Line Cook

Are you looking for a job that can provide mountain adventures and a place to stay? Arrowhead Mountain Lodge is a ‘boutique resort” with a restaurant, hotel, and outdoor adventure company located in the southwest mountains of Colorado, serving High Alpine cuisine in Cimarron, CO. We are open  year-round, and offer a welcoming team environment, opportunity for growth and the chance to contribute a dish to the menu. Pay is competitive.

We Need

A full-time Line Cook to work our kitchen. The ideal candidate will have open availability,  commit (no contract) to working for a year, and be well-equipped to perform the following tasks:

• Set up and break down all stations
• Able to follow recipes and prepare all menu dishes accordingly
• Use knowledge of common allergies and dietary restrictions to modify recipes on the fly when requested
• Use the correct portions when cutting and serving
• Pro-actively use non-peak service time to prepare for peak service times and rushes
• •Avoid food waste by observing food storage time and temperature standards
• Plate each dish according to Chef’s standards
• Ability to remain focused in a busy kitchen environment
• Restock all stations with food products as needed
• Complete assigned daily/ weekly/ monthly cleaning tasks
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, and utensils
• Coordinate preparation of mis-en-place with prep cooks
• Operate and clean all stations including steam tables, mixers, meat slicer, gas burners, wood-burning oven, flat-top grill, char grill, hood vents, fryers, reach-in refrigerators, reach-in freezers, etc.
• Execute safe knife handling skills and safe use of all kitchen equipment
• Keep personal knife set sharpened and in good repair (if possessed)
• Cross-train on other departments within the business
• Winter Maintenance (i.e. snow shoveling)
• Assist with weekly/ monthly inventory counts
• Keep informed of restaurant industry trends
• Perform other duties as assigned that will include snow removal, cross-training in other departments, maintenance, and inventory pick-up.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Some experience in a restaurant kitchen
• Current ServSafe Food handling Certification or ability to acquire
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to read, write, and follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision
• Ability to lead by example and keep organized
• A desire to work on a team, learn new techniques and to share knowledge with teammates when possible.
• A Culinary degree (a plus, though not required)

Work Environment 

• There will be time when the Line Cook is asked and required to perform duties beyond the normal requirements of a Line Cook, such as: Cross-training in other departments, maintenance in and around the building, and snow removal.

Employee Housing 

• If needed, full-time Line Cooks will have their own room in a house with a total of 4-bedroom & 2 bathrooms, about a mile and a half from the place of work.
• Employee housing is for employees only
• Employees must ride a snowmobile or a vehicle with tracks to and from home and work during the winter months (approx. December – April).
• If an employee does not have a snowmobile or other means for winter transportation, like a side-by-side with tracks, Arrowhead Mountain Lodge will provide the employee with a “company” snowmobile.
• It is the employee’s responsibility to properly maintain the company snowmobile with gas, oil and to report any issues with the vehicle to their direct supervisor as possible.