Experienced Cook – Vail Resorts

Job Description

Create Your Experience of a Lifetime!

Come work and play in the mountains! Whether it’s your first-time seeing snow or you were born on the slopes, joining our team means discovering (or re-discovering!) a passion for the outdoors while building lifelong connections with teammates and guests from around the world.

With 40+ resorts across 3 continents, you can join our team for a season or stay to build a career. From day one, you’ll receive some of the highest compensation rates in the industry, free Epic pass(es) along with free ski and snowboard lessons, 40% retail discounts, the chance to grow through Epic Service – our leading training and development experience, and wellness benefits to fuel your success.

Job Benefits
• Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons
• MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Excellent training and professional development
• Referral Program

Full Time roles are eligible for the above, plus:
• Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours)
• Free ski passes for dependents
• Critical Illness and Accident plans

Job Summary:

The Intermediate Cook is responsible for performing a variety of skilled tasks in food preparation, cooking and presentation, and additionally oversee food preparation and service for a meal shift and/or banquets within a large restaurant operation.

Job Specifications:
• Outlet: Van Winkles
• Expected Pay Range: $21.00 – $23.26 / hour
• Shift & Schedule Availability: Full Time, Year Round
• Must be able to work days, evenings, weekends and holidays
• Skill Level: Intermediate

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Understand and ability to operate restaurant cooking equipment
• Able to read, understand and follow recipes accurately and to the specifications of the Chef and ormanager
• Consistently checks temperatures of food and follow proper procedures in regards to chilling, re-heating and holding food in accordance with health and safety standards
• Responsible for basic food preparation tasks, such as cutting meat and fish, basic knife handlingskills, peeling, slicing, chopping measuring and mixing ingredients
• Responsible for ensuring food is prepared and presented at a high level of quality, visual appeal andconsistency
• Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, counters, etc. in accordance with health and safety standards
• Demonstrate teamwork and cooperation with front of house staff
• Functions as experienced cook with the ability to manage a station or multiple stations
• Responsible for production of own station and willing to support entry level cooks on their stations
• Advises higher level Cooks and/or Managers of anticipated problems
• Inspects food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safety and sanitary foodhandling practices.
• May be required to work in other F&B outlets throughout the resort when needed
• Assist in sanitation of all Food Service areas in accordance to COVID19 safe operating guide lines
• Some dish washing may be required
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements :
• High School Diploma or equivalent, or prior experience preferred
• A minimum of two years professional cooking experience
• ServSafe Certification (or ability to obtain)
• Able to speak, read and communicate in English
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Able to lift at least 50 lbs.
• Able to stand for long periods of time
• Maintain a professional appearance
• Must be able to work as part of a team
• Must have the ability to follow directions
• Must have reliable transportation

The expected pay range is $21.00 – $23.26. This is the pay range we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.

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 497760

Reference Date: 08/31/2023

Job Code Function: Back of House