Food & Beverage - Midway

Midway Cook

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Job Title:   Midway Cook

Reports to: Food & Beverage Manager                                                                 

Wage: DOE

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt                                                                                                                                      

Job Summary: Prepares, stocks, and cooks food for guests at Midway Lodge in a fast-paced, high-volume alpine dining environment. Ensures food quality, safety, and customer satisfaction while maintaining clean and efficient kitchen operations.

Essential Job Responsibilities/Duties/Tasks include the following; other duties may be assigned:

  • Provide efficient, friendly, and professional service to ensure guest satisfaction.

  • Prepare quality pub fare for a casual, high-volume restaurant.

  • Use and maintain kitchen appliances including grill, flattop, fryers, and industrial equipment.

  • Wash, cut, prepare, and cook food items according to standards and Food & Beverage management procedures.

  • Maintain kitchen stations, including daily setup, breakdown, cleaning, and restocking.

  • Wash and stock dishes, utensils, and cookware.

  • Clean and restock kitchen areas; take out garbage and sweep/mop kitchen floors and hallways.

  • Assist with ordering, receiving, and inventory as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Required:

  • Strong interpersonal skills enabling effective communication with guests, co-workers, and supervisors.

  • Ability to maintain a professional demeanor in a fast-paced environment.

  • Ability to work varied schedules, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

  • Minimum 2 years of cooking experience.

  • Prior experience working with the public.

Preferred:

  • Knife skills and knowledge of scratch cooking.

  • Familiarity with food safety, sanitation, and allergen protocols.

  • Knowledge of the ski industry.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Stand and/or walk for 80–100% of an 8-hour shift.

  • Use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, and controls; reach with hands and arms.

  • Occasionally lift and move up to 40 lbs (with assistance if needed).

  • Work in hot kitchen environments with occasional exposure to cold alpine conditions.

Equipment Used

  • Industrial kitchen equipment (grill, flattop, fryers, ovens, etc.)

  • Sharp knives, cooking and serving utensils

  • Computer / Point of Sale system

  • Telephone

  • Cleaning equipment (mop, broom, etc.)

Working Conditions

  • Work primarily performed indoors in a kitchen environment with exposure to sharp/hot objects, humid conditions, and cleaning chemicals.

  • May occasionally be exposed to extreme cold, wet, or alpine weather.

  • Willingness, if necessary, to travel to work via chairlift, snowmobile, or snowcat.

  • Harsh weather conditions may be encountered while at work or traveling to work in a high alpine environment.