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Winter 25/26: Cook: Advanced

Copper Mountain Resort

Copper Mountain

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Job summary

Join a vibrant team at a premier resort, Copper Mountain, as a Cook: Advanced. In this seasonal role, you'll utilize your culinary skills to provide quality dining experiences while enjoying superior benefits and a dynamic work environment. Ideal candidates will demonstrate creativity, teamwork, and a commitment to food excellence.

Benefits

Season pass for employees and dependents

Discount programs on food & beverage and retail

Employee housing options

Qualifications

At least 1 year of culinary experience in high-volume environments.
Must own non-slip shoes.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Prep and work assigned station quickly and cleanly.
Supervise lower level cooks and ensure food safety practices.
Prepare and cook various food items for the restaurant.

Skills

Culinary expertise

Safe food handling

Teamwork

Personal hygiene

Time management

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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: Cook: Advanced

Job Status: Seasonal

Compensation And Benefits

Compensation: Proposed hiring rate of $20.70+, 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 has a wide range of culinary expertise.
Adheres to Culinary Guidelines.
Owns proper culinary tools
Understands the importance of personal hygiene, safe food handling practices, and advanced culinary skills.
Requires minimal supervision and will assist in direction and supervision of lower level cooks.
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.
Standing or walking for up to six hours
The use of hands and arms for periods of up to six hours

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Preps and works assigned station quickly and cleanly.
Follows prep sheets accurately and with a sense of urgency.
Prepares food to the specifications of the recipes.
Reads, understand, and follow recipes and standards.
Takes responsibility for the product used in their outlet and manages it to assure quality control.
Responsible for and supervises lower level cooks in regards to food handling, rotation of product, safety and sanitation, organization of all food areas 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.
Assist in the direction and supervision of staff.
Implementation of all kitchen guide lines.
Assist in food ordering
Completes any reasonable task assigned by supervisor.
Demonstrate teamwork and co-operation with service staff
Cooks: Advanced will be responsible for preparing, seasoning, and cooking soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other food items in a restaurant.

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

Must be able to supervise lower rated cooks from time to time in the absence of a kitchen foreman
May be asked to supervise the opening or closing of the restaurant to include:
Utilizing opening and closing duty checklists are followed by other kitchen staff
Preparing any orders as directed by the Chef or Foreman
Ensuring all culinary staff is checked out prior to their shift departure

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 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

The senses of taste and smell are used frequently
Must own non-slip shoes
This job requires the ability to lift 50 pounds
Must be at least 18 years old
At least one (1) year of culinary experience in a high-volume environment at a restaurant, resort, or private club.

Preferred Experience And Special Skills

Has strong abilities in all applicable cooking techniques and practices.
Ability to work multiple 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
Ability to learn, understands, and practices all aspects of cost control.

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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