Cooks - Summer 2026

POWDR • Mt. Bachelor, OR

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Our cooks are experienced and individuals who are career-oriented, creative, active, and seek to broaden their culinary expertise. They practice safety in and around the kitchen and are a leader in safe food handling. Understands the importance of personal hygiene, safe food handling practices, and basic culinary skills. Requires only minimal supervision. Understands the importance of standards, speed, and quality. We like to carry our stoke of the mountain into every corner of our Food & Beverage department. From our 2 base lodges to our mid-mountain lodge sitting at 7,800 feet, we offer just about every style of service. Across these lodges, our Food & Beverage department offers a full-service sit-down restaurant, multiple cafeterias, full-service bars, and our well-loved Pinnacles coffee shops. Positions available would be primarily for one outlet, but employees may occasionally be asked to help in other outlets, giving you the opportunity to expand your skills across the ski resort. If working at Pine Marten Lodge, be prepared for daily lift rides, which can be cold, rainy, snowy, or wet.

Requirements

• Oregon Food Handler’s Card
• Able to operate and understand the proper use of kitchen equipment.
• Lifting 50+ pounds and long periods of standing.
• Must have a positive attitude.
• Flexible with hours and days of work.
• Able to work any hours of the day, any days of the week.
• Multi-tasking skills, desire to work as a team, ability to solve problems, and anticipate changes in business levels.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1+ years of line cook experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Formal culinary education a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure each customer receives outstanding service by providing a friendly environment, greeting and acknowledging every guest, answering commonly asked questions, and moving the guest through the service process in a timely manner.
• Has strong abilities in all applicable cooking techniques and practices, including knife skills.
• Be familiar with all menu items, products, sides, dressings, sauces, toppings, garnishes, and most importantly, food allergies.
• Maintain a clean, sanitized, and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment, and dishes.
• Ability to work multiple stations in an outlet, food prep, and complete station set up in a timely manner.
• Must be able to expedite the production line during the service period.
• Line cooking skills.
• High-quality service for guests and fellow employees with a friendly and cooperative attitude.
• Can handle fast-paced, potentially high-pressure environments.
• Prepares food according to the specifications of the recipes and adheres to correct portioning.
• Takes responsibility for the product used in their station and ensures freshness and quality.
• Must have knowledge of safely operating slicer, knives, mixer, hot foods, ovens, grills, etc.
• Understand and follow proper food labeling, organization, and sanitation of walk-in coolers and freezers, and food rotation methods.
• Willing to cross-train on multiple stations and support any kitchen function as needed.
• Maintain a professional and personable appearance.
• Accountable for accurate time keeping.
• Responsible for clocking in and out with their employee pass.
• Completes any reasonable task assigned by the supervisor.
• Observe mountain-wide policies found in the Employee Handbook.
• Stocking and rotating products.
• Assist with dishwashing duties when needed.
• Bussing eatery areas when needed.
• Snow removal duties.
• May help with training and directing kitchen staff according to the Outlet Chef’s needs.

Benefits

• Free employee season pass
• Free or discounted dependent(s) season pass
• Free and discounted friends & family day passes
• Free transportation to & from Bend, Sunriver, and La Pine
• Discounts across the resort (food & beverage, retail, rentals, lessons & more)
• Employee housing program
• 401k with up to 5% company match & immediate vesting
• Discounter daycare onsite at Mt. Bachelor
• Local & national discounts (YETI, Burton, Dell, Subaru, Nokian, Sunriver Golf, Mammut, & more)
• Free reciprocal access for employees to other POWDR resorts & 50% day passes at IKON pass resorts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED