Lead Cook, Holiday Inn

The opportunity Delaware North Parks and Resorts is searching for a seasonal Cook to join our team at Holiday Inn in West Yellowstone, Montana. As a Cook, you will partake in important food preparation for guest orders and communicate with serving team members. If you're passionate about creating extraordinary guest dining experiences and thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for!

About the role

• Prepare food to comply with all portion sizes, quality standards, department rules, policies, and procedures, ensuring proper food temperatures are maintained, food is stored correctly, the freshness and quality of all menu items, and packages all products to proper specifications
• Keep workstation, coolers, and equipment clean, organized, sanitized, and sufficiently stocked
• Use waste control guidelines and record all waste on the spoilage sheet
• Perform opening, closing, and side work duties and end-of-day inventory

Responsibilities

• Prepare food to comply with all portion sizes, quality standards, department rules, policies, and procedures, ensuring proper food temperatures are maintained, food is stored correctly, the freshness and quality of all menu items, and packages all products to proper specifications
• Keep workstation, coolers, and equipment clean, organized, sanitized, and sufficiently stocked
• Use waste control guidelines and record all waste on the spoilage sheet
• Perform opening, closing, and side work duties and end-of-day inventory

Requirements

• At least 1 year of previous experience in a back-of-the-house foodservice position
• Ability to read and comprehend prep sheets and recipes
• Basic math skills, with the ability to calculate and follow recipe measurements
• No high school diploma or GED required

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs or more, reach up to seven feet, bend, and squat
• Standing and walking for the entire length of shift in moderate to high noise levels
• Manual ability to chop, mix, blend, whip a variety of foods and liquids and operate kitchen equipment
• Exposed to variable temperatures
• Shift details: Days, Evenings, On call, Holidays, Weekends, OT as needed, Events

Skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation days and holidays
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Tuition or professional certification reimbursement
• Weekly pay
• Friends and family discount on IHG room rates
• 30% off meals
• Free Yellowstone Tour with Yellowstone Vacation Tours (purchase of park entrance pass required)
• Training and development with opportunities for internal mobility and growth, including the chance to work at our other locations nationwide
• Available for full-time, year-round team members

Pay

$18.00 - $19.00 / hour

Schedule

Days, Evenings, On call, Holidays, Weekends, OT as needed, Events