
Executive Chef Keystone Lodge
- Keystone, CO
- $72,000-77,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons
- MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Excellent training and professional development
- Referral Program
- Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours)
- Free ski passes for dependents
- Critical Illness and Accident plans
- Starting Wage: $72,000- $77,000 + annual bonus
- Employment Type: Year Round
- Shift Type: Full Time hours available
- Minimum Age: At least 18 years of age
- Housing Availability: Yes
- A professional requiring only general direction to achieve desired results.
- 5-7 years Food and Beverage experience with strong culinary skills
- 5 years supervisory experience
- Serve Safe Certification
- Has Guest Service focus
- Previous multiple outlet management experience
- Strong team work commitment with proven leadership skills
- Possesses technical ability and knowledge to give direction to staff and act on it.
- Has on-going vision for their outlet
- Graduate of or participant in Apprenticeship or Culinary Education Program.
- Assumes full responsibility for management of all back of the house operation, culinary functions
- Assists in definition and management of food program standards.
- Sets and maintains standards: organization, time management, cleanliness, punctuality in regards to paperwork, meetings, deadlines and returning phone calls.
- Supports, maintains and participates in company goals and philosophies
- Ability to receive direction and act upon it
- Ability to train employees to set service and culinary standards
- Adheres to Food and Beverage Standards
- Works in united direction with management team, service and culinary staff in regards to operations standards and character of restaurant
- Operates outlet within budgetary guidelines
- Possesses a solid knowledge of service standards and guest service skills
- High level of interpersonal skills to ensure:
- Continues teamwork with front of the house
- Teamwork with other departments
- High level of guest contact
- Fact finding for appropriate decision-making
- Commitment to guest service and employee relations
- Ability to create and maintain a productive work environment
- Proficiency in a wide variety of service and culinary skills enabling them to effectively train their staff
- Thoroughly understands and utilizes financial procedures used at this resort
- Ability to dissect a profit and loss statement and produce an accurate variance report
- Ability to research and write accurate projections and budgets
- Familiar with layout and functioning of Resort and it's various departments
- Working knowledge of and compliance to Outlet Banquet Standards
- Has a broad understanding of major world hospitality industry trends and their traditions
- Will complete management training contracts within 90 days of start date.
- MDP graduate
- Responsible for daily operation of outlet
- Ensures outlet operates under defined safety and sanitation guidelines
- Successfully performs management duties:
- Opening Duties
- Training First reports of injury
- Employee information forms
- Action item plans
- Employee consultations
- Closing Duties
- Labor Reporting
- Separations
- Paperwork
- Performance Evaluations
- Payroll (PeopleSoft)
- Manage though presence in operation
- Employee of the month
- Worker's compensation
- Uniform Paperwork
- Disciplinary Reports
- Outlet Security
- Successfully performs financial duties
- Forecasting
- Reading/Understanding P&L
- Cost Transfer
- Purchasing w/in budget
- Cost Controls
- Scheduling
- Variance Reporting
- Journal Entries
- Marketing Strategies
- Successfully managers End of the Month duties
- Inventory Procedure
- Labor Accruals
- Designs and operates culinary program to defined company standards.
- Checks quality of products and services daily
- Consistently motivates and schedules self and staff to achieve higher levels of knowledge and performance through external training classes Responsible for purchase/maintenance of equipment for efficient daily operation
- Responsible for order and receiving all food items necessary for outlet operation.
- Supports, maintains and participates in company goals, philosophies and programs.
- Constantly challenges and refines outlet systems and techniques.
- Leads meetings with outlet management team on a weekly basis.
- Timely in regards to meetings, reports and deadlines.
- Acts as spokesperson for the F&B department by sharing information with service and culinary staff.
- Leads by example and develops all culinary staff.
- Leads management team in strategic planning regarding financial planning, menu development, cost control and positioning of restaurant.
- Capable of performing all duties in own outlet and any outlet in which may be assisting.
- Flexibility in outlet assignments.
- Addresses and corrects all culinary issues promptly and fairly.
- Works with on-going concern for concept and menu development.
- Initiates future planning: staffing, budgets, capitals, training, service techniques, concept, food program, marketing strategies.
- Recognizes and develops key staff members with the effective use of delegation.
- Appreciation and protection of assets.
- Effectively directs all supervisory staff in the daily management of a multifaceted outlet
- Work holidays, weekends and extended hours, including evenings
- Indoor and outdoor work environment
- Communicate with non-English speaking employees and/or guests.
- Manages menu development process
- Responsible for day to day operations of kitchens
- Continuous focus on food quality
- Continuous focus on development and training of staff
- Responsible for all financial results directly and indirectly related to culinary
- Works with resort chefs to build on a strong culinary structure and environment
- Works with the director of food and beverage on resort menu development process and other specific projects when applicable
- Works with Director of Culinary Education on Apprenticeship program
Reference Date: 08/13/2025
Job Code Function: Back of House