Chef de Cuisine - Winter 25-26

Company Description

With roots dating back to 1946, and a division of Aspen One, Aspen Skiing Company owns and operates four mountains—Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk. Aspen Skiing Company takes pride in the coexistence of resort, community, and the environment, which exemplifies its values of living fully, honoring people and place, taking the long view, and pursuing excellence in everything it does. Aspen Skiing Company is where guests from around the world come to renew the mind, body, and spirit through unforgettable experiences at the confluence of nature, culture, and recreation.  

Aspen Skiing Company also owns and operates the award-winning Aspen Snowmass Ski & Snowboard School, Four Mountain Sports rental and retail shops, and a collection of sustainably sourced on-mountain food and beverage outlets. Aspen Snowmass encompasses 5,680 acres of skiable terrain across four mountains, more than 40 ski lifts, and more than 410 trails. For more information, visit www.aspensnowmass.com or follow @aspensnowmass on Instagram, Facebook, and X.  

Please note that all official communications from the Talent Acquisition or Human Resources team are sent from email addresses within the notifications@smartrecruiters.com, aspen.com, aspensnowmass.com, aspenhospitality.co, limelighthotels.com & thelittlenell.com domains.

Job Description

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 ideal candidate will bring strong creativity, and a passion for excellence to drive an exceptional dining experience while upholding health and safety regulations. This position reports to the Restaurant General Manager.

The budgeted salary range for this position is $62,657 - $81,455. Actual pay will be dependent on budget and experience, and all our salaried roles are eligible for bonus.

Job Posting Deadline 

Applications for this position will be accepted until January 20, 2026 

Essential Job Functions

• 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

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements

• Culinary degree or equivalent work experience required
• Serv Safe certification required
• Current Valid Driver License required
• Two years of management experience in a culinary environment preferred

Knowledge, Skills and 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 regarding the daily inventory and ordering process

Additional Information

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Ability to reach, crouch, kneel, stand, bend or be on your