Executive Chef - Year Round with Benefits!

WINTER PARK RESORT OVERVIEW:

Who We Are:At just 67 miles away, Winter Park is the closest major mountain destination to Denver. Don't be fooled by our convenient location, though... you'll feel remotely tucked away in our high-country corner of the Rockies. With easy access to 765,000 acres of public land, Winter Park is home to endless adventures and an unparalleled and unfiltered Colorado experience. Whether you are fulfilling a lifelong dream to work at a ski resort or you are just wanting a change of scene, we have great jobs and an awesome experience waiting for you!

Who We Are Looking For:Winter Park Resort is a place for mountain lovers, adventure seekers, and outdoor explorers. A place to chase new experiences, marvel at the unexpected, and discover the adventure that will keep you coming back for more.Whether you are looking to have your first taste of a winter season in the Rockies or to build a long-term career, we have something for everyone. We work to play... Are you in?

Perks & Benefits:There's more than a free season pass waiting for you! You don't just get a job at Winter Park, you get experience and a lifestyle. As a member of our team, you'll enjoy a variety of perks and benefits that are available to our year-round and seasonal employees. Some examples include:

• Free season pass to Winter Park Season and free access to all fifteen Alterra Resorts throughout North America.
• Discounted tickets for your friends & family
• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short term & long-term disability insurance, EAP, HSAs, FSAs for eligible employees
• 401(k) plan with generous company match for all employees
• Paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks for eligible employees
• Generous food & beverage and retail discounts,
• Onsite employee childcare based on availability, discounted equipment rentals, and plenty of opportunities for growth, advancement & year-round employment! Don't worry the uniforms are provided!

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a Winter Park Resort Executive Chef, it will be your primary responsibility to create cuisine that exceeds the guests' expectations and to provide strong leadership while delivering cost goals and living our vision and values. You will be responsible for delivering culinary standards that live up to our renowned reputation by establishing standards for menu content, ensuring execution of menu content, and establishing and maintaining show quality and presentation standards. It will be your responsibility to achieve food costs, labor and menu mix goals. You will regularly benchmark with guests and restaurants and incorporate the feedback into menu development

• Ensures great guest service through consistent execution of all menus and recipes, training, and accountability of the culinary team in execution.
• Creates a positive work environment through hiring/selection of employees, maximizing productivity and morale through employee engagement and maintaining appropriate staffing levels per business needs.
• Assists in developing labor budgets to support the business.
• Supports both front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house in all business aspects.
• Guarantees state and company compliance, including but not limited to safety & sanitation standards, purchasing programs and client requirements. Ability to manage these programs independently to company standard.
• Plan and create menus as needed with regional support and feedback
• Delivers on financial and food sanitation goals of the operation and overall business

This job description is an overview of the scope of responsibilities and is not intended to be an inclusive list of job tasks and expectations. With the evolution of this resort and position, the responsibilities of this position may change.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Creative problem-solver who brings passion, enthusiasm, and fresh ideas.
• Proven track record of being organized, dependable and self-motivated.
• Team builder and ability to successfully manage and develop a team.
• Able to work independently and have the capacity to manage up and down.
• Ability to work 60 + hours per week (as needed).
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including days, evening, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Here is the kind of Executive Chef we are looking for:

• Degree or training in Culinary Arts, Hospitality or related field, or culinary certificate preferred.
• At least two (2) years holding an Executive Chef position.
• Seven (7) + years of culinary experience
• High volume, complex food service operations experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

This position may be required to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• Manual dexterity to operate a computer and other common office equipment constantly.
• Auditory and visual acuity to operate computers, phones, mobile devices, and basic office equipment constantly.
• Ability to work for extended periods sitting, bending, reaching, and speaking constantly.
• Ability to work for extended periods standing, walking, kneeling, pushing, and pulling on an occasional basis.
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors, and other employees.
• Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled and the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours in length at a time over an average shift of 8 hours.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to climb or balance and taste or smell.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds on a regular and continuing basis.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors, and other employees.
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment including but not limited to nonslip footwear and gloves.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily- reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED:

This position description is an overview of the scope of responsibilities for the role described above. With the evolution of Winter Park Resort, the responsibilities of this position may change as may the dates associated with many of the tasks. During these times of change, this position requires the flexibility and willingness to accept new responsibilities and potentially transfer others. It will also be the responsibility of any employee of Winter Park Resort to be a positive influence on the transformation of the resort and its associated lines of business.

WAGE:

The base salary pay range below represents the low and high end of Winter Park Resorts' salary pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to experience, education, training, location, merit system, quantity or quality of production, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel. The range listed is just one component of Winter Park Resorts' total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include many region-specific benefits.

Salary Range: $60,000-75,000

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Winter Park Resort is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any term, condition, or privilege of employment.

We do not discriminate against applicants or employees based on age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other status protected by state or local law.

Winter Park Resort will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to Winter Park Resort. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed in this position. I understand that this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" relationship.