Company Description

With roots dating back to 1946 and a division of Aspen One, Aspen Skiing Company owns and operates four mountains—Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk—creating premium, sustainable, and transformative experiences in recreation, culture, and nature. In addition, the company runs the award-winning Aspen Snowmass Ski & Snowboard School, Four Mountain Sports rental and retail shops, and a collection of sustainably sourced on-mountain food and beverage outlets. Aspen Snowmass encompasses 5,680 acres of skiable terrain across four mountains, more than 40 ski lifts and more than 410 trails. Aspen One is the parent company of Aspen Skiing Company, Aspen Hospitality and ASPENX and leverages its influence across all of its business units to advance climate action, community engagement and racial justice. For more information, visit www.aspensnowmass.com or follow @aspensnowmass on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.

Job Description

Aspen Skiing Company LLC is seeking to employ 12 people in the position of Cook 1 from December 15, 2024 through April 15, 2025.

Involves being responsible for the safe handling of food product according to applicable health codes and laws. Maintain a clean and sanitary work environment, participate in pre and post shift cleaning and organization to include but not limited to: kitchen equipment, walk in fridge/freezer storage, dry storage, trash, recycle, mopping, sweeping. Prepare & serve food items according to chef specifications. Follow daily preparation list to ensure items are ready for service. Assist with storage of food deliveries. Report any problems with food product, kitchen equipment or work area to a Chef/Sous chef. Able to work any food station within the restaurant with a high degree of competency and consistency. Interacting with guests during service, if working in a servery restaurant; to engage and correct issues as they arise. Ensure Manager is aware of guest comments and concerns. Show advanced knowledge of a variety of cooking techniques to include baking, broiling, grilling, sauté, roasting, blanching. Safely use a knife & be able to demonstrate consistency with knife cuts with the ability to instruct others on the safe and skillful use of a knife. Safely operate and be able to train others on the operation of various kitchen equipment to include oven, grill, flattop, soup kettles, slicers, robo-coupe, immersion blender. Assist with training new employees as requested by Restaurant Chef and Sous Chef. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

No prior experience or education is required. Ability to reach, crouch, kneel, stand, walk or be on your feet for extended periods of time. Regularly work in wet, hot and humid conditions for extended periods of time and may be required to walk on slippery and uneven surfaces. Must be able to continually lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs. individually or with assistance. Ability to communicate and follow oral or written directions in English is required. This position /certain locations will require an employee to ski or snowboard. Employer will offer 40 hours per week. Full time. Shifts are: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Times and days of week will vary. Business is open 7 days a week. Must be able to work weekends and holidays. Wages of at least $25.00 per hour with overtime available at time-and-a-half, $37.50, when applicable. Worksites are either in Aspen Colorado, with five locations, or in Snowmass Village, Colorado, with seven locations. Raises available based on performance. Training will be provided. Equipment/tools/supplies will be provided at no cost. Shift meals provided at no cost. Housing available on a first come, first served basis. Rent ranges from $325.00 to $985.00 per month depending on location, and payable by cash or check directly to landlord. Both are optional and neither a condition of employment. Transportation to and from the work site: Free shuttle to/from work location is available within Snowmass and Aspen city limits. For employees that choose to live outside these areas, a 40% discounted bus pass is available. Other fringe benefits are available. Employer will make no other deductions from the worker’s paycheck except those required by law. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of $15.46 per day during travel to a maximum of $59.00 per day with receipts. Transportation (including meals, and to the extent necessary, lodging) to the place of employment will be provided, or its cost to workers reimbursed, if the worker completes half the employment period. Return transportation will be provided if the worker completes the employment period or is dismissed early by the employer. The employer guarantees to offer work for hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays in each 6- or 12-week period of the total employment period. Fifteen (15) job openings. Employer: Skiing Company; 117 Aspen Airport Business Center, Aspen, Colorado 81611; 970-300-7700; www.aspensnowmass.com/we-are-different/employment. Please apply at your local Connecting Colorado Workforce Center office located at Pitkin County Library – Aspen, 120 N. Mill Street, Aspen, Colorado 81611, (970) 925-4025; or here: https://www.connectingcolorado.com/

Additional Information

Supervision Given and Received
Supervision Given: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Supervision Received: Works under direct supervision of Sous Chef or Chef De Cuisine. Tasks are assigned according to specific procedures, and work is checked frequently. Instruction, advice and assistance are readily available.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:
Ability to reach, crouch, kneel, stand, walk or be on your feet for extended periods of time. Regularly work in wet, hot and humid conditions for extended periods of time and may be required to walk on slippery and uneven surfaces. Must be able to continually lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs. individually or with assistance.

This position /certain locations will require an employee to ski or snowboard

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. By accepting a position with Aspen One, Aspen Snowmass, Aspen Ventures or Aspen Hospitality you acknowledge that you are able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. To request accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 970-300-7700.

This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Aspen One/ Aspen Snowmass/ Aspen Ventures/ Aspen Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer.

For an overview of Aspen Skiing Company's benefits and other compensation visit www.aspensnowmass.com/employment/benefits-and-perks