Prep Cook

Prep Cook Position

This position will perform various food preparation, cooking and cleaning tasks to ensure the kitchen remains efficient in producing and delivering dishes for patrons. The prep cook will provide quality service in all areas of food production for menu items and specials in the designated outlets, in accordance with standards and plating guide specifications.

Working at Tamarack is an incredibly rewarding and magical experience. Not only will you be working in a beautiful mountain environment, but you will also receive amazing employee perks like a season pass for you and your family, resort discounts, free childcare and more! Tamarack Resort offers a comprehensive benefits package including free childcare, season passes, employee housing in our brand-new housing units, resort discounts, 401k, health, dental, vision, life insurance, and more! We are passionate about guest service and delivering memorable experiences to all who enjoy Tamarack. Mountains, meadows and lakes are for everyone, and our resort community is no different. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in hiring, training, and career advancement. We celebrate and respect our diverse team members and guests.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities Include The Following

• Completing all tasks, in order, on the prep list from the Chef or other kitchen manager
• Labeling and stocking all ingredients on easily accessible shelves
• Washing, chopping and sorting ingredients like fruits, vegetables and meats
• Measuring quantities of seasonings and other cooking ingredients
• Parboiling food, reducing sauces and starting first steps in various dishes
• Cleaning various areas of the kitchen, washing cooking utensils and cookware, taking out the trash and sanitizing kitchen
• Adhering to all relevant nutrition and sanitary regulations and standards
• Keeping track of ingredient inventory and collaborating with other kitchen and management staff to order resupply
• Provide excellent customer service to customers, employees and business partners. Maintain a working knowledge of the Resorts rules and enforce them accordingly.
• Keep facility clean and free of hazards, debris, and trash. This aspect of the job often includes other custodial duties.
• Must adhere to all board of health food handling regulations.

Qualifications/Requirements

• A minimum of 6 months of cooking experience is required.
• Should have any required certification to handle food.
• Excellent customer service focus and communication skills.
• Should be able to read, speak, and write in English.
• Must have precise knife skills including some butchering skills with fish and steaks.
• Must understand how to measure temperatures for meat, fish and steaks and be able to produce a properly cooked product, always, especially during very busy peak periods.
• Must be familiar with prep kitchen and be able to read and follow recipes, including baked items.
• Must be able follow directions, both verbal and written and ask appropriate questions with necessary.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be a United States citizen or possess a valid work permit.
• Flexibility to work a schedule that may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Weekend and holiday work will be required
• Hazardous Weather