Junior Sous Chef - Limelight Boulder

Company Description

Owned and operated by Aspen Hospitality, Limelight Hotels are your home base in the places you want to explore most. The contemporary properties are set in the heart of authentic outdoor and urban communities, and each hotel is deeply connected to its surroundings – offering a unique adventure for every guest. The guest experience is an intentional journey and the elevated, yet unpretentious nature of the stay allows guests to feel nurtured and at ease. A constant across all properties is a commitment to sustainability, unmatched hospitality, and access to an Adventure Concierge to ensure a memorable stay. Limelight’s pet-friendly hotels are located in Aspen, Colorado, just steps from the downtown core; Snowmass, Colorado, offering ski-in/ski-out access to the mountain; Ketchum, Idaho, near the base of Sun Valley’s famed ski area and walking distance to town; and in Downtown Denver, Colorado, adjacent to Union Station. Two new Limelight Hotels are slated to open in Mammoth, California, and Boulder, Colorado in 2025. Learn more at www.LimelightHotels.com.

Job Description

Position Summary 
The Junior Sous Chef supports the Chef de Cuisine in overseeing kitchen operations, ensuring food is prepared and presented according to restaurant standards. They assist with the preparation and cooking of dishes, manage kitchen staff during their shifts, and ensure adherence to food safety regulations. Additionally, they help with inventory control, ordering supplies, and maintaining a clean and organized kitchen environment. This position reports to the Chef de Cuisine.

The budgeted pay range for this position is $25.00 to $30.00 per hour, actual pay will be dependent on budget and experience.

Job Posting Deadline
Applications for this position will be accepted until June 22, 2025.

Essential Job Functions/Key Job Responsibilities
•    Responsible for the safe handling of food product according to applicable health codes and laws
•    Maintains a clean and sanitary work environment, participate in pre and post shift cleaning and organization to include but not limited to kitchen equipment, walk in fridge/freezer storage, dry storage, trash, recycle, mopping, sweeping
•    Prepares & serves food items according to chef specifications
•    Assists in the daily preparation of task lists to ensure items are ready for service
•    Supervises and assists with training new employees as requested by Restaurant Chef and Sous Chef
•    Supervises storage of food deliveries, looking to ensure adequate food quality and shelf life
•    Works any food station within the restaurant with a high degree of competency and consistency
•    Reports any problems with food product, kitchen equipment or work area to a Chef/Sous chef
•    Interacts with guests during service, if working in a servery restaurant; engages and correct issues as they arise
•    Ensures that Manager is aware of guest comments and concerns
•    Safely uses a knife, able to demonstrate consistency with knife cuts, and able to teach others
•    Safely operates and can train others on the operation of various kitchen equipment including ovens, grill, flattop, soup kettles, slicers, robo-coupe, immersion blender
•    Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education & Experience Requirements 
•    Culinary school graduate and/or 3 years of progressive experience in a professional kitchen preferred
•    ServSafe or similar food safety course certification is preferred
•    Prior work experience in a variety of commercial/professional kitchen required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities  
•    Proficient knowledge in guest service 
•    Proficient knowledge of a variety of cooking techniques to include baking, broiling, grilling, sauté, roasting, blanching
•    Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office or similar computer programs 
•    Capable of making sound judgments in fast-paced or emergency situations
•    Ability to lead and manage others
•    Ability to train and develop others
•    Excellent written and spoken English required, Spanish

Additional Information

Work Environment & Physical Demands
•    Ability to reach, crouch, kneel, 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
•    Must be able to occasionally lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs. individually or with assistance (weight limits can vary according to position, but no more than 50)

Job Benefits 
This position is classified as a regular full-time position eligible for the following benefi