Employment - The Fireside Theatre

EmploymentLarry Daniele2021-06-08T16:04:55-05:00

The Fireside philosophy is that “people will come to where they have been invited and will return to where they have been made to feel welcome.” We take care in selecting associates with a caring, friendly personality and expect that attitude to be maintained in every aspect of the job. Our Customer Service Mission is: To provide each guest with a memorable experience through friendly, courteous and gracious service. We believe strongly that each department is a critical member of the team whether or not they have direct contact with the customer.

With regard to performers, please check our Frequently Asked Questions page for that information.

=> Download The Fireside Employment Application (pdf)

Mail completed applications to:
Human Resource Department
The Fireside, Inc.
1131 Janesville Avenue
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538

Or you can drop off at our Box Office
Monday – Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Or you can email resume to hr@firesidetheatre.com

Current Job Openings

Bartender – The Fireside is seeking Bartenders to join our team! Bartenders are responsible for welcoming our guests, taking orders, making drinks and providing our well known outstanding customer service. As a Bartender, you will help create an atmosphere of premium hospitality while ensuring a remarkable experience for our guests. This position has part time hours Friday Evenings (4pm-9pm), Saturday Matinee (9:30am – 2pm), Saturday Evening (4:30pm -8pm) and Sundays (9:30am-1:30pm & 3:30pm – 6pm). If you are interested in working with a great group of individuals and serving excellent drinks, apply today!

Bus Staff – The Bus Staff are responsible for assisting our servers in the dining room by ensuring that all tables are kept clean and presentable with clean china, glassware and silverware. In addition to cleaning and setting tables, the Bus Staff serves water, coffee and tea to guests and carries tubs to our dish room. Part time shifts Friday through Sunday. If you’re looking for a great first job experience, have a friendly smile and a positive attitude, we’d like to meet you! Applicants must be 14 years old to apply.

Cook – Do you have a passion for food or cooking? If so, come join our kitchen team at The Fireside Theatre! This position is under the supervision of our Executive Chef. Duties include inspecting, portioning, arranging and garnishing food for guests all while ensuring safe, sanitary food-handling practices. In addition, our kitchen staff members are responsible for regulating temperatures of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters. We select applicants with a caring, friendly, and positive personality. This position has Full Time or Part Time hours available Wednesday through Sunday, AM or PM shifts. If you are interested in working in our fabulous kitchen, apply today!

Server – The Fireside Restaurant is seeking energetic candidates with sparkling personalities to join our Server Team! Primary duties include: greeting our guests, serving drinks and food and enhancing our guests’ dining experience through friendly conversation. Our servers also assist with prep duties in the kitchen at the beginning of their shift, as well as clean up/set up at the end of each shift. Servers will also be trained on the appropriate time to deliver each course and how to anticipate the needs of our guests. This position currently has shifts available on Friday Evenings (4pm-9pm), Saturday Matinee (10am-2pm), Saturday Evenings (4:15pm-8pm) and additional hours available on Sundays (10am-1:30pm & 2:45pm-6pm). If you think you can provide more than you expect service with a positive and friendly personality, we’d love to meet you!

Sous Chef – Are you looking to take your cook experience to the next level? The Fireside Kitchen is seeking a Sous Chef! The Sous Chef is responsible for all kitchen functions, including but not limited to food purchasing, receiving, preparation and maintenance of quality standards, safety, sanitation and cleanliness. In addition to assisting the Executive Chef with handling various kitchen related tasks, the Sous Chef is also responsible for training, supervising and monitoring the performance of the kitchen staff which includes our cooks, pantry and dishwashers. The Sous Chef must be able to work effectively with limited supervision and demonstrate leadership that motivates the kitchen staff. This position is Full Time with a Wednesday through Sunday work week. If think you have what it takes to work alongside an Executive Chef, apply today!

Stagehand – Are you looking for a career behind the scenes at the only Actor’s Equity Dinner Theatre in Wisconsin? The Fireside Theatre is seeking Stage Hands to join our Theatre Crew! Stagehands perform a variety of behind-the scenes tasks including placing and changing sets, helping with lighting and props, and working alongside our talented Actors to assist with costume changes and special props. This position currently has Part Time hours available Friday through Sunday. If you’re a behind-the scenes kind of person, this job is for you!

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To hear more about any of these great opportunities and learn why so many others are choosing The Fireside as their employer of choice, apply in person today at our box office which is open daily for your convenience or email your cover letter and resume to hr@firesidetheatre.com.

Full Time Benefits:

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Short and Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
401 (k) with company match
Paid Vacation
Free meals
Preview Night – employee and guest see the show for free
Awards and recognition program
Percent off on Gift Shop Merchandise

Part Time Benefits:

401 (k) with company match
Free meals
Preview Night – employee and guest see the show for free
Awards and recognition program
Percent off on Gift Shop Merchandise

Tammy Neupert (Box Office) – Tammy acted independently and helped clean up a huge mess of broken glass the recycling company left behind. Without being told, after Tammy saw the disaster, she found a broom and started cleaning up the mess. The Box Office was not busy at the time and I was so impressed that she went out of her way to clean it up. She helped keep her co-workers safe by cleaning it up since this mess was right outside the employee entrance and kept any further tires from being flat from other vendors that may have had to back up into that area to deliver supplies or food that night or the next morning. This was not something that was expected of her or required it could have been left for maintenance to do the next day, but she proactively cleaned it up which was way beyond her job of answering the telephone. Tammy has also helped our chef with inventory tracking during down times in the box office. We appreciate this kind of work ethic, where no job is too small. Tammy has shown she is willing to help all departments. When we all work together and help in all areas of the business is when we see great things happen. Tammy has only been working at The Fireside for three months so far and she’s learned the box office position, helping with inventory forms, helps where needed, and is now learning package in the box office. She’s a quick study and loves to keep busy no matter what department she’s helping.

Reggie Piirto (Guest Services) –Reggie is a great employee; he is always happy to be here! Reggie is willing to help wherever he can and goes above and beyond to make sure the guests are taking care of. Besides the normal guest service duties Reggie will help with anything asked of him, and he even will volunteer to help, like extra house managing shifts. Recently he went above and beyond to help a sick guest, he took care of everything they needed and his wife called in to rave about the superior service they received. Reggie is a great role model for the other staff and is very deserving of this award.