First Cook (Winter)

Panorama Mountain Resort; Panorama Mountain Village; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Panorama Mountain Resort is seeking a First Cook to lead line cooks across all stations, reporting to the Chef De Partie. You will ensure dishes meet Panorama’s high standards, supervise day-to-day kitchen operations, and contribute to a positive, efficient kitchen environment.

The role requires strong hot cooking skills, a focus on quality, and the ability to work in a high-volume resort setting with safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading others in the kitchen.
• 3+ years progressive experience in a high-volume kitchen.
• Experience working the stations of a multi-outlet operation.
• Some knowledge of catering/conventions operation.
• Able to stand for long periods of time.
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Strong skills in hot cooking, sauces, soups, etc.
• Coordinate final stages of food preparation to ensure top quality.
• Work across all stations in the resort kitchens.
• Lead other cooks by example.
• Push personal skills forward continuously.
• Assess food preparation requirements.
• Build strong teams and instill passion for the business.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety standards, including cleaning and safe storage.
• Assist outlet chefs in planning menus, costing and portioning.
• Conduct inventory counts and monitor food levels and supply needs.
• Make recommendations on food and supply needs and place orders.
• Come to work happy and motivated.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Job description

You are renowned for your good taste and an eye for detail! The First Cook at Panorama reports to the Chef De Partie and is responsible for all aspects of an individual station. This position provides leadership and direction to line cooks in the kitchen as they strive for excellence, ensuring that all items prepared are of the highest quality and meet Panorama’s standards. At this level, you are well-versed in many types of cooking, from braising to working the broiler, and are comfortable at all stations in any kitchen in the resort.

Essential Functions:

• Strong skills in hot cooking, sauces, soups, etc.
• Coordinating final stages of food preparation, ensuring the highest quality of every plate leaving the kitchen
• Ability to work in all stations of the kitchens of the resort.
• Leading other cooks by example
• To constantly push personal skills forward
• Assessment of food preparation requirements
• Build strong teams from within and instill a passion for the business among peers.
• Ensure adherence to both Panorama and provincial health and safety standards, including but not limited to cleaning kitchen areas and safe food storage (food safe certificate)
• Assist Outlet Chefs in planning menus, food costing and portioning.
• Conduct inventory counts, monitor food levels and supply needs.
• Make recommendations regarding food and supply needs, able to place food orders.
• Come to work happy and motivated.

Experience/Requirements:

• Experience leading others in the kitchen
• 3+ years progressive experience in a high-volume Kitchen
• Experience in working the stations of a multiple outlet operation.
• Some knowledge of the operation of Catering/Conventions
• Able to stand for long periods of time.
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Strong communication skills