Lead Cook- North Cascades Lodge at Stehekin
Guest Services

GREAT PEOPLE | GREAT BENEFITS | JOIN OUR ALL-STAR TEAM!

Cook, $18.75+/hour

Would you like to spend your summer working at a mystical and peaceful lodge? The North Cascades Lodge at Stehekin's picturesque lake and breathtaking mountain views truly have a magical effect.

Accessible only by boat, plane, or hiking trails, the North Cascades Lodge at Stehekin is a laid-back remote little place on the shores of Lake Chelan within the North Cascades National Park. Stehekin has about 75 permanent residents, though its population swells during the summer. The passenger ferry runs daily from Chelan and Fields Point during the summer months and less often through the winter. Stehekin is very close to the Pacific Crest Trail. Trout and sockeye salmon are popular targets for fishing in Lake Chelan and if you are into hiking, extreme or mild, you will love it here. Bicycles are available for hire and are easily transported up on the ferry as well.

Our Team Members enjoy amazing benefits such as:

• Low cost housing -$40.00/per week and $80.00/per pay period
  
• 50% discount on all meals
  
• $500 bonus for staying through the season

You will feel right at home in our tight knit family of employees and it is sure to be a summer you will never forget. Apply now to join our All Star Team!

JOB SUMMARY

The Lead Cook will manage the kitchen staff in the daily production, preparation, and presentation of all food for the lodge's restaurant, in a safe and sanitary work environment. Involved in creating exceptional dishes and daily specials. Must ensure all food is served according to specifications and be responsible for supervising all areas of the kitchen working in conjunction with all Line Cooks and Second Lead Cook.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Instructs and leads kitchen staff in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
  
• Monitor and Assess performance of employees to make improvements or take corrective action.
  
• Monitor menus and spending in order to ensure that meals are prepared economically.
  
• Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
  
• Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.
  
• Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
  
• Operate food station, including performing station checklist, temperature log, counter meeting, and signage.
  
• Requisition food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances, based on estimates of future needs
  
• Clean and inspect kitchen equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
  
• Prepares thawing, prep work, delegates side work, stocking lists and cleaning assignments.
  

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

• Four years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
  
• Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
  
• Food Safety certified- monitors sanitation practices to ensure all employees follow standards and regulations.
  
• Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers.
  
• Prior experience in a lead or supervisory capacity required.
  
• Strong customer service, time-management, organizational and interpersonal skills.
  

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit. Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment.
  
• Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30-35 lbs. frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
  
• Climbing steps regularly.
  
• Withstanding temperature extremes in freezer, refrigerator walk-in and grill areas.
  
• Proper usage and handling of carious kitchen machinery to include slicers, ovens, stove, grinders, mixers and other kitchen related equipment.
  
• This position will spend 100% of the time standing, walking and climbing stairs with food items and dishes.
  
• Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in fast-paced kitchen.
  
• Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
  
• Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English.
  
• Reading and writing work-related documents in English.
  

EQUIPMENT USED

• Cooking machinery and utensils.

Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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