Chef de Cuisine - Sundeck (Year Round) - Aspen Snowmass
Aspen Skiing Company · Aspen, CO, United States · Posted Jul 8, 2026
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The Chef de Cuisine is responsible for overseeing all culinary operations, ensuring the highest standards of food quality, presentation, and consistency. This role focuses on food preparation and execution along with developing innovative menus and maintaining cost controls to optimize efficiency and profitability. The Chef de Cuisine brings strong creativity, and a passion for excellence to drive an exceptional dining experience while upholding health and safety regulations. This position reports to the Executive Chef.
Applications for this position will be accepted until August 15th, 2026.
The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $85,000. Actual pay will be dependent on budget and experience; all our salaried roles are eligible for bonus.
Essential Job Functions/Key Job Responsibilities
Responsible for the financial success of the operation
Responsible for ordering, receiving, delivery and rotation of food items
Produce weekly schedules according to budget and forecasted numbers
Ensure that all daily opening procedures are followed
Ensure consistency of product using training guides
Maintain and promote proper food safety and handling protocol
Complete and assign daily production and preparation lists
Contribute to the creation of fresh and innovative daily specials
Work as an active participant on the service line as required
Oversee daily kitchen closing and cleaning procedures to include walk-ins and freezers
Complete and submit an accurate monthly inventory & responsible for proper payroll procedure
Other duties as assigned
Education & Experience Requirements
Culinary degree or equivalent work experience required
Serv Safe certification required
5 years of management experience in a hotel restaurant operation/culinary environment preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Proficient knowledge of purchasing
Proficient knowledge of high-volume production experience
Knowledge of food handling, safety and other restaurant guidelines
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Proficient written and verbal communication English skills, Spanish a plus
Proficient knowledge of a variety of cooking techniques to include baking, broiling, grilling, sauté, roasting, blanching and more
Proficient experience in guest facing roles
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent time management skills
Ability to manage difficult or emotional situations whether they be customer or employee related
Ability to quickly adapt to stressful circumstances, changes in processes, customer flow, environments and tasks
Ability to engage with customers in a positive and helpful manner
Ability to work in collaboration with others to achieve team goals
Ability to communicate with Restaurant Manager as needed to provide menu and pricing information
Ability to communicate with Executive Chef or Director of Operations (hotels) regarding the daily inventory and ordering process
Work Environment & Physical Demands
Ability to reach, crouch, kneel, smell, taste, stand, walk or be on your feet for extended periods of time
Regularly work in wet, hot and humid conditions for extended periods of time and may be required to walk on slippery and uneven surfaces
Ability to stand, type and sit at desk/computer for most of the work shift executing repetitive movements
Must be able to frequently lift, push or pull up to 50lbs
Job Benefits
This position is classified as a regular full-time position eligible for the following benefits:
Enrollment dates differ across the various programs.
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Programs
Flexible Spending Account Programs
Life Insurance Programs
Paid Time Off Programs
Paid Leave Programs
401(k) Savings Plan
Employee Ski Pass and Dependent Ski Passes
Other company perks
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. By accepting a position with Aspen One, Aspen Snowmass, Aspen Ventures or Aspen Hospitality you acknowledge that you are able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. To request accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 970-300-7700.
This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
Aspen One is an equal opportunity employer (Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran). At Aspen One, inclusion, equity, and diversity are fundamental to fulfilling our vision of building a better workplace and better world. From our hiring practices through the entire employee experience, we embrace and ce…