Front Country Cook

Swan Mountain Outfitters; West Glacier (MT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the outdoor adventure sector seeks a passionate front country cook for their West Glacier location. This seasonal role offers the chance to create delicious meals for guests and wranglers while enjoying the beauty of nature. The cook will be responsible for meal preparation, maintaining cleanliness, and managing food supplies in a rustic setting. With a focus on customer service and food safety, this position provides a unique opportunity to connect with people and share memorable dining experiences around the campfire. If you love cooking and the outdoors, this is the perfect fit for you!

Benefits

Room and board

Opportunity to enjoy horseback riding offerings

Tips from guests

Qualifications

• Current CPR, First Aid, and Food Handlers Safety certifications preferred.
• Experience in cooking for groups and managing food supplies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily meals for guests and staff, ensuring food safety.
• Manage inventory and communicate grocery needs effectively.

Skills

Cooking

Food Safety

Customer Service

Meal Planning

Communication

Education

CPR Certification

First Aid Certification

Food Handlers Safety Certification

Job description

Position

Our front country cook works out of our West Glacier horse corral in West Glacier, MT. They prepare daily meals for our West Glacier wranglers as well as dinners for our guests on our cookout ride. The cook is also responsible for inventorying supplies, managing food waste, communicating grocery needs to management, and maintaining a clean camp to prevent wildlife encounters.

This position is seasonal from May 1-October 15.

Current CPR, First Aid, and Food Handlers Safety certifications preferred.

Primary Functions and Responsibilities

The cook works 5 days a week, 12-14 hours a day. Daily tasks include:

• Preparing breakfast and lunch for 6-10 people, served family style
• Preparing dinner for our guests and staff on our cookout ride, up to 20 people
• Maintaining a clean kitchen (washing dishes, properly storing and using leftovers to reduce food waste, cleaning appliances, etc.)
• Maintaining a clean cook tent (general tidying up, storing food to prevent wildlife encounters, etc.)
• Keeping inventory of ingredients to plan meals and make grocery orders
• Preparing snacks/desserts/other goodies for wranglers to eat throughout the day or as a special treat

Facilities and Job Details

For breakfast and lunch, our front country cook shares a kitchen with our commercial restaurant located inside the Crown of the Continent Discovery Center, our check-in location for the West Glacier Corral. The cook must be respectful of the shared space and communicate effectively with the kitchen staff. They should be able to plan well-rounded meals and modify dishes to cater to dietary needs (e.g., diabetics, vegetarians, allergies).

Dinner is a set menu prepared outdoors at our cookout site, featuring a fire pit and propane grill. The cook prepares the food so it is ready when guests arrive from their horseback ride. Afterward, they enjoy sitting around the fire with guests. The cook and wranglers on the cookout ride eat with the guests. Gratuity from the ride is shared with the cook.

The staff cook tent is a canvas wall tent with electric appliances, a propane grill, outdoor fire pit, and cold running water. It is used by wranglers and the cook after hours and on off days.

The ideal applicant:

• Loves cooking for others
• Loves the outdoors
• Enjoys dining with new people nightly
• Has excellent customer service and communication skills
• Understands how to create well-balanced meals with staple ingredients
• Prioritizes food safety and cleanliness
• Is a self-starter excited to cook in a rustic setting

Compensation

• $2,500/month + tips
• Room and board (housing in a rustic canvas wall tent)
• Opportunity to enjoy horseback riding offerings

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