Head Cook

Little Jennie Ranch; Bondurant (IA); On-site; USD 40,116,000 - 63,039,000; Full time

Job summary

Little Jennie Ranch in Bondurant, WY, seeks a Cook for the winter season to join our hospitality team in a backcountry ranch setting. You will craft snacks, lunches, and private dinners featuring Little Jennie Ranch Beef, in rustic cabins and outdoor kitchens.

Live and work in a high-altitude winter environment, interact with guests, support ranch activities, and help with events and markets as needed. Compensation details provided upon application.

Qualifications

• Primary cook in charge of all kitchen operations, with self-reliance and culinary creativity.
• Adaptable to ranch activities, guest hospitality, and winter outdoor logistics.
• Strong work ethic, warmth with guests, and attention to detail in food preparation.
• Ability to live and work in a high-altitude, mountain winter environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and present high-quality snacks, lunches, and specialty private dinners centered on Little Jennie Ranch Beef.
• Gather and foster community by preparing meals for ranch crew on a regular schedule.
• Package and prepare meals for outdoor winter activities, snowmobile trips, and sleigh rides.
• Actively engage with and entertain clients to deliver hospitable dining experiences.
• Maintain clean, orderly, and sanitary kitchen facilities according to safety standards.
• Lead prep work, inventory tracking, and seasonal food organization.

Job description

Little Jennie Ranch is seeking an enthusiastic, team-oriented Cook to join our hospitality team for the winter season in Bondurant, Wyoming. This is an ideal position for a cook or culinary professional who loves working in unique backcountry environments, providing a memorable experience for guests, and being part of something bigger than standard kitchen life.

About the Role & Ranch Experience

At Little Jennie Ranch, we treat our guests to true Wyoming activities—from snowmobile trips to horse-drawn sleigh rides around our sprawling, beautiful working cattle ranch and the surrounding wilderness. These outdoor adventures are accompanied by high-quality snacks, hearty lunches, and specialty private dinners centered on our own Little Jennie Ranch Beef and locally sourced food, prepared in our ranch kitchen and served in our rustic, historic cabins.

Because of our close-knit environment, your impact goes beyond the kitchen line. You will interact directly with our clients and occasionally step in to support broader ranch efforts—whether that’s helping set up for guest events or representing the ranch and engaging with customers at local farmers markets.

Our Core Values

• Safety
• Integrity
• Ride for the Brand
• Be a Good Neighbor
• Stewardship

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• -Prepare, cook, and present high-quality snacks, lunches, and specialty private dinners centered on Little Jennie Ranch Beef.
• -Gather and foster community by preparing meals for ranch crew once every couple weeks schedule depending.
• -Package and prepare meals and refreshments for outdoor winter activities, snowmobile trips, and sleigh rides.
• -Actively engage with and entertain clients to deliver memorable, hospitable dining experiences
• -Maintain clean, orderly, and sanitary kitchen facilities according to safety standards.
• -Lead prep work, kitchen inventory tracking, and seasonal food organization.

Qualifications and Requirements

• -Proven ability to act as the primary cook in charge of all kitchen operations, combining self-reliance and culinary creativity to deliver consistent, high-quality guest and crew meals.
• -Adaptable attitude and comfort working around unique ranch activities, guest hospitality, and winter outdoor logistics.
• -Strong work ethic, reliability, warmth with guests, and attention to detail in food preparation.
• -Ability to live and work in a high-altitude, mountain winter environment.

Location: Bondurant, Sublette County, Wyoming (45 minutes from both Jackson, WY, and Pinedale, WY).

Schedule: 5 to 6 days per week with 1 to 2 days off, depending on guest scheduling. Work schedules are published one week in advance.

Housing & Compensation: Details available upon application; competitive pay based on experience.