Outlet Chef - The Junction Ale House

Alterra • Snowshoe, WV

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Outlet Chef at The Junction Ale House oversees kitchen operations, food quality, and administrative functions. The role includes direct oversight of up to 30 positions, including Sous Chefs, Line Cooks, and Utility Workers, and responsibility for recruiting, hiring, training, managing, and developing kitchen staff. The Outlet Chef helps ensure regulatory compliance, control costs, maintain standards, and align financial performance with resort objectives. This is a flex position for 9–11 months per year. The schedule may require early mornings, weekends, and holidays. Affordable on-mountain employee housing is available for rent.

Requirements

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong leadership, communication, and customer service skills.
• Flexible and resilient attitude toward work situations.
• West Virginia Food Handlers Certificate required.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Nice To Haves

• Five or more years in a related role.
• Experience managing a high-volume, quick-turnaround kitchen with ticket times under 20 minutes.
• Food cost management experience.
• Intermediate food hygiene qualification.
• Proficient knife handling and culinary equipment operation.
• Knowledge of safe food handling practices.
• Two or more years of post-high-school education preferred; culinary education desirable.
• Resort experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with regulations, control costs, and maintain standards.
• Keep the team updated on menus, promotions, and events.
• Address maintenance, hygiene, and safety concerns promptly.
• Align financial performance with resort objectives.
• Maintain food control systems and margins, and keep menus relevant in collaboration with the Executive Chef.
• Perform assigned duties as needed.
• Oversee up to 30 positions, including Sous Chefs, Line Cooks, and Utility Workers.
• Recruit, hire, train, manage, and develop kitchen staff.
• Manage kitchen operations, quality, and administrative functions.
• Foster good communication and relationships across Snowshoe Mountain.

Benefits

• Affordable on-mountain employee housing available for rent.
• Benefits eligibility after 30 days.
• Free skiing and snowboarding privileges at Alterra resorts and discounts on Ikon Passes.
• 401(k) plan available to employees over age 18.
• Discounted Friends and Family Lift Ticket Vouchers.
• 50% off Snowshoe Quick Service Restaurants and 30% off Snowshoe Full Service Restaurants, excluding alcohol.
• 40% off retail merchandise and 45% off Mountain Essentials, with listed exclusions and limits on hard-good sales.
• Pro deals from brands including The North Face and Darn Tough.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree