What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook III-On Mountain F&B - Full Time/Winter Seasonal - Canyons Resort - Park City, UT position at vailresorts.valhalla.stage?
PURPOSE
Supervises food preparation and production for breakfast and/or lunch shifts, and to perform a variety of kitchen management functions, including ordering, inventory control, and assistance in menu planning. In a small restaurant operation, to serve as chef, supervising all food preparation and production and performing all kitchen management functions.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide superior service to our customers (internal and external) at all times. Follow the Resort Etiquette Guidelines while interacting with the guests and respond to all guests in a courteous, efficient manner.
- Supervise and assist with setting up and stocking work areas with all necessary food, supplies and equipment.
- Supervise and assist with the preparation of a wide variety of basic menu items: cook soups, sauces and vegetable dishes; butcher and cook meats, poultry and fish; prepare various salads and desserts; and the like. Perform a variety of complex cooking tasks.
- Supervise and assist with the proper plating of all meals.
- Oversee a variety of other basic food preparation tasks, such as the cleaning and cutting of fruits and vegetables, preparing of individual portions of side dishes and desserts, slicing of meats and cheese.
- Ensure that foods are maintained at proper temperatures for serving.
- Ensure that established health and safety procedures are followed.
- Monitor all foods for quality of taste, texture and appearance.
- Monitor all food production methods for cost and time efficiency.
- Supervise and assist with inventory control and ordering, including production cost records, taking of inventory, assistance in planning inventory/production needs, placing of orders, monitoring/supervising delivery of orders.
- Exercise full supervisory authority over three to six line and prep cooks and other kitchen staff.
- Plan, assign work schedules of staff hired for special functions. Assist in general kitchen staff planning.
- Perform various supervisory/personnel management functions, such as payroll processing, in supervisor's absence.
- Substitute for chef when absent.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
WORKING RELATIONSHIP
- Works closely under the supervision of chef for Food & Beverage Director.
- Administrative and functional supervision of three to six cooks and/or other kitchen staff.
- Functional supervision of staff assigned to special functions.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Standing for extended periods of time.
- Heavy lifting, bending and squatting.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High School education or equivalent; training in a culinary arts school, plus 2-4 years of professional cooking experience, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.
- Broad base of professional cooking knowledge and skills, including restaurant kitchen operations.
- Good administrative, math and supervisory skills. Some previous supervisory inventory control, ordering, and menu planning experience.
Have Fun. Serve Others. Do Right. Drive Value. Do Good. Be Safe. These are the values Vail Resorts employees embrace daily. As the premier mountain resort company in the world and a leader in luxury, destination-based travel at iconic locations, we operate in three highly integrated and interdependent segments including mountain, lodging and real estate. Vail Resorts employees are good at what they do and we welcome people who bring enthusiasm, pride and commitment to creating an Experience of a Lifetime to our stakeholders.
Vail Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
