SP - Cook I - Yurt (Winter 2026-2027)

LMLC OPERATIONS LLC; Big Sky (MT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free transportation to Bozeman

Complimentary shift meals

401k eligibility and bi-weekly match

Employee housing discount

LifeMart retailer discounts

End of season employee appreciation

Job summary

Spanish Peaks Mountain Club is seeking a Cook I for the winter season in Big Sky, MT. The role emphasizes high quality food preparation, adherence to sanitation standards, and collaboration with kitchen and service teams.

The position requires at least 3 years of cooking experience; a culinary degree is preferred, and English communication is essential for guest and team interactions. This is a seasonal full-time opportunity with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent education required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ cooking experience.
• Luxury hotel experience strongly preferred.
• Culinary Degree from an accredited culinary program.
• Ability to communicate clearly and speak, read, write and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all restaurant foods (hot and cold) meeting specifications, with attention to plate presentation.
• Maintain knowledge of food products, sanitation standards, and policies; apply culinary techniques.
• Work as a team and communicate with management, chefs and service staff to address guest needs.
• Ensure requisitions are processed, help lower food cost and waste, label/date products, read tickets, manage inventory.
• Enhance the guest experience through food quality and presentation.

Skills

Cooking

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary degree from an accredited program

Job description

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SP - Cook I - Yurt (Winter 2026-2027)

Seasonal Full Time Professional Big Sky, MT, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 3347

Cook I

SUMMARY :

Excellent Service is at the heart of what we do here at Spanish Peaks Mountain Club. Our team knows our associates are our best asset, and we treat our associates as we do our members: with kindness, humility, and respect. SpanishPeaksis a private community situated on 3,500 acres nestled at 7,700 feet in stunning Big Sky, Montana. We are about 50 miles away from Bozeman, Belgrade, and West Yellowstone, MT.

The Cook I will provide and maintain high quality standards and procedures in preparing and serving food while keeping the kitchen clean, safe and sanitary environment in which to work. This role will contribute to the organization as an active business partner that is responsible for supporting the company's goals, objectives, vision, mission, and values.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Major areas of responsibility/ management include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for preparation of all restaurant foods, hot and cold, that meet specifications, guarantees and pays attention to detail with plate presentation.
• Maintain solid knowledge of all food products, sanitation standards, and all policies/ procedures and can skillfully apply culinary techniques.
• Working as a team and effectively communicating with management, chefs, and service staff to fulfill and address any issues or needs requested by guests and or employees.
• Ensuring requisitions are processed properly and placed in designated area, assist in lowering food cost and waste, properly label and date all products to ensure safekeeping and sanitation, read and expedite computer tickets for service, produce production list to ensure efficient execution of service, conduct inventory on a regular basis to ensure proper par levels and assist Chef, Assistant Chef, Cooks, Pantry workers, and Kitchen Helpers as needed in the execution of service.
• The guest experience revolves around the food appearance, quality and overall dining experience.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school or equivalent education required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ cooking experience.
• Luxury hotel experience strongly preferred.
• Culinary Degree from an accredited culinary program.
• Ability to communicate clearly and speak, read, write and understand English.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature generally is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems; however, must be able to work in extreme temperatures like freezers (-10°F) and kitchens (+110°F), possibly for one hour or more. Ability to physically handle knives, pots, lift and carry same from shelves and otherwise transport up to 50 pounds to every area of the kitchen or storeroom. Proper usage and handling of various kitchen machinery to include slicers, buffalo chopper, grinders, mixers, and other kitchen related equipment. Ability to physically self-demonstrate culinary techniques, i.e., cutting, cooking principles, plate presentation, safety and sanitation practices. Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 200 lbs. occasionally. Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks occasionally. Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.

Spanish Peaks Mountain Club offers great benefits including:

• Free transportation to and from Bozeman
• Complimentary shift meals
• 401k eligibility and bi-weekly match
• Discounted Employee Housing in Big Sky or Gallatin Gateway
• Discounts to over 1000 retailers through ADP LifeMart
• End of season Employee Appreciation Day and retail sale