Prep Cook - The Longhorn Saloon

The Adventure Group; Whistler; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$26 hourly wage

50% off food & beverage

Adventure perks: 20% off The Adventure

Accommodation discounts: 20% off TheAd

Wellness perks: 20% off Spa at Whister

Exclusive partner discounts at localWh

Flexible schedules

Access to community events

Growth opportunities

Immersive work environment

Job summary

The Adventure Group is seeking a Prep Cook for our Whistler team to keep the kitchen organized, stocked, and ready for service. You’ll collaborate with the kitchen management to maintain prep standards and support junior cooks.

If you take pride in your work, enjoy a fast-paced, team-driven environment, and value food quality and safety, this role is for you. Join us and help set the standard for great hospitality in Whistler.

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen or prep cook experience with understanding of food prep and kitchen operations.
• Strong knife skills and ability to follow recipes, prep lists and portioning standards.
• Excellent organization and time management in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Commitment to food quality, consistency, food safety and cleanliness.
• Understanding of product rotation, labeling, storage and waste management.
• Strong communication with cooks and kitchen management.
• Team-focused and able to train junior team members.
• Initiative, attention to detail, and pride in delivering quality work.
• Ability to stay organized and keep prep on track when busy.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily prep to recipe specifications, maintaining consistent quality, portioning, and plating standards.
• Help organize and delegate prep tasks as needed, keeping par stocks accurate and stations ready for service.
• Support junior cooks with knife skills, prep techniques, plating, and kitchen standards.
• Assist with onboarding and hands-on training for new team members.
• Work with kitchen management to build team skills, improve training, and recognize great work.
• Receive and organize deliveries, ensuring proper product rotation, labeling, and storage.
• Monitor product levels and communicate shortages, overstocks, and upcoming prep needs to kitchen management.
• Follow food safety standards and maintain a clean, organized, and safe workspace.
• Help manage food costs and minimize waste through proper handling, storage, and portioning.
• Complete station checks and communicate clearly with the kitchen team during prep, service, and shift handovers.

Skills

Knife skills

Organization

Time management

Food safety

Team player

Communication

Train juniors

Attention to detail

Prep & portioning

Job description

Love getting prepped, staying organized, and setting the kitchen up for success? Tapley’s is looking for a Prep Cook to keep things running smoothly behind the scenes.

Who We Are

At Gibbons Whistler, we’re all about Making People Happy. Since 1979, we have been the backbone of Whistler hospitality bringing people together through unforgettable experiences.

Everything we do is rooted in our core values: Encourage Trust, Have Fun, Show Kindness, Lead With Purpose, and Commit to Excellence.=

The Opportunity

As a Prep Cook at The Longhorn Saloon, you’ll play a key role in keeping the kitchen organized, stocked, and ready for service. You’ll work alongside the kitchen management team to maintain prep standards, support junior cooks, and make sure every ingredient is prepped to spec. If you take pride in your work, enjoy being part of a team, and know that great service starts with great prep, this is the role for you!

Wage and Perks of the Job

• $26 hourly wage plus tips!
• 50% off food & beverage at all Gibbons venues
• Adventure perks: 20% off The Adventure Group for you and your friends & family
• Accommodation discounts: 20% off at The Adara Hotel and Gibbons Life Condos
• Wellness perks: 20% off at The Spa at Whistler
• Exclusive partner discounts at local Whistler businesses
• Flexible schedules and a supportive team culture
• Access to community events and staff appreciation nights
• Growth opportunities in Whistler’s most dynamic hospitality group – we’re passionate about promoting from within and supporting your career journey.
• Immersive work environment steps from the mountains – we take our core purpose of “Have Fun” very seriously.

What You Bring to the Table

• Previous kitchen or prep cook experience, with a solid understanding of food preparation and kitchen operations.
• Strong knife skills and the ability to follow recipes, prep lists, and portioning standards accurately.
• Excellent organization and time management, with the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced kitchen.
• A commitment to food quality, consistency, food safety, and cleanliness.
• An understanding of product rotation, labeling, storage, and waste management.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cooks and kitchen management.
• A team-focused attitude and willingness to support and train junior team members.
• Initiative, attention to detail, and pride in delivering quality work.
• The ability to stay organized, work efficiently, and keep prep on track when things get busy.

Your Days Will Look Like

• Complete daily prep to recipe specifications, maintaining consistent quality, portioning, and plating standards.
• Help organize and delegate prep tasks as needed, keeping par stocks accurate and stations ready for service.
• Support junior cooks with knife skills, prep techniques, plating, and kitchen standards.
• Assist with onboarding and hands-on training for new team members.
• Work with kitchen management to build team skills, improve training, and recognize great work.
• Receive and organize deliveries, ensuring proper product rotation, labeling, and storage.
• Monitor product levels and communicate shortages, overstocks, and upcoming prep needs to kitchen management.
• Follow food safety standards and maintain a clean, organized, and safe workspace.
• Help manage food costs and minimize waste through proper handling, storage, and portioning.
• Complete station checks and communicate clearly with the kitchen team during prep, service, and shift handovers.

Sound like a fit?

If you take pride in your prep, enjoy working as part of a tight-knit kitchen team, and want to help set the standard for great food, we’d love to hear from you.

At Gibbons Whistler, our core values—Encourage Trust, Have Fun, Show Kindness, Lead With Purpose, and Commitment to Excellence—guide everything we do. We believe that fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion is essential to living by these core values. We warmly welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in creating a workplace where kindness thrives and we make people happy!