Advanced Cook - Bighorn Bistro

Reach Your Peak at Vail Resorts. You're someone who pushes boundaries and challenges the status quo. You're brave, ambitious and passionate in everything you do. And we want you on our team. Pursue your fullest potential and never settle in the quest to deliver extraordinary guest service. Join one of the world's 50 most innovative companies as named by Fast Company, and re-imagine a mountain resort experience with us. Welcome to Vail Resorts. Reach Your Peak.

Advanced Cook:

The Advanced Cook will assist the culinary team in achieving labor and food production goals while assuring a safe and clean work environment at all times

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Preps and works quickly and cleanly and is responsible for an assigned station in kitchen.

• Ability to work all stations in kitchen as required.
• Cook and prepare food to order on a daily basis to the standard and quality expected.
• Follows directions/specifications of the chef and supervisors
• Demonstrate teamwork and cooperation with service staff.
• Help the chef maintain all par levels for the kitchen
• Help to receive food and dry goods for the kitchen and properly account for such deliveries.
• Will prepare food according to standardized recipes and portion controls using proper culinary techniques.
• Inspects food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food handling practices.

• Have ability to manage the outlet during the chef's absence, supervise all stations and operate to standards Assist in planning and preparation of Banquet Functions
• Prep and Execute Banquet functions to the standard of Vail resorts

Qualifications:

• Follow all policies and procedures of the Food and Beverage Department and Vail Resorts.
• Practices good personal hygiene, safe food handling and culinary skills.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and stand for the duration of the shift.
• Positive work ethic
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Has own culinary tools or ability to purchase if required by outlet
• Must adhere to Cutting Edge Safety Training and ServSafe Training
• Must provide Certified Slip Resistant Shoes
• Work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Minimum 2 years of quality cook experience
• Supervisory experience - preferred
• Culinary degree/certification - Preferred
• Possesses strong abilities in all applicable cooking techniques and practices

We’re looking for team members who are passionate about their work and the world around them, who take pride in ensuring our guests receive the best possible service and who bring a sense of self and fun to all they do. Life at 9,280 feet in the sky is a little different. With our crisp Rocky Mountain air and boundless options for adventure and exploration, you can join a community who loves where they live and loves what they do. Keystone will be your home away from home; a place where friendliness, an eye for detail and unmatched guest service is the foundation of our Culture. Come join our team – where A Mountain of Possibilities awaits.

Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID 134748