to learn more about our theatre schedule – check out our website: https://www.thebluegate.com/shipshewana/blue-gate-theatre/schedule/index.php Shipshewana is fast becoming one of the best entertainment destinations in Michiana! So be a part of the fun and join Blue Gate Theatre!
Banquet Server
Join us at Blue Gate Hospitality as a banquet server. We are looking for friendly, guest-focused, high-energy people to serve groups at events in Shipshewana, IN. Some of the responsibilities of a banquet server include preparation, delivering hot food promptly, cleaning up, and other side work. Our banquet servers take pride in providing excellent meals to our guests and having fun simultaneously! Banquet servers make up to $20 an hour with wages and tips. This can be a seasonal or year-round job. Banquet servers work part-time, make good money, and have a flexible schedule. Requirements: • Must be willing and available to work on days, nights, weekends (Fridays and Saturdays), and holidays. • Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds, remain on your feet for several hours, work under pressure, bend, reach, and stoop. • Experience in working events, large parties, or groups. • Excellent organizational skills and motivation. • Customer service is a priority. • Great attitude and character. The Blue Gate Restaurant is a family-owned and operated company. We pride ourselves on giving our best effort to ensure each guest has a great experience. We offer a wholesome environment, a flexible schedule, vacation pay, advancement opportunities, insurance, a 401k, and discounts at all properties.
Graphic Designer
Shipshewana, IN. Blue Gate Hospitality is seeking a Graphic Designer to join our marketing team. This position will be helping design marketing materials for five different divisions within our company. Our ideal candidate will be experienced and able to work in all areas of design, including brochures, posters, signage, video, photography, and social media. This is a challenging, rewarding, full-time position with a leader in the hospitality and entertainment industry. You'll work on-campus, not remotely. Candidates must be familiar with Adobe Design Applications, including: • Photoshop • InDesign • Illustrator • Premiere This position will work with the Blue Gate family of companies, including The Blue Gate Restaurant and Bakery, Blue Gate Theatre, Shipshewana Furniture Co., Shipshewana Craft Barn, and Blue Gate Garden Inn & Conference Center. We offer a fun, family work environment, advancement opportunities, insurance, a 401k with employer match, and discounts to all Blue Gate properties!
Housekeeper
Join our team at the Blue Gate Garden Inn as a housekeeper. Housekeeping duties include cleaning guest rooms, hallways, public areas, and other assigned tasks. A housekeeper will work from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm with a 30-minute break off the clock two or three times weekly, including weekends. You must be available to work from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm from Wednesday through Sunday. Adult housekeepers start at $16.00 per hour with a $2.00 shift differential on Sundays. Saturdays and Sundays are required! The Blue Gate Garden Inn is a family-owned and operated business. We pride ourselves on giving our best effort to ensure each guest has a great experience. We offer a wholesome environment, discounts at all properties, paid time off, flexible scheduling, a 401K, advancement opportunities, and insurance.
Kitchen Line
Join our team at the Blue Gate Restaurant to work on the kitchen line. In this fast-paced job, you will ensure that all plates are portioned properly, look professional, and leave the kitchen efficiently. Other responsibilities include: • Making salads and sandwiches. • Stocking and organizing the line. • Cleaning and sanitizing the workstation. • Preparing and making chicken. • Operating fryers. • Assisting with various kitchen tasks as assigned. You could be a good fit for this position if you are detail-oriented and enjoy a fast-paced work environment. You will be scheduled to work an eight-hour shift on the kitchen line up to five times weekly, including days, evenings (our closing shift), and Saturdays. We are closed on Sundays! The hourly wage for adults starts at $16.00 per hour. Experience is not required, and we provide paid training. Our kitchen staff is cross-trained so that each person can build new skills and reach their full potential. The Blue Gate Restaurant is a family-owned and operated company. We pride ourselves on giving our best effort to ensure each guest has a great experience. We offer a wholesome environment, flexible scheduling, advancement opportunities, insurance, paid time off, a 401K, and discounts at all Blue Gate properties.