Winter Food & Beverage Lead Cook
About The Position
The Winter Food & Beverage Lead Cook prepares and cooks menu items for guests during Bogus Basin’s winter operating season and supports daily lodge kitchen operations. The position maintains a clean, organized work area; monitors production and staffing needs; assigns tasks; and helps ensure the kitchen is ready for service at opening and properly closed at the end of the day. The Lead Cook supports staff, helps address kitchen-related questions and issues, and contributes to a safe, timely, high-quality guest dining experience consistent with Bogus Basin’s standards of hospitality and professionalism. This is a seasonal role covering the winter operating season, with the ability to work from mid-October through mid-May and availability for the full season required. The work takes place in a lodge/restaurant environment, indoors and outdoors, with possible exposure to inclement weather.
Requirements
- Cooking and/or restaurant knowledge and experience are helpful.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Physical ability to stand, walk, reach, and balance for long periods.
- Manual dexterity to handle kitchen utensils.
- Ability to stoop, kneel, or crouch occasionally.
- Ability to lift, move, and/or support up to 35 lbs.
- Ability to work mid-October through mid-May and availability for the full season.
- Ability to pass a background check.
- Must have a food handling certificate.
Nice To Haves
- Cooking and/or restaurant knowledge and experience.
Responsibilities
- Accurately and efficiently prepare and cook menu items.
- Maintain a clean work area and assist with cleaning other areas of the Food and Beverage department.
- Report production-level, staffing, food-safety, and equipment-safety issues to management.
- Ensure proper staffing levels for efficient and safe service.
- Prepare the kitchen for service at opening and ensure it is properly closed at the end of the day.
- Assign daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning lists and ensure they are followed correctly.
- Assist in training staff and foster a positive, team-oriented environment.
- Support staff by assisting with questions or issues.
- Maintain a professional attitude toward guests and staff.
- Follow safe practices and report unsafe conditions or situations on the premises.
Benefits
- Free or discounted ski passes for the employee and family.
- Resort discounts.
- Seasonal role with opportunities to return each year.
- Supportive, mission-driven workplace that values inclusion, teamwork, and community.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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