Winter Food & Beverage Cook

Join the Team: Winter Food & Beverage Cook

Are you passionate about cooking and creating meals that fuel adventure? At Bogus Basin, the largest nonprofit Mountain Recreation Area in the nation, we offer a unique space where community meets the mountain. We're seeking a Winter Food & Beverage Cook to prepare and cook a variety of menu items, helping guests enjoy delicious food while they experience all the mountain has to offer.

Why Bogus Basin?

Where Mountain Life Meets City Living: Enjoy the rare opportunity to work at a four-season mountain recreation area while living in Boiseone of the fastest-growing, most livable cities in the U.S. With a vibrant downtown, walkable neighborhoods, and a thriving arts and food scene, Boise offers urban amenities with small-town charm, just 16 miles from the slopes.

Mission-Driven, Community-Focused: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Bogus Basin is dedicated to providing accessible, affordable outdoor recreation, education, and community programming year-round. Every dollar earned is reinvested into the mountain and its people; not shareholders. Our values of kindness, respect, professionalism, and fun shape a workplace where everyone is welcome.

Unbeatable Access to the Outdoors: Located in the Boise National Forest, Bogus Basin offers year-round activities; from skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and tubing in the winter to mountain biking, hiking, and scenic chairlift rides in the summer. Employees enjoy the perks of mountain life with none of the resort town isolation.

How You'll Make a Difference

As a Winter Food & Beverage Cook, you'll help create a positive guest experience by preparing quality food in a safe, clean environment. Your role ensures guests can relax, refuel, and enjoy their time on the mountain, knowing that great food is always part of their Bogus Basin adventure.

A Day in the Life

You'll start your shift in one of Bogus Basin's kitchens, prepping and cooking menu items with accuracy and efficiency. Throughout the day, you'll maintain a clean work area, support your team, and ensure health code standards are upheld. Along the way, you'll interact with guests and staff, answering questions or directing them to the right resources. At day's end, you'll take pride in knowing your cooking helped fuel unforgettable mountain experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Cooking & Food Preparation

• Prepare and cook menu items accurately and efficiently.
• Follow Bogus Basin and local/federal health code regulations.
• Ensure meals meet quality and consistency standards.

Kitchen & Facility Care

• Maintain a clean, organized work area.
• Assist with cleaning duties across the Food & Beverage department.
• Promote safety by following safe practices and reporting unsafe conditions.

Guest & Team Support

• Maintain a professional attitude towards guests and staff.
• Assist in training staff, fostering a positive, team-oriented environment.
• Assist guests with questions or concerns, referring to a supervisor/manager as needed.
• Work as part of a team to deliver exceptional service.

Other Duties

• Perform additional related tasks as necessary.

Requirements

What You Bring

• Cooking and/or restaurant knowledge and experience (preferred but not required).
• Strong customer service skills.
• Manual dexterity for handling kitchen utensils.
• Physical ability to reach, balance, walk, and stand for extended periods.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, or crouch as needed.
• Ability to lift, move, and/or support up to 35 lbs.
• Teamwork mindset with a positive attitude.
• Candidate must have a current, up-to-date Food Service Safe certificate.
• Ability to work the full winter season (mid-October through mid-May).
• Must be able to pass a background check.

What We Offer

• Seasonal employment with opportunities to return annually.
• Exclusive employee perks: free or discounted ski passes for you and your family, as well as resort discounts.
• A supportive, community-oriented workplace with a focus on inclusion, recreation, and professional growth.

Working Conditions

• Primarily restaurant/kitchen environment.
• Indoor and outdoor work, with exposure to inclement weather.

Be Part of Something Bigger

At Bogus Basin, you'll help shape a mission-driven nonprofit that brings recreation and education to the Treasure Valley all year long. If you're ready to bring your cooking skills to our True Bogus Spirit, we want to hear from you. Apply now and help us fuel great days on the mountain.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bogus Basin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Application assistance available upon request.