Location: Death Valley, California

Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley National Park - Journey Beyond the Ordinary. Stovepipe Wells has an 80-room hotel, restaurant, bar, pool, gas station, general store, and gift shop.  Stovepipe is a welcoming, safe, and environmentally responsible resort providing accommodations and services inside Death Valley National Park. Over the next few years, the resort will undergo upgrades to rejuvenate accommodations and dining for public enjoyment.  POWDR operates Stovepipe Wells under a long-term concession contract with the National Park Service.

What's in it for you?

A work culture to Journey Beyond the Ordinary.Proposed salary range of $66, 560 to $70,000. Actual, pay will be adjusted based on experience.On-Site Employee Housing and Meals available.Retail Discounts on Apparel.Complimentary access to most POWDR owned resorts!Benefits: This position is eligible to enroll in company subsidized medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, HSA, life/disability options;

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Lead, supervise, coach and communicate effectively with kitchen staff. Ensure menu ingredient books, documentation and labelling reflect current offerings.

2. Consistently prepare and serve wholesome, tasty and properly prepared food with attractively garnished plate presentations.

3. Work within the designated budgetary projections while maintaining proper cost controls with food stock, miscellaneous supplies and staffing.

4. Keep the kitchen clean and sanitized, with good housekeeping in order and all items properly stored in line with CA Food Handling Safety Standards. Maintain ServSafe and CA Food Handler certifications and keep posted in the kitchen and preparation areas. Always be audit ready. Lead and participate in periodic food inventories as designated by POWDR, the General Manager and/or the Food and Beverage Manager.    

5. Stock supplies refrigerated and frozen items, and maintain organized and clean surfaces, freezers, refrigerators, and storage areas.  Store supplies in designated locations, as per F&B safety. Complete safety temperature checks, handwashing, cleaning, and sanitizing protocols and wear gloves, with consistency and in line with food heath safety standards.

6. Exercise diligence in these food safety processes and participates in audits and corrective actions as directed by leadership.  When ill, does not work and reports illness to the management team.

7. Answer questions, be friendly and accommodating with servers and guests. Begin work shift dressed in a clean, pressed, and complete uniform with nametag. Wear clean, proper footwear. Be helpful and professional, respectfully start and end shifts on time, and depart shift with clean, organized, sanitized and prepared area. Exercise diligence with inventory, tracking, procurement and receiving.

8. Work closely with F&B Manager to maintain and improve quality, and guest satisfaction, menu items, processes and efficiency.  Work to cultivate a positive work culture with the spirit of cooperation, participation, and mutual respect.  Ensure the review of food quality comments from guest comment cards. Take actions for quality assurance improvements and communicate actions to teams.

9. The Working Chef is expected to take the appropriate time off but will work most weekends and holidays during peak season.

Destination Death Valley - Stovepipe Wells is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.