Sous Chef, Snowbird, The Forklift, Full Time Year Round

Snowbird is a distinguished resort located in the heart of the Wasatch Mountain Range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Known for its breathtaking mountainous views and challenging terrain, Snowbird is much more than a destination for outdoor enthusiasts; it is a vibrant community that values its employees as much as its visitors. With distinct winter and summer seasons, Snowbird offers a unique and dynamic working environment, catering to a diverse group of staff through full-time, part-time, and seasonal employment opportunities. This flexibility allows the resort to maintain high standards of service year-round while fostering a work-life balance for its employees. The position of Forklift Sous Chef at Snowbird is a full-time, year-round role based at the Snowbird Center. This role is vital in supporting daily kitchen operations within a high-volume, mountain resort setting. The Forklift Sous Chef is responsible for ensuring that food quality and execution meet the highest standards during their shifts, contributing significantly to guest satisfaction and the overall dining experience at the resort. The role includes assisting with labor control, food ordering, cost management, product rotation, and stepping into the lead role in the kitchen during the Executive Chef's absence. Employees in this position enjoy daytime shifts that promote work-life balance, a clear growth path towards Executive Sous Chef or Executive Chef positions, family ski passes included with employment, competitive pay, resort discounts, and stable year-round employment. This role requires someone passionate about culinary arts and mountain life, ready to take on the challenges and rewards of working in a legendary ski resort known for its robust hospitality standards. The Forklift Sous Chef ensures that the kitchen maintains impeccable standards of appearance, sanitation, and safety daily. They manage effective communication among kitchen staff and other departments, solve problems swiftly, and address guest and employee issues professionally. Leadership qualities are essential, as this role involves rewarding and disciplining staff as needed while providing ongoing training to maintain high performance. The role also includes administrative responsibilities such as ordering supplies, handling payroll, managing daily reports and sales, and assisting with menu design. With occasional travel to and from the resort, the position demands flexibility and adaptability. Successful candidates will have a high school diploma or equivalent; an associate’s degree in a related field is preferred, with relevant additional work experience considered. Candidates must hold a food handler permit and demonstrate skills such as listening, communication, conflict management, leadership, and the ability to handle multiple kitchen stations. Experience in large-scale restaurants and hotel or resort environments is highly valued. This role also requires strong problem-solving skills, a solid understanding of budgeting, P&L statements, and excellent computer proficiency.

• Food handler permit required
• high school diploma or equivalent
• 3-5 years of job-specific work experience
• ability to read and write effectively
• basic math skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
• ability to work all stations through the kitchen: grill, saute, hot apps, pantry, and pastry
• ability to delegate tasks and follow up effectively per shift
• understand recipes
• above average knowledge of product identification and quality control
• understand measurements in both metric and English standards
• demonstrate above average knife skills and understanding of cooking methods
• ability to multi-task during the work shift
• strong interpersonal skills, listening and oral communication skills, conflict management and dispute resolution skills
• ability to lead, motivate, develop and counsel employees
• experience in restaurant with 200 plus seats
• hotel and resort experience preferred
• prior management and training experience required
• strong leadership and experience in making hard decisions required