Intermediate Cook - Oasis at Death Valley

Xanterra; California; On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Death Valley National Park pass

Pool, golf course, rec center, gym and

Retail, Lodging and Travel Discounts

Planned employee trips and activities

Referral Bonus Program

The adventure of a lifetime!

Job summary

Xanterra's Oasis at Death Valley is hiring Intermediate Cooks to join the Food & Beverage team in Death Valley National Park. You will work across multiple stations, including batch production, high-volume ala carte, prep, pantry, and banquets, with opportunities to grow in a fast-paced environment.

Starting pay is $21.65 per hour, full-time year-round with possible seasonal roles. Benefits include housing options, meals on-site, and park-specific perks as part of our team in California's

Qualifications

• 1–2 years cooking experience; fine dining a plus.
• Expertise as pantry-worker, prep-cook, fry-cook, egg-cook, broiler-cook, sauté-cook, and butcher.
• Attention to detail and high professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality, presentation of all menu items.
• Store and handle all food products safely.
• Clean, maintain, and store kitchen equipment.
• Maintain open communication with staff daily.
• Prepare and present food using standard recipes.
• Maintain in-process food hot/cold and proper storage.
• Keep work area clean throughout shift.

Skills

Cooking experience

Fine dining experience

Pantry worker

Prep cook

Fry cook

Egg cook

Broiler cook

Sauté cook

Butcher

Job description

Overview

Your culinary adventure starts here, and we’ll help you get there. Eligible culinary new hires receive a $600 travel stipend to help offset travel costs to their Xanterra property.

Live. Work. Explore. as a part of our Food & Beverage team at the Oasis at Death Valley!

We’re hiring Intermediate Cooks to Live. Work. Explore. in Death Valley National Park!

Job Summary:

Intermediate Cooks should anticipate working across all stations and using all kitchen equipment. Depending on the venue, you can anticipate working multiple stations that include batch production, high volume ala carte, prep, pantry, and banquets.

Requirements:

• One to two years cooking experience. Fine Dining experience is a plus. Expertise as: pantry-worker, prep-cook, fry-cook, egg-cook, broiler-cook, sauté-cook and butcher.

The Details:

Position Type: Full-time Year-round preferred, some Seasonal positions may be available.

Start Dates: As soon as possible, Approximately 3 weeks out

Pay: $21.65/hr.
Schedule: Typical schedule is 40 hours, 5 days/per week (may include weekends, evenings, and holidays)

Why the Oasis at Death Valley?

Death Valley National Park is in the northern Mojave Desert in California and is the largest National Park outside of Alaska. With incredibly diverse ecosystems, sand dunes, mountains, and America's lowest elevations, Death Valley is an incredible place to call home. We are a welcoming community who work hard, share a real passion for the environment, and enjoy crafting memorable experiences for our guests.

Life at the Oasis:

• Employee housing (dormitory-style) and on-site employee meals (cafeteria-style) provided at low cost
• Free on-site laundry facility, Wi-Fi (limited bandwidth)
• A fast-paced, exciting work environment with plenty of upward mobility and growth opportunities
• Meet people of all ages from all over the country and world!

Benefits:

Full-Time, Year-Round

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Disability Insurance
• 401k with match
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• Learning and Development Programs

Seasonal

• Sick Pay
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Learning and Development Program

Perks:

• Free Death Valley National Park pass
• Free access to pool, golf course, rec center, gym and sports court
• Retail, Lodging and Travel Discounts
• Planned employee trips and activities
• $350 Referral Bonus Program
• The adventure of a lifetime!

Responsibilities

• Ensures the quality, quantity, and eye-appealing presentation of all menu items.
• Properly stores and handles all food products. Promotes safe and sanitary food handling practices.
• Cleans, maintains, and stores kitchen equipment according to standards.
• Maintains open and positive communication with all staff daily.
• Ensures that food is properly prepared and presented using standard products, recipes, and techniques.
• Ensures all food-in-process is properly maintained (hot food is hot, cold food is cold) and stored (covered, labeled, and dated).
• Always cleans and maintains work area throughout shift.

Qualifications

• One to two years cooking experience. Fine Dining experience is a plus. Expertise as: pantry-worker, prep-cook, fry-cook, egg-cook, broiler-cook, sauté-cook and butcher.
• Attention to detail skills to ensure safety and minimize food waste.
• High level of professionalism, able to follow instructions with follow-up, respect, and integrity.

Physical Qualifications:

• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to extreme conditions which include extreme hot conditions in the Summer.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.