Full Time Cook - Restaurant - Hospitality

Why us?

Create memorable guest experiences from behind the line through thoughtful preparation, quality ingredients, and pride in every detail. As a Cook, you will help bring our Colorado-inspired menus to life by preparing and executing dishes with consistency, care, and a sense of urgency.

From precise mise en place and clean, organized workstations to beautifully prepared plates during service, you'll play an essential role in making every meal feel special. You'll uphold our culinary, sanitation, and quality standards while collaborating with the kitchen team to deliver food that is as welcoming, energetic, and memorable as the mountain experience around it.

The application period will be open for approximately 30 days or until a suitable candidate is identified. We encourage qualified individuals to submit their applications within this timeframe.

Job Overview

Prepare high-quality food with care, consistency, and attention to detail, ensuring every ingredient and dish is ready to support an exceptional guest experience. You will follow production requirements and culinary standards while maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary kitchen environment. Your preparation work helps the entire team deliver memorable meals with the quality and energy guests expect at The Edwin, Carter & Canary.

Responsibilities

Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per dupe from servers.

Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to prepare more than estimated needs.

Date all food containers and rotate as per the SOP, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.

Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up.

Note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages.

Assist in keeping buffet stocked.

Return all food items not used on next shift to designed storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables.

Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems; control food waste, loss and usage per SOP.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

High school education or equivalent experience.

Experience

Minimum one-year food service or related work.

Knowledge/Skills

Knowledge of cooking and the practices and procedures of a kitchen in order to perform non-repetitive analytical work.

Physical Demands

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

Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying: Position regularly involves lifting food cases and metros weighing up to 70 lbs. Items include food, small equipment -75% of the time.

Periodic climbing required.

Bending of the knees does become necessary when using the lower oven for cooking, 5-10 times a day.

Mobility -full range of mobility and the ability to travel 30-50 feet on a regular basis throughout the day.

Continuous standing -during preparation, during service hours or during expediting, usually all day.

Must be able to hear equipment timers and communicate with other staff.

Must be able to see that product is prepared appropriately.

Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying.

Must be able to understand and follow verbal/written instructions and communicate both verbally and in writing.

Environment

Inside 100% of 8 hour shift. Going in the freezer temperatures can be -10 degrees. On the front line, temperatures can be over 100 degrees.

Benefits

Winter Housing Stipend

Epic Local Pass or End of Season Bonus

Medical, dental, & vision insurance

Health savings and flexible spending accounts

Basic Life and AD&D insurance

Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays

Eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) program with employer matching

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more.

Salary

USD $22.00 - USD $26.00 /Hr.

ID: 2026-33698

Position Type: Temporary Full-Time

Property : Hotel Alpenrock

Outlet: Hotel

Category: Culinary

Min: USD $22.00/Hr.

Max: USD $26.00/Hr.

Tipped Position: No

Address : 550 Village Rd

City : Breckenridge

State : Colorado

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability