Chef de Cuisine - Year-Round Mountain Kitchen Lead

alterra; Utah; On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ski pass

Staff discounts

Subsidized meals

Housing options

Healthcare options

401k match

Job summary

Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to assist the Royal Street Café Executive Chef with all food production and culinary operations. You will direct and administer planning, preparation, production, and control of the outlet's kitchen, delivering premier-quality food with attractive presentation, cost control, and guest service.

This on-site, year-round role requires ten years of high-volume kitchen experience, five years managing ten+ cooks, ServSafe

Qualifications

• Ten years of kitchen experience in a high-quality, high-volume operation.
• Five years managing a kitchen operation of ten or more cooks.
• Solid understanding of kitchen accounting, cost tracking, labor control, ordering, scheduling, and menu engineering.
• Ability to analyze many variables and choose the most effective course of action for the kitchen.
• Ability to resolve problems, handle conflict, and make effective decisions under pressure.
• Fluent in English.
• Certified through the Health Department in the ServSafe program.

Responsibilities

• Develop new, seasonal menu items considering demographics and diverse cuisines.
• Direct kitchen personnel, including Sous Chefs, Cooks, and Stewards at Royal Street Café.
• Maintain consistency of product in quality, taste, and presentation.
• Control food costs through forecasting, production, and inventory management.
• Manage labor costs, payroll, scheduling, recruiting, training, supervising, and discipline.
• Organize production flow and ensure adequate staffing.
• Oversee purchasing procedures and storeroom management.
• Maintain safe, sanitary working conditions and health code compliance.
• Ensure high standards of dress, hygiene, and safety for staff.
• Collaborate with senior chefs to maintain quality across lodges.
• Maintain equipment and facility care.
• Maintain positive guest and staff rapport during busy periods.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Kitchen management

Cost control

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

English fluency

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to assist the Royal Street Café Executive Chef with all food production and culinary operations. You will direct and administer planning, preparation, production, and control of the outlet's kitchen, delivering premier-quality food with attractive presentation, cost control, and guest service.

This on-site, year-round role requires ten years of high-volume kitchen experience, five years managing ten+ cooks, ServSafe