Grand Staircase Escalante -Photo by Patrick Hendry

Cook Position - NOW OPEN

Posted: May 07, 2026

Cook

Ofland

Escalante, Utah

Wages/Pay
$16.00 / hour + tips
Experience Level
Some experience required
Job Start Date
May 20, 2026

Driven Team - FREE Pet-Friendly Private Housing - Unbeatable Location - Love doing hard sh*t with great people?


We roll up our sleeves and give it our all, every day.  Working here isn’t easy – we have high standards and we’re always trying to be better. 

Are your knife skills only second to your customer service?  


*~MAY 20TH - JUNE 10TH START DATE*

The Gig 

Cooks work directly with our Kitchen Manager to prepare food for our service outlets including our General Store grab-and-go cold case, daily breakfast and dinner services on our food truck, and running our complimentary coffee service every morning. 

The ability to follow daily prep lists, weekly equipment maintenance schedules, and maintain stock pars are all essential responsibilities. Cooks must be able to work independently and together as a culinary team. Attention to detail, promptness, and a hospitality-first mindset are non-negotiable qualities that our team exemplifies. Our primary goal is to do everything we can to make sure our guests have the most perfect experience possible, from the first bite of their breakfast burrito and beyond. 

 Job requirements: 

  • Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a fast-paced commercial kitchen environment. 

  • Must have a food handlers permit. 

  • Must be able to lift 30 lbs independently, and 50lbs with a team member.  

  • The ability to work independently and as a member of our culinary team. 

Additional responsibilities include: 

  • Maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards in guest-facing and food prep areas. 

  • Interacting with guests while taking orders in the food truck.  

  • Washing dishes every shift.  

  • Receiving deliveries and following FIFO in all food storage areas.  

Current resumes and a reference are required with applications to be considered for an initial interview. 


Housing

  • All employee housing is FREE, PRIVATE, and PET-FRIENDLY. 

  • Employee housing = an additional $3/HR!

  • Free RV sites with hookups for van-lifers and RV-roamers are also available.

The Property

Our park has 52 rooms and 5 campsites on 20 acres. The park’s public spaces and amenities include a drive-in movie theater, an oversized pool + hot tub, an outdoor lodge with in-ground propane firepits, a general store, a food truck, guest laundry facilities, and two luxury bathhouses.

We are located two miles west of the town of Escalante within the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, which is nestled between Bryce Canyon National Park, Dixie National Forest, and Capitol Reef National Park, halfway down Utah’s Scenic Byway 12!

If you're already excited, go ahead and submit your application and resume through the link below and we look forward to hearing from you! 


How to Apply

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Contact Info

Ofland

Do you like to do hard sh*t with great people? So do we! Come get your hands dirty with a great team at an incredible place! You know the old phrase “Work hard play hard”? That’s us. We are the all in this together type of group with the getting to be in one of the most beautiful places on earth type of perk.

Location
Utah
Season
Spring, Summer, and Fall
Staff size
25-30
Housing
Whether included in the compensation package or provided at a cost, housing is provided for staff.
Housing details
FREE private employee housing, Full RV Hookups - RV, Camper, Van-Life
Single occupancy housing available
Yes
Pet friendly
Yes
Meals
Some meals / discounts
Cell phone service
Yes, most carriers
Internet access
Good
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