Snowbird is situated in the middle of the Wasatch Mountain Range and is not only home to awe-inspiring views and mighty terrain, it is also home to employees equally as remarkable. Snowbird is continually looking for the best, those who share a passion for these mountains and the outdoors. Snowbird is a unique resort with distinct summer and winter seasons and offers full-time, part-time and seasonal positions.

Title: Sous Chef 

Location: Snowbird Center

Status: Full Time, Year Round, Hourly

Schedule: Varies

SUMMARY

Support daily kitchen operations in a high-volume, mountain resort setting. You’ll provide food of the highest quality and execution during assigned shift. Assist in the daily operations of the kitchen: labor control, food ordering and cost control, and rotation of product. Be the lead in the kitchen during the absences of the Executive Chef.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Ensures standards of appearance and sanitation are maintained on a daily basis.
• Maintains good and safe working environment.
• Ensures all mise en place is done properly per recipe or instructions daily.
• Takes fast and appropriate action to solve problems.  Handles guest issues in a professional timely manner.
• Handles employee issues fair and quickly with the assistance of the Executive Chef and/or Banquet Manager.
• Maintains line of communication between Chef, Lead Cook and other kitchen staff.
• Responsible for maintaining kitchen equipment properly.
• Rewards & disciplines kitchen staff as merited by employee performance, and provides ongoing training.
• Assures the kitchen is working within its budget guidelines of food cost, labor cost, and other operational costs including controlling of waste.
• Assist in daily record keeping, ordering, payroll, daily reports and daily sales.
• Assist in menu design.
• Travel: Occasional travel to/from resort.

Interactions

• Occasional contact with guests.
• Direct and continuous contact with co-workers, management, and other departments.
• Must have the ability to interact at any time with guests and other employees in a pleasant manner and maintain good working relationships with others and all departments at Snowbird.
• Supervision/Management: in absence of chef, direct and continuous.

WHAT YOU NEED TO GET THE JOB DONE

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associates degree in related field.  Additional related work experience may be substituted for education.
• 3-5 years of job-specific work experience with demonstrated competence.

Specific Requirements

• Food Handler Permit required.

• The ability to read and write effectively, basic math skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Ability to work all stations through the kitchen: Grill, Sauté, Hot Apps, Pantry, and Pastry.
• Ability to delegate task and follow up effective per shift.
• Understand recipes.
• Above average knowledge of product identification and quality control.
• Understand measurements in both metric and English standards.
• Can demonstrate above average knife skills and understanding of cooking methods.
• Ability to multi-task during the work shift.
• Must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, listening and oral communication skills, also conflict management and dispute resolution skills; must demonstrate ability to lead, motivate, develop and counsel employees.
• Experience in restaurant with 200 plus seats.
• Hotel and Resort experience preferred.
• Prior management and training experience required.
• Strong leadership and experience in making hard decision required.

Administrative

• Requires exercise of judgment within policy guidelines and without supervisory approval; requires problem solving and initiation of activities within job description and responsibility limitations; requires strong understanding of other Snowbird operations.
• Computer knowledge of word and excel.
• Assist in daily ordering of product.
• Understanding of P&L and ability to analyze monthly.

WORKING SCHEDULE

• Rotating schedule based on business levels, including early mornings, weekends and holidays.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. including heavy pans, pots and boxes of ingredients
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Precise knife work and handling of kitchen tools require excellent hand-eye coordination.
• Must be able to work quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment, often in tight spaces.
• Must have good balance in order to maintain control on slippery floors due to spills or wet surfaces.

Mental

• Must be prepared to stay overnight if necessary on occasional times of road closures.
• May experience unusual stress from continual work with public, winter conditions, snow night requirements and commuting to/from Snowbird.

WHY WORK HERE

• Ski pass and comp ticket benefits  

• Discounts at Snowbird eateries, retail shops, mountain school, lodging and daycare for employees 

• Available medical, dental, vision and accident insurance – benefits are available based on position and are subject to change 

• 401k 

• Discounts with Powdr partners 

• Free transportation to work: UTA Bus, Rideshare Vans and Employee Blue Shuttles 

​ This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the role. We require all candidates that receive and accept employment offers to complete a background check before being hired and comply with our professional appearance, drug & alcohol, and employee conduct policies. 

Snowbird is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not stand for discrimination or harassment of any kind. Further, we stand for diversity of thought, background, race, sexual orientation, gender and belief. Whether you are looking for full-time, part-time, seasonal, multi-seasonal or year-round employment, Snowbird provides a dynamic and friendly environment with many great benefits and perks.

If you are passionate about the outdoors, check out our open positions and apply online today!