Work in the mountains and join our fun team! Silver Fork Lodge & Restaurant is hiring a Prep Cook!

The successful candidate will have some experience in a high volume kitchen. Must be available nights, weekends and holidays. Exact shift hours will vary based on season and business needs. As part of our team, you can even get a ski pass to Brighton Ski Resort for $100 (available to full time employees).

Prep Cook Job Duties:

• Follow prep list created by chef/kitchen managers.
• Prepare cooking ingredients by washing and chopping vegetables, cutting meat, etc.
• Undertake basic cooking duties such as parboiling food, reducing sauces, etc.
• Properly date, cool, temp, and organize food products in accordance with the Utah
• Health Department standards.
• Prepare simple dishes such as salads and appetizers as needed.
• Organize kitchen stock and ingredients. Ensure a first-in, first-out food rotation system.
• Ensure food preparation and presentation maintain quality, safety, and restaurant standards.
• Verify food storage units are consistently in good working order; notify kitchen manager when items are (broken) discarded and in need of new ones.
• Keep station cleaned throughout shift, maintain sanitizer bucket, participate in deep cleaning kitchen areas as needed, and clean station and remove trash at end of shift.
• Cleaning dishes as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

REQUIREMENTS

• Experience as a cook
• Knowledge of health and safety rules in a kitchen
• Manual dexterity able to operate cutting tools and kitchen utensils
• A team player with good communication skills
• Patient with an ability to stay positive under pressure
• Very good physical condition and endurance
• High school diploma or equivalent is desirable; Training from a culinary school will be an asset

We are located a beautiful, 15 minute drive (11 miles) from the Salt Lake Valley in the heart of Big Cottonwood Canyon in Brighton, Utah. We are 1 mile from Solitude Mountain Resort and 3 miles to Brighton Ski Resort. If you love the mountains you will love to work here! We have a great team and a mountain town vibe but with all the advantages of being open year round for added job security!