Current Status: Accepting applications 3/1/12
Job Description:
Red Horse Mountain Ranch, an adventure vacation destination in Harrison, Idaho, is seeking a chef seasonal position. The chef has a critical role in taking care of guests and staff.
The chef will be responsible for the following tasks: helping to plan meals for guests and staff; helping to prep all foods for meals, maintaining proper food levels, proper storage of food stock, maintaining a clean kitchen, maintaining and following the to do list, and, filling-in as needed.
Generally, each member of the kitchen team will regularly participate in preparing Breakfast to-order, Lunch buffet style, and Dinner family style for up to 80 people daily. The Kitchen team prepares quality pack meals for All-Day guided activities, and produces fresh baked breads, pastries, cookies and desserts as a part of the daily routine. Additionally, every team member must be willing and able to maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen and food storage areas. Every chef will wash food preparation dishes, as well as guest and staff dishes.
We welcome guests with special dietary requirements, so every cook must be able to prepare meals to accommodate all special requests. Red Horse Mountain Ranch has a full bar that is open from 5-6 PM for a cocktail hour and through the dinner service until 9 PM each evening. The Kitchen and food storage areas are on separate floors, so each cook must be physically able to walk up and down a full flight of stairs repeatedly each day and must be capable of carrying 50+ pounds up and down stairs and across uneven ground, as is necessary.
This position is being offered with or without housing (a shared bedroom and common area) and meals. The position requires a flexible and willing person to work long hours which are dependent on guest counts. Applicants should be willing to work odd jobs and long hours when duties and tasks are required.
Requirements Include:
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Be able to demonstrate good communication skills and customer relation.
- Be ale to maintain a safe and clean work environment.
- Prefer 3 years of experience in food preparation
- Prefer 1 year experience in cooking for special dietary requirements.
- Must be experienced in cooking proteins using a variety of cooking methods.
- Must have experience baking breads and pastries
- Must have experience preparing a variety of desserts.
- Must have experience in sauteing.
- Must have experience cooking soups and making fresh salads
- Must demonstrate safe cooking practices
- Must possess a valid Idaho Food Handler Permit
- Be able to demonstrate good, sound judgment.
- Be able to lift 75 pounds and work long hours
- Must hold a valid Driver’s License with clean driving record and be able to drive a manual transmission.
- Must wear proper kitchen uniforms.
- Must be a US Citizen or possess a current and appropriate working visa
- Must have a valid first aid and cpr card.
How To Apply:
Fill out the Online Employment Application :
contact: Lauren Martin, Red Horse Mountain Ranch
fax: (208) 689-9686
email: (lauren@redhorsemountain.com)
Compensation:
Salary plus room and board, dependent on experience