Intermediate Cook

Live. Work. Explore. as a part of our Food & Beverage team at the Oasis at Death Valley!
The Oasis at Death Valley is situated in a lush, spring-fed desert oasis, surrounded by the vast and arid desert of Death Valley National Park. The Oasis operates the historic AAA Four Diamond Inn and Ranch, restaurants, gift shops, and the world's lowest elevation golf course. Both hotels are open year-round and feature swimming pools fed by naturally warm local springs.

Job Summary:
Intermediate Cooks should anticipate working across all stations and using all kitchen equipment. Depending on the venue, you can anticipate working multiple stations that include batch production, high volume ala carte, prep, pantry, and banquets.

The Details:
Position Type: Full-time Year-round preferred, some Seasonal positions may be available.
Start Dates: Next available check in date

Responsibilities:

• Ensures the quality, quantity, and eye-appealing presentation of all menu items.

• Properly stores and handles all food products. Promotes safe and sanitary food handling practices.

• Cleans, maintains, and stores kitchen equipment according to standards.  

• Maintains open and positive communication with all staff daily.

• Ensures that food is properly prepared and presented using standard products, recipes, and techniques.

• Ensures all food-in-process is properly maintained (hot food is hot, cold food is cold) and stored (covered, labeled, and dated).

• Always cleans and maintains work area throughout shift.

Qualifications:

• One to two years cooking experience. Fine Dining experience is a plus. Expertise as: pantry-worker, prep-cook, fry-cook, egg-cook, broiler-cook, sauté-cook and butcher.

• Attention to detail skills to ensure safety and minimize food waste.

• High level of professionalism, able to follow instructions with follow-up, respect, and integrity.

Why the Oasis at Death Valley?
Death Valley National Park is in the northern Mojave Desert in California and is the largest National Park outside of Alaska. With incredibly diverse ecosystems, sand dunes, mountains, and America's lowest elevations, Death Valley is an incredible place to call home. We are a welcoming community who work hard, share a real passion for the environment, and enjoy crafting memorable experiences for our guests.

Life at the Oasis:

• Employee housing (dormitory-style or RV site)

• Free breakfast and lunch with $4 dinners in the employee dining room (cafeteria-style)

• Free on-site laundry facility, Wi-Fi (limited bandwidth)

• A fast-paced, exciting work environment with plenty of upward mobility and growth opportunities

• Meet people of all ages from all over the country and world!

Benefits and Perks:

• Free Death Valley National Park pass

• Free access to pool, golf course, rec center, gym and sports courts

• Exclusive Retail and Dining discounts at the Oasis

• $350 Referral Bonus Program

• The adventure of a lifetime!