Kitchen Manager/Cook

Shadowcliff Mountain Lodge

Shadowcliff is where you come if you want to work, live, learn, grow, and play in a beautiful environment closely connected to nature and community! Shadowcliff provides a comprehensive employment experience including onsite housing/meals, community living, and an emphasis on encouraging staff to take full advantage of incredible natural surroundings.

Nestled in the Colorado Rockies overlooking Grand Lake, Shadowcliff puts you at the doorstep of Rocky Mountain National Park, the town of Grand Lake, the beautiful Fraser Valley, and the Continental Divide Trail. Activities such as hiking, biking, camping, horseback riding, fishing, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, and more are at your fingertips!

Shadowcliff's Kitchen Manager/Cook guides the operations of Shadowcliff’s Compassionate Kitchen in a manner consistent with our principles of hospitality and sustainability. This position oversees the meals for a calendar of retreats and gatherings of varying size and duration as well as special events throughout the season. (Our busiest months are July and August, while June and September are usually slower). The Kitchen Manager/Cook plans and prepares meals for groups as well as for staff, supervising lead kitchen assistants, rotating hospitality assistants, and volunteers in meal preparation, service, and clean-up.

The Kitchen Manager/Cook receives a monthly stipend of $2,000 (prorated depending on arrival/departure dates), a private, furnished room (shared bathrooms) in the main lodge (all utilities included), a share of tips, and meals/food. This position is needed for the duration of the season, through approximately September 30th, 2024.