Seasonal Cook

POWDR • Stovepipe Wells, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The cook position at Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley National Park is responsible for performing kitchen duties for the various eateries, encompassing tasks of both kitchen utilities and cooks. The role requires a commitment to teamwork in a safe, friendly, and fun work environment that embraces outdoor adventure and environmental stewardship. Stovepipe Wells is an 80-room hotel with a restaurant, bar, pool, gas station, general store, and gift shop, operated by POWDR under a long-term concession contract with the National Park Service. It aims to be a welcoming, safe, and environmentally responsible resort providing accommodations and services inside Death Valley National Park.

Requirements

• Able to work and thrive in Death Valley National Park.
• Ability to follow Sous Chef kitchen requirements and compliance with our concessions contract.
• Ability to get along well with people, be honest, punctual and reliable.
• Ability to remain calm and friendly.
• Ability to physically work as a Kitchen and Restaurant Staff member.
• Ability to adapt to changing work conditions.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
• Current CA Food Handlers Certification Card required.
• Minimum 2-year food and beverage experience required.

Responsibilities

• Take direction from Sous Chef and F&B Manager.
• Communicate effectively with kitchen staff, visitors, servers and coworkers.
• Know all menu and drink items, ingredients, processes, documentation and labelling practices.
• Ensure the work areas are clean and sanitized, good housekeeping, and proper labelling, and storage in line with CA Food Handling Safety Standards.
• Maintain CA Food Handler Card and follow set practices in the kitchen environment.
• Open to education/training, coaching and learning on a continuous basis to improve.
• Stock and organize supplies, refrigerated and frozen items in a maintained, organized environment.
• Complete all food safety checks, handwashing, cleaning, sanitizing protocols, wears gloves, in line with food safety.
• Complete all food safety training to ensure compliance.
• Exercise diligence in food safety processes and participate in audits and corrective actions as directed by leadership.
• When is ill does not work and reports illness to the management team.
• Answer server and guests’ questions via the servers, is friendly and accommodating.
• Be dressed and for work in a clean, pressed and complete uniform with nametag.
• Wear clean, proper footwear.
• Be helpful and professional with coworkers, respectfully starting and ending shifts on time, and leaving the stations clean, organized, sanitized and prepared for the following shift.
• Accept new responsibilities and transfer others as the role evolves.

Benefits

• On-site housing is available.
• Complimentary shuttle service is available to and from work from Amargosa Valley and Beatty at designated times determined by operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees