Solitude Mountain Resort Looking for Restaurant Chef at Taylorsville, UT Full Time

Please note, this position is located at Solitude Mountain Resort in Solitude, UT

JOB TITLE: Chef                                

DIVISION:  Food & Beverage

REPORTS TO:  Executive Chef            

LOCATION:Moonbeam Lodge and Saint. Bernard’s Restaurant

CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time/Seasonal/Hourly

POSITION: 

Solitude is looking for a passionate and creative chef to provide our restaurant with high-level standard recipes in order to give customers the best recreation and dining experience. The chef is responsible for using their culinary expertise to create appetizing dishes for diners to enjoy. The chef runs and oversees kitchen operations and leads with great communication skills and impeccable time management for maintaining and enhancing customer satisfaction. We are looking for someone who wants to grow their career in cooking as well as enjoy the amazing perks and benefits of working at Solitude Mountain Resort.

SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS: 

• Five years of kitchen experience working as a Chef or Kitchen Manager
• Formal Culinary Training/Degree preferred
• Thorough knowledge of line equipment and kitchen equipment and operations, including uniforms, linens, etc., for both FOH and BOH
• Proven ability to manage food costs and stay within necessary budget
• Extensive experience in projecting and maintaining food and labor costs
• Excellent communication skills and ability to hire, train, manage and work with all FOH/BOH staff
• Experience in working as an “Expediter”
• Creativity and ability to assist Food & Beverage Director in menu development
• Food Handler’s Certification
• Requires occasional lifting to 50 lbs.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Hire, train, schedule, and manage kitchen staff to ensure proper coverage and see that all responsibilities are being met
• Work directly with kitchen staff, Bartender, FOH Staff, etc. in ordering necessary products for restaurant
• Thoroughly price and source the best product possible for the best price possible
• Work directly with suppliers, purveyors, and representatives to make sure orders are placed when necessary to avoid food service interruptions
• Receive all orders to ensure items are in order and properly stored in dry storage, walk-in, freezer – ensuring proper rotation as well – keeping the kitchen and all storage areas clean and organized
• Coordinate and ensure linens, rugs/mats, uniforms, etc. are consistently ordered and delivered when needed
• Communicate regularly with FOH staff regarding service, menu details, special requests, customer needs, etc.
• Work as the liaison and Expediter during service to manage the window and communications between FOH and BOH
• Provide excellent customer service to guests by checking in with their table to ensure they are satisfied with their meal and service

THE BENEFITS AND PERKS

At Solitude Mountain Resort, we offer a variety of employee benefits! First, you are lucky enough to be working in the beautiful, scenic Wasatch Mountains. Enjoy mountain activities before work, after work, on work breaks, and on days off! Activities include skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, cross country, hiking, mountain biking, climbing, and so much more. Work with other mountain enthusiasts. This is an excellent opportunity to socialize, meet great people, and attend employee events around the resort. Some events include unique opportunities like employee ski days, employee yoga, live music events, film festival ski movie features, and many more summer activities- at work! You get to work and play in the same place. Eligibility is dependent on all employee classification of work.

BENEFITS:

Ski and Ride

• Eligible employees receive a free Solitude season pass for themselves and eligible dependents. This includes unlimited skiing/riding in the winter with no blackout dates and bike hauls in the summer
• Free access to all fourteen Alterra Mountain Company Destinations (excluding CMH) throughout North America for you and eligible dependents
• Discounted ski and ride lessons
• Discounted Solitude lift tickets for your friends & family
• Free Nordic ski and snowshoe pass for the Solitude Nordic & Snowshoe Center
• Ski and ride perks at other local resorts
• Complimentary UTA Ski Bus pass

Other Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability insurance, EAP, HSA, FSA for eligible employees
• Discounts resort-wide for food, rentals, retail, lessons, and more
• Pro deals with hundreds of outdoor brands
• 401(k) plan with generous company match for all employees
• Free counseling service for you and your household members through our Employee Assistance Program