Culinary Team Lead - Hyatt Place - Keystone Resort - Full-time / Part-time

Reach Your Peak at Vail Resorts. You're someone who pushes boundaries and challenges the status quo. You're brave, ambitious and passionate in everything you do. And we want you on our team. Pursue your fullest potential and never settle in the quest to deliver extraordinary guest service. Join one of the world's most innovative companies and re-imagine a mountain resort experience with us. Welcome to Vail Resorts. Reach Your Peak.

Join a team where you can reap the benefits of being a part of two world class companies Vail Resorts, one of the world’s 50 most innovative companies as named by Fast Company, and Hyatt where ‘We care for people so they can be their best’. Hyatt Place-Keystone is looking for someone who pushes boundaries and challenges the status quo. If you're brave, ambitious and passionate in everything you do, we want you on our team. Pursue your fullest potential and never settle in the quest to deliver extraordinary guest service. Welcome to Vail Resorts. Reach Your Peak

The Hyatt Place Keystone is an upscale select service hotel offering 103 guestrooms, an open food market with made-to-order meals and snacks available around the clock, free WiFi, and a well-equipped fitness center. We cater to the multitasking traveler with a 24/7 lifestyle, creating a modern, comfortable, seamless experience. Hyatt Place Keystone in the Rocky Mountains is steps away from the Mountain House base of Keystone Ski Resort, minutes away from the main River Run Village of Keystone Ski Resort and close proximity to the Keystone Conference Center.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Follows directions/specifications of the building general manager and executive chef of hospitality.
• Ability to work all stations in the kitchen as required.
• Supervise daily operations and employees.
• Supervise and develop kitchen staff.
• Provides training and guidance to culinary staff to ensure quality and timely food production.
• Will prepare food according to standardized recipes and portion controls using proper culinary techniques.
• Inspects food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food handling practices.
• Utilize excellent communication skills. 
• Work as a leader within the group with food production.
• Ordering and receiving.
• Managing schedules and overtime.
• Adhering to budget.  

Qualifications:

• Culinary degree – preferred
• 3+ years working in a kitchen - preferred
• 1+ year of kitchen supervisory experience - required
• Safe Serve certification (If you don't have we will provide the training class for certification.)
• Computer skills in purchasing, Microsoft Office, and email - preferred
• Must be able to lift 50lbs
• Broad knowledge of all culinary styles and cooking techniques.
• Positive work ethic.
• Practices good personal hygiene, safe food handling and culinary skills.
• Has own culinary tools.
• Must adhere to Cutting Edge Safety Training and Serve Safe Training.
• Must have certified slip resistant shoes.
• Work early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

We’re looking for team members who are passionate about their work and the world around them, who take pride in ensuring our guests receive the best possible service and who bring a sense of self and fun to all they do. Life at 9,280 feet in the sky is a little different. With our crisp Rocky Mountain air and boundless options for adventure and exploration, you can join a community who loves where they live and loves what they do. Keystone will be your home away from home; a place where friendliness, an eye for detail and unmatched guest service is the foundation of our Culture. Come join our team – where A Mountain of Possibilities awaits.

Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID 147450