Create Your Experience of a Lifetime!
Come work and play in the mountains! Whether it’s your first-time seeing snow or you were born on the slopes, joining our team means discovering (or re-discovering!) a passion for the outdoors while building lifelong connections with teammates and guests from around the world.
With 40+ resorts across 3 continents, you can join our team for a season or stay to build a career. From day one, you'll receive some of the highest compensation rates in the industry, free Epic pass(es) along with free ski and snowboard lessons, 40% retail discounts, the chance to grow through Epic Service - our leading training and development experience, and wellness benefits to fuel your success.
Job Benefits
- 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
- RSP Options (after 12 months or 2000 cumulative hours of service)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Excellent training and professional development
- Referral Program
Full Time roles are eligible for the above, plus:
- 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
Job Summary:
Service is the foundation of everything we stand for at Vail Resorts and our Head Chefs are no exception to this experience of a lifetime. The Chef oversees the kitchen team and is responsible to ensure smooth operations, promoting teamwork amongst staff, and maintaining food quality and safety to ensure an exceptional dining experience for our guests.
Job Specifications:
- Starting Wage: $60,000 - $75,000 + annual Bonus
- Employment Type: Year Round
- Shift Type: Full Time hours available
- Housing Availability: Yes
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead a culture of safety, epic guest service and employee engagement
- Leads a culture of safety, and ensures all safety training is delivered, completed and tracked for all team members
- Leads employee engagement by promoting a fair, harmonious work environment, providing employees with the tools to do their jobs and delivers timely and specific recognition programs
- Work closely with Vail Resorts F&B ‘Center of Expertise’ (COE) to deliver on menu implementation and execution including recipes, station guides and portion control
- Leadership of our Culinary Team, including onboarding, training, coaching, performance management, conducting employee reviews, development and succession planning
- Maximizes profitability
- Supports or oversees warehouse and shipping/receiving team members
- Maintain strong working relationships with all employees and internal stakeholders and communicates relevant information as necessary
- Accountable for maintaining high cleaning standards and compliance to all Food Safe regulations
- Administrative duties as needed, including ordering, inventory, scheduling, processing transfers and waste
- We are a company that works together and throughout the season you may be required to assist in other areas as needed
Job Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent required; Bachelors or Culinary degree preferred
- ServSafe certification or regional equivalent required
- 3-5 years of restaurant experience, 1+ years of supervisory experience required
- Must be able to Ski/Snowboard
- Must be highly flexible with work schedule
- Basic knife skills
- Experience with various kitchen equipment such as dishwashers, grills, fryers, ovens, etc.
- Must be able to stand for long periods and to lift up to 50lbs repeatedly during a shift
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to work well under pressure
- High attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
In completing this application, and when submitting related documentation, applicants may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, and/or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
We follow all federal, state, and local laws including restrictions on child/minor labor. Minors hired into this position will not be asked or permitted to engage in any activities restricted to adult workers.
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 509351
Reference Date: 07/03/2025
Job Code Function: Back of House
