Sugarloaf Sous Chef at 45 North

Sugarloaf Mountain Corporation; Carrabassett Valley (ME); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lift pass

Discounts on F&B and retail

Discounted lessons and rentals

Nordic trails access

Partner resort passes

Job summary

Sugarloaf Mountain Corporation is seeking an experienced cook for the winter season in a Sous Chef role at our 45 North location in Carrabassett Valley, ME. The position focuses on guiding the kitchen team, ensuring quality taste and presentation, and maintaining a clean, organized kitchen.

The role primarily covers evening dinner service shifts with an hourly rate of $24 to $27 based on experience. Qualified candidates will have prior kitchen experience and must be willing to work weekdays,

Qualifications

• Prior kitchen work experience is required.
• Willingness to work weekdays, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to guidelines and recipes.
• Ensure quality taste and presentation.
• Stock and maintain adequate line station supplies.
• Coordinate with other cooks and the Head Chef.
• Assist Head Chef in absence to provide direction.
• Perform closing duties including cleaning and sanitation.
• Operate with team to complete other tasks as assigned.
• Familiarize with all kitchen equipment.
• Taste and test foods to ensure proper preparation.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Flexible schedule

Job description

Overview

Sugarloaf is looking for an experienced cook to join our team for the coming winter season. The role of a Sous Chef is to prepare food ensuring quality taste and presentation; to guide our kitchen team in the preparation of food items and execution of food items; and to help our Head Chef maintain a clean and organized kitchen. This position will primarily work in our signature 45 North location and will typically work evening dinner service shifts. This seasonal role comes with great job perks and will start at an hourly rate of $24 to $27 per hour depending upon experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to food handling guidelines, cooking procedures, and follow any recipes.
• Prepare food ensuring quality taste and presentation.
• Stock and maintain sufficient levels of food products at line stations and be able to communicate food and product orders to Head Chef.
• Communicate and coordinate production with other cooks, wait staff and members of the food and beverage team.
• Assisting Head Chef by taking on additional responsibilities in the Head Chef’s absence to ensure the kitchen staff has proper direction
• Perform closing procedures including equipment maintenance and shut off, cleaning, sanitation, and organization of kitchen, walk-in coolers, and all storage areas.
• Work with the team to complete other tasks as assigned.
• Possess knowledge and become familiar with all kitchen equipment.
• Observe and test foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with thermometer to determine proper preparation and cooking.

Qualifications

Candidates must be willing to work weekdays, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Prior kitchen work experience is required for this role.

Sugarloaf Team Member Benefits include:

• Free lift pass for skiing and/or riding
• Discounts at resort F&B and retail locations
• Discounted ski/snowboard lessons and rentals
• Access to Nordic trails and discounted equipment rentals at our Outdoor Center location
• Discounted passes at other Boyne and partner resorts