Cook III - Limelight Aspen - Winter

Limelight Hotels•Aspen, CO

About The Position

Limelight Hotels by Aspen One provide authentic and contemporary connections to their communities and the adventures that surround them. Set in the heart of elevated and unique locations, each Limelight hotel is carefully designed with distinctive design and purposeful functionality, created to evoke a sense of place and a point of view. Current locations include those across Colorado in Aspen, Snowmass, Denver, and Boulder (opened August 2025); Ketchum, Idaho; Mammoth, California (opened December 2025); and Charleston, South Carolina (coming in 2028). For more information, visit www.limelighthotels.com or follow @limelighthotel on X, Instagram or Facebook. Please note that all official communications from the Talent Acquisition or Human Resources team are sent from email addresses within the [email protected] , aspen.com, aspensnowmass.com, aspenhospitality.co, limelighthotels.com & thelittlenell.com domains. Position Summary The Cook III helps with station assignments and prepares hot and cold foods for the restaurant according to Chef De Cuisine's specifications. This position is responsible for preparing and cooking a variety of food items following established recipes and safety standards. The Cook III position requires maintaining cleanliness and organization in the kitchen while ensuring food is prepared in a timely manner and to the highest quality standards. This position reports to the Chef De Cuisine. Job Posting Deadline Applications for this position will be accepted until January 4, 2026.

Requirements

Culinary degree or equivalent preferred
1 year of food preparation experience preferred
ServSafe or similar food safety course certification preferred
Proficient written and verbal communication English skills, Spanish a plus
Experience in guest facing roles
Knowledge of a variety of cooking techniques to include baking, broiling, grilling, sauté, roasting, blanching and more
Knowledge of food handling, safety and other restaurant guidelines
Knowledge of simple sauce and dressing
Excellent time management skills
Ability to work under stressful circumstances
Ability to quickly adapt to changes in processes, customer flow, environments, and tasks
Ability to engage with customers in a positive and helpful manner
Ability to work in collaboration with others to achieve team goals
Ability to reach, crouch, kneel, stand, walk or be on your feet for extended periods of time
Regularly work in wet, hot and humid conditions for extended periods of time and may be required to walk on slippery and uneven surfaces
Must be able to occasionally lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs. individually or with assistance (weight limits can vary according to position, but no more than 50)

Responsibilities

Prepare & serve food items according to standardized recipes and chef specifications
Follow daily preparation list to ensure items are ready for service
Cook food to order
Work and maintain sauté, grill, and roasting stations
Help organize kitchen items including, dry goods, kitchen equipment, storage containers, cleaning supplies, and food deliveries
Set up, work, and breakdown station
Maintain a clean and sanitary work environment, participate in pre and post shift cleaning and organization to include but not limited to kitchen equipment, walk in fridge/freezer storage, dry storage, trash, recycle, mopping, sweeping
Work closely with kitchen team members to ensure smooth operation and effective communication during food service
Submit production needs for following day by shift end
Other duties as assigned