Pizza Sous Chef

Tamarack Resort; Idaho; On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Tamarack Resort is seeking a dedicated individual to manage food preparation and customer service at Bella Vista Pizza. The successful candidate will ensure high-quality pizza production, maintain cleanliness, and handle cash operations. This role requires a flexible schedule and a commitment to guest satisfaction in a beautiful mountain environment.

Benefits

Season pass for employee and family

Resort discounts

Free childcare

Employee housing

401k

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Responsibilities

• Ensure pizzas and menu items are prepared according to specific recipes.
• Manage front of house, food and beverage procurement, and cash handling.
• Lead the procurement process for pizza ingredients.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM

Working at Tamarack is an incredibly rewarding and magical experience. Not only will you be working in a beautiful mountain environment, but you will also receive amazing employee perks like a season pass for you and your family, resort discounts, free childcare and more!

Tamarack Resort offers a comprehensive benefits package including free childcare, season passes, employee housing in our brand-new housing units, resort discounts, 401k, health, dental, vision, life insurance, and more! We are passionate about guest service and delivering memorable experiences to all who enjoy Tamarack.

Mountains, meadows and lakes are for everyone, and our resort community is no different. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in hiring, training, and career advancement. We celebrate and respect our diverse team members and guests.

SUMMARY

Successful candidate will ensure that the pizzas and other menu items are prepared according to the specific recipes and procedures of Bella Vista Pizza. They will manage the front of house, food and beverage procurement, cash handling, POS management, scheduling and sanitation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Act as a Tamarack Resort ambassador ensuring excellent customer service and guest satisfaction.
• Take 100% ownership of all processes to ensure a successful operation and create solutions to any short - or long - term areas of concern.
• Prepare sufficient pizza dough, sauces, and various toppings keeping seasonality and hotel business levels as a guide.
• Mix dough ingredients using a commercial mixer.
• Roll out and hand-stretching pizza dough.
• Prepare high-quality pizzas according to restaurant recipes.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen, including cooking utensils, cooking equipment, and food preparation surfaces.
• Ensure that all areas of Bella Vista food court are free of debris, clean and maintained to a high level of sanitation.
• Lead the procurement process ensuring an adequate stock of pizza ingredients, paper goods, beer and wine in conjunction with the resort purchasing manager.
• Interact with customers, take orders, provide suggestions, manage phone orders and serve pizzas as business levels demands.
• Manage daily cash handling procedures, cash drops, coupons and special resort promotions.
• Program and price out all menu items in the POS system, manage OnDemand online ordering and participate in periodic menu product mix analysis reviews.
• Ensure all closing and security procedures are conducted daily.
• Test and develop new recipes
• Adhere to food safety standards and procedure

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable Individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be a United States citizen or possess a valid work permit.
• Flexibility to work a schedule that may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Weekend and holiday work will be required