Catering Cook - Summer 2025

Jay Peak Resort Inc; Vermont; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Catering Cook to join their vibrant team at a growing resort community. This full-time, seasonal role involves preparing quality food, supervising kitchen staff, and ensuring a safe food preparation environment. With a focus on teamwork and guest satisfaction, you will contribute to a lively atmosphere where your efforts are recognized and rewarded. Enjoy competitive wages, employee perks like discounted season passes, and the chance to be part of a community-driven resort experience. If you thrive in a collaborative setting and are passionate about culinary excellence, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Paid Sick Time

401k program eligibility with employer match

FREE or discounted season passes

Employee Recognition Programs

Seasonal employee parties

Regular free employee meals

Family events and parties

Qualifications

• Must have basic knife skills and preferably ServSafe certification.
• Availability for nights, weekends, and holidays is required.

Responsibilities

• Supports daily menu planning and food storage under the Chef de Cuisine.
• Trains and supervises kitchen staff while ensuring food safety.

Skills

Basic Knife Skills

ServSafe Certification

Job description

FULL-TIME | SEASONAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE

This is where we’re supposed to give you a quick introduction about working at Jay Peak. Except there’s nothing quick about what your experiences will be or what our expectations are. In summary, we will expect you to work hard, to help fellow teammates, to service the guest and to have fun. In return, we will pay you fairly, let you know (and more importantly make you feel) that you are valued, and, if you’re so inclined, work with you to help create a career. Still interested? Keep reading.

The Catering Cook is a hands-on leader in the preparation of food for service to resort guests. This position assists in the overseeing of immediate kitchen staff and any duties that relate to the operation of a food preparation area by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (include the following, other duties may be assigned)

• Supports the Chef de Cuisine in daily menu planning, proper food storage, inventory control and cleaning.
• Prepares quality food with a sense of urgency and the best presentation at all times.
• Organizes the production area for daily, weekly and special event service.
• Trains and supervises immediate kitchen staff: Cook 2 and Dishwashers.
• Performs daily and weekly planning, maintaining production in accordance with business levels.
• Assists the Chef de Cuisine and Sous Chef in efficient menu planning with diversity in product offerings, while maintaining food and labor costs.
• Preps and organizes for daily business.
• Makes important decisions related to the safety and sanitation of a food preparation area in line with ServSafe.
• Supports the “Raised Jay” vision and values.
• Cleans and wraps the station or stations every night after service.
• Works in other Food & Beverage outlets as needed.
• Makes important decisions regarding the safety of staff/guests, including safety and cleanliness of the kitchen.
• Other duties as assigned, which could be directly related, or unrelated to original position.

Other Skills and Qualifications

Servsafe certification is preferred. Must have basic knife skills. Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

WHY WORK AT JAY PEAK?

We’re a team of good-natured folks at the heart and soul of a growing resort community. Our co-workers are our friends, so we happily go the extra mile for each other and our guests. We’re rewarded fairly for our collective efforts and encouraged to pursue individual goals. We’re a family, one that gets to choose its members. We strive for an authentic, community driven Resort that derives its vitality from the on-mountain experience, respect for its history & what has come before it, and its employees whose energy and spirit are its foundation. It’s not for everyone but we’re not looking for everyone-we’re looking for you.

IF YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES, HERE'S WHAT YOU’LL GET

• Wages Starting at $20-$22 per hour
• Paid Sick Time
• 401k program eligibility with employer match after a year of employment with 1,000 hours of service
• FREE or deeply discounted season passes for you and your dependents
• Employee Recognition Programs (including daily, monthly, yearly, and seniority programs)
• Seasonal employee parties
• Regular free employee breakfasts/lunches, family events, and parties
• For a full listing of employee perks both on and off-property, click here

Jay Peak Resort is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Jay Peak Resort will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities may be provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, or for a full listing of all physical demands/requirements, working conditions, environment, and all other ability qualifications for this role please contact the Human Resources office at 802-327-2183 or [e-mail].