Cook II

Yellowstone Club; Big Sky (MT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Seasonal housing available

Housing options

Service charge income

Job summary

Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana is seeking sixty full-time, temporary Cooks II to prepare and cook a variety of dishes in a high-end setting. You will follow SOPs and recipes, manage inventory with the Sous Chef, and operate all kitchen equipment in a fast-paced environment.

Position runs from November 15, 2026 to April 20, 2027 with hourly wages between $25 and $35, plus overtime, service charge, and seasonal housing options. Transportation among worksites is provided where needed.

Qualifications

• Three months of culinary experience in fine-dining or high-volume environments.
• Applicant must complete pre-employment background check.
• Must be able to work in Big Sky, MT area and travel between worksites if needed.

Responsibilities

• Follow F&B SOPs and recipe standards to prepare, season, and cook soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, breads, and other items.
• Take stock of food and alert Sous Chef of low inventory items.
• Operate, maintain, and clean deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, oven, steam table, and flat top grill.
• Occasionally drive company vehicles to transport supplies or employees when shuttles are unavailable.
• Report to the Chef de Cuisine in the assigned kitchen.

Skills

Culinary experience

Food safety

High-volume cooking

Job description

Cook II at Yellowstone Club

Start Date: November 15, 2026

End Date: April 20, 2027

Yellowstone Mountain Club, LLC d/b/a Yellowstone Club, located in Big Sky, Montana, seeks sixty (60) full-time, temporary Cooks II who will be responsible for following all F&B standard operating procedures, following all F&B recipe standards to include preparing, seasoning, and cooking soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, breads, and other food items in a restaurant, taking stock of food and alerting Sous Chef of low inventory items, and operating, maintaining, and properly cleaning deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, oven, steam table, and flat top grill. Cooks II may occasionally drive company vehicles to transport supplies and/or other employees when employee shuttles are not available.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach with hands and arms or operate a computer. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 40 pounds. The employee is constantly required to stand, walk, talk and hear. While performing the duties of this job the employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to handle, organize or lift items. While performing the duties of this job the employee is constantly required to use their vision to perform an activity such as but not limited to determining the accuracy, neatness, attention to detail, and thoroughness of the work assigned.

Will report directly to the Chef de Cuisine in the assigned kitchen at Yellowstone Club.

Three (3) months of culinary experience in a fine-dining or high-volume environment at a high-end restaurant, resort, or private club required. Applicant must complete pre-employment background check at employer’s expense. All worksites located in Gallatin and Madison Counties in Montana.

Occasional travel throughout this area is required. All worksites are within a normal commuting distance (less than one (1) hour) of the primary job location. Transportation between worksites is provided. Transportation is available to and from the housing venues to Yellowstone Club. Employees who do not stay in employee housing must provide their own transportation to the transportation pickup and drop-off spots. Additional 3rd Party transportations (free and/or self-pay) are available through public services such as Skyline, Streamline, LMLC, UBER/Lyft, and/or Taxi services. On-the-job training is provided.

Wage: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour, paid bi-weekly.

Overtime is available at $37.50 - $52.50 per hour.

Cooks II are also eligible for additional income via service charge.

Schedule: 40 hours per week. Work schedule can vary and can include evening, weekend, and holiday hours. Work may be performed on any day of the week from Monday through Sunday. Work hours will vary by location, which can be early morning, morning, afternoon, evening, or late evening. Example shifts: 7:00am - 3:00pm or 3:00pm - 11:00pm. Shift hours may vary. A single workweek will be used to compute wages due.

Optional seasonal housing is offered on a first-come, first-served basis for workers who are relocating to begin employment. Yellowstone Club has several housing venues and employees may choose their bed space & location. Location availability is department dependent. The cost of housing is $225.00-$700.00 biweekly depending on the location and room style selected, and is due in advance. Depending on housing option availability, housing will be either single or double-room occupancy for Winter 2026/2027. A few couples' options may be available, but limited. Gallatin Gateway Inn (GGI), offers Schack's Depot for its residents. Schack's Depot is an a la carte dining option for dinner service with an online pre-ordering platform. Yellowstone Club uses an online portal, StarRez, for housing. Employees will be required to sign up for an account and make all of their payments via debit, credit, or ACH online. A small service fee is included with each non- ACH transaction (approximately 3% of the transaction amount). A $250.00 - $400.00 refundable security deposit is required, to be paid directly to the employer upon acceptance of housing. If all rent payments are made on time, the unit is left in a clean and move-in-ready condition, and all keys are returned, their deposit is eligible for return within 30 days of the full unit departure. Bedding and Terry are not provided, but sets are available for purchase prior to arrival through the housing portal. Prices range from $112 - $160 depending on bedding sizes. Additional, optional benefits may be offered to the worker, for the worker’s sole benefit, including but not limited to an optional purchase of a ski pass. Upon reaching 3,200 hours worked (subject to certain conditions), the worker is considered "Key Seasonal" status and may be eligible for additional optional benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield, as well as be able to accrue vacation and/or sick time. Workers that are not "Key Seasonal" status (under 3,200 hours worked) will be considered "Seasonal" status, and are ineligible to enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance, and also will not be able to accrue vacation or sick time in "Seasonal" status. Both "Key Seasonal" and "Seasonal" workers are eligible to enroll in a 401k. If voluntarily elected by the worker, employee costs/contributions for benefits will be deducted from the paycheck.All deductions from paycheck required by law will be made.

If the worker completes 50% of the work contract period, employer will pay directly for and/or reimburse workers for transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of work.

Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, employer will provide or pay for worker’s reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent employment with another employer.

The employer will pay directly for and/or reimburse workers for all reasonable inbound transportation and subsistence costs within the first workweek.

The employer will pay directly for and/or reimburse workers for all reasonable outbound transportation and subsistence costs during the last workweek.

The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distances involved.

Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of $16.78 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts.

The employer guarantees to offer work for hours equal to at least three fourths of the workdays in each 12-week period of the total employment period. The employer will provide workers at no charge all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the job.

H-2B workers will be reimbursed in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by government (excluding passport fees).