Lead Cooks - Winter 2026/27

POWDR•Bend, OR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This Lead Cook position is career-oriented, creative, active, and possesses a wide range of culinary expertise. The role involves understanding and training on the importance of personal hygiene, safe food handling practices, and advanced culinary skills. It requires minimal supervision and will assist in the direction and supervision of lower-level cooks. The Lead Cook understands the importance of standards, speed, and quality, and should have the ability to be responsible for a single outlet of the Food & Beverage department. This employee supports Mt. Bachelor’s mission statement, goals, and objectives.

Requirements

Oregon Food Handler’s Card.
Basic computer skills.
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.
Strong leadership, communication, and multi-tasking skills.
Able to read business levels and direct staff accordingly to demand.
Solid understanding of restaurant business operations required.
Must understand basic concepts regarding budgets, revenue, labor, and COGS.
High School Diploma or GED.
3+ years of line cook experience required.
Must be able to shovel snow, lift up to 10 pounds, and walk on steep and uneven surfaces.
Frequently bend, reach, climb, push, pull, lift over 50 pounds, and stand for prolonged periods of time.
Frequent visual concentration, rapid reactions to changes, and utilization of hand/eye coordination.
Minimum Age Requirement: 18+

Nice To Haves

Formal culinary education recommended.

Responsibilities

Ensure each customer receives outstanding service by providing a friendly environment: greeting and acknowledging every guest, answering common questions, and moving guests through the service process promptly.
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 setup promptly.
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.
Understands and follows proper food labeling; organization and sanitation of walk-in coolers, freezers, work areas; and food rotation methods.
Responsible for and supervises lower-level cooks regarding food handling, food labeling, rotation of product, safety and sanitation, and organization of all food areas maintained.
Advises higher-level cooks and/or management of anticipated problems and low inventory.
Able to read business levels, weather, and react according to demand.
Assist in food ordering, checking in orders, and end-of-the-month inventory.
Will train lower-level cooks and staff to safely operate all kitchen equipment.
Maintain a professional and personable appearance.
Accountable for accurate timekeeping.
Responsible for clocking in and out with employee pass.
Complete any reasonable task assigned by the supervisor.
Observe mountain-wide policies found in the Employee Handbook.
Assist with dishwashing duties when needed.
Bussing eatery areas when needed.
Snow removal duties.
Will help with training, supervising, and directing lower-level cooks and 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)
Winter season employee housing program
Summer season camping program
401k with up to 5% company match & immediate vesting
Discounted 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