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Royal Gorge Cross Country, Sugar Bowl's Nordic ski area, is seeking a dynamic and motivated Kitchen Assistant for the upcoming winter season! This position supports both back-of-house and front-of-house operations and reports to the F&B Operations Manager. You'll primarily work behind the scenes, focused on food preparation, menu execution and delivery during high-volume times, inventory control, and cashier duties when needed. Ideal candidates are self-motivated and thrive working independently in a fast-paced environment.

Why Sugar Bowl?

Sugar Bowl Resort has been proudly independent for over 80 years and is one of the oldest ski resorts in California. Situated atop beautiful Donner Summit, Sugar Bowl has a storied past with ties to Austrian ski culture, Hollywood and Walt Disney. This special community helped bring skiing to "sunny California" since December 1939. Since then, it continues to attract adventurous winter sports enthusiasts alike.

Who You Are:

Excellent knowledge of food, paired with the passion and creativity to prepare it professionally

Current ServSafe certification in proper food handling techniques, or willingness to obtain certification

Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

Comfortable calculating figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume

Works well with others and treats guests and coworkers with respect

A positive, can-do attitude and real team spirit

Open to learning new skills and supporting other departments as needed - a versatile, team-first mindset

What You'll do:

Provide excellent customer service to guests, employees, and business partners

Cook foodstuffs in quantities according to the menu and number of guests being served

Wash dishes, pots, and pans

Check out cafe guests in the absence of a dedicated cashier

Bake breads and pastries

Maintain cleanliness in the cafe area

Restock grab-and-go food items and beverages

Assist the Lead Cook with menu planning, taking advantage of foods in season and local availability

Oversee food and beverage operations of the Cross Country Center in the absence of the Lead Cook

Help with monthly inventory, and food and custodial product purchasing

Assist with snow removal, including shoveling and clearing walkways, stairs, equipment, and other areas as needed

Cross-train and lend a hand in other departments as needed, building a broader understanding of resort operations.

Take advantage of opportunities to learn new skills across the resort, supporting a well-rounded, team-first approach to the guest experience.

Physical Requirements:

Comfortable standing, walking, and moving throughout the kitchen and cafe for most of a shift

Capable of lifting and carrying up to 40 lbs, including food, supply, and equipment deliveries

Comfortable working in a hot, fast-paced kitchen environment, as well as cold outdoor conditions when shoveling or handling deliveries

Manual dexterity for food prep, baking, dishwashing, and point-of-sale operation

Sufficient visual and auditory acuity to monitor food quality, safety, and a busy service floor

Available to work varying shifts, including weekends and holidays

Winter Benefits:

Employer sponsored 401k plan after 1,000 worked hours and one (1) year of service

Paid sick time

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional development opportunities

Free ski and tubing passes for employees

Free ski passes for dependents

50% off food at our restaurants

Free group ski and snowboard lessons for employees

Employee discounted lift tickets for family and friends

Lift ticket discounts at multiple resorts including 24 Mountain Collective destinations

Hotel discounts

Employee ski reciprocal programs

Sugar Bowl Resort believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants because of race, color, hair, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender orientation, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.