Location: Frisco, Colorado

Copper Mountain Resort is a vacation destination located 75 miles west of Denver, Colorado in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Three vibrant, pedestrian-friendly village areas host lodging, retail outlets, restaurants, bars, and family activities. During the winter months, Copper's world-class terrain offers skiing and riding for all ages and abilities. Each summer, the mountain transforms into a playground for hikers, mountain bikers, and anyone seeking a genuine Colorado experience. Copper Mountain Resort is also home to Woodward Copper action-sports camps, programs, and training facility.

Job Title: Kitchen Lead

Job Status: Seasonal

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation: Proposed hiring rate of $22.00 to $23.00+, actual pay will be adjusted based on experience.

Benefits: This is a seasonal position eligible for season pass for employees/dependents and privileges at several other resorts. Several discount programs (i.e. food & beverage, retail/rental, tickets, etc.) also available.

Job Summary:

This individual is career oriented, creative, active, and is a culinary leader with general leadership qualities, who is able to work unsupervised and manage a kitchen in the Chef's absence. This person is either a graduate of a two year culinary program with quality experience, or has at least three years' experience in quality establishments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Adheres to Copper Culinary Guidelines.

Owns proper culinary tools

Understands the importance of personal hygiene, safe food handling practices, and advanced culinary skills.

Understands the importance of Standards, Speed, and Quality.

Should have the ability to be responsible for a single department of an operation.

This employee supports company philosophy, goals, and objectives.

Preps and works assigned station quickly and cleanly.

Follows prep sheets accurately and with a sense of urgency.

Prepare food to the specifications of the Chef.

Reads, understands, and follows recipes and standards.

Takes responsibility for the product used in their outlet and manages it to assure a quality product.

Responsible for and supervises lower level cooks in regards to food handling including: rotation, sanitation of all storage areas, labeling and dating, and insures all storage areas are maintained.

Responsible for production on own station and co-ordinates with lower rated cooks on their stations (have a high level of kitchen awareness)

Advises higher rated cooks and/or management of anticipated problems.

Assists in the menu development process.

Assist in the direction and supervision of staff.

Assists in the creation, usage, and follow through of prep lists, cleaning lists and closing lists

Assists in food ordering

Demonstrate teamwork and co-operation with service staff.

Completes any reasonable task assigned by supervisor.

Takes direction from: Chefs, Sous Chefs, and outlet managers.

Assists with overall restroom cleanliness and duties when needed

Other Duties as Assigned:

This job description is an overview of the scope of responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be an inclusive list of job tasks and expectations. With the evolution of POWDR-Copper, the responsibilities of this position may change. The job must be prepared to accept new responsibilities and transfer others.

Functions as an ambassador of Copper Mountain, modeling and sharing the Copper "culture" with our guests and employees. Upholds the most professional image. Continually strives to exceed our guest's expectations and create memories for our guests and staff.

This position is a seasonal position and may have fluctuations in hours worked based upon overall business volumes.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Manage daily kitchen production, staffing levels and all staff communications during sous chef or chef's absence.

Manage daily labor model to business volumes

Personal Attributes:

Is honest and has the highest integrity

Is able to handle and manage confidential information

Professional appearance. Adheres to all grooming guidelines

Follows established policies and procedures

Is supportive of Core Values

Sets the example for others and is above reproach

Is comfortable to challenge established policies and procedures, but once established, is supportive of those rules.

Is organized in tasks. Sees projects through to the finish. Has good follow-through and makes it a habit of getting back to people on issues.

Can handle fast paced, potentially high-pressure environment

Is flexible with hours and days of work

Is able to work any hours of the day, any days of the week

Prioritizes and re-prioritizes personal time and work, to have good balance in life

Basic Requirements:

This job requires: the ability to lift 75 pounds

Standing or walking for up to six hours

The senses of taste and smell are used frequently

The use of hands and arms for periods of up to six hours

Peripheral, color, and depth vision are essential.

Must own non-slip shoes

Must be at least 18 years old

Preferred Experience and Special Skills:

Has strong abilities in all applicable cooking techniques and practices.

Ability to read, writes, and speaks fluently in English.

Ability to work all stations in an outlet, work off prep list and complete station set up in time allotted, fabricates items to standard during service and completes prep list for next service period.

Has mastered knife skills.

Must be able to expedite production line during service period.

Have the ability to manage the outlet during the Chef's absence, supervise all stations and operate to standards.

Understand, and practice all aspects of cost control.

Should have the culinary ability to work shifts in any station in any outlet.

POWDR-Copper Mountain, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and that race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/protected veterans or any other applicable status protected by state or local law, are not taken into account in any employment decision. We offer competitive benefits, employee housing, and a unique work atmosphere. All of our job opportunities are located at Copper Mountain Resort in Summit County, Colorado. 90 miles west of Denver, we are situated in the heart of Colorado's playground. All candidates must fill out an application to be considered for employment. This will be posted for a minimum of 3 days or until the position is filled.

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