You don’t just work at the Limelight. You become one of the best reasons our guests come back again and again. It’s our aim to provide a warm and inviting community atmosphere for our guests. We believe every employee should play a key role in helping enrich the guests’ mind, body and spirit during their stay. This takes a dedication to real, live hospitality and an appreciation for innovative leadership. We are a team, and we act like it.We also believe, as Limelight hotel management, in a commitment to providing a secure and enjoyable work environment for every employee — one that promotes honesty, mutual respect, personal growth and career advancement for all.

The Cook 1's primary responsibility for station assigned; maintains mise en place and prepares hot and cold foods for the restaurant according to Chefs specifications and for catered events as required.

Essential Job Functions
•    Set up station and mise en place to Chefs specifications
•    Fill out daily production, butcher, and pastalero lists in absence of supervisor
•    Fill out AM/PM checkout lists in absence of supervisor
•    Coordinate with chefs and production chef for proper closure of production kitchen
•    Cook food to order.
•    Can cook burgers and meats to proper temperature with the utilization of cake testers/thermometers
•    Set up, maintain, work, and breakdown station and maintain area cleanliness throughout shift. Cleans work area at shift end
•    Properly stores all mis en place at shift end
•    Can properly cook, cool, and label product
•    Submits production needs for following day by shift end
•    Communicates with chefs and production chef regarding daily production needs
•    Can maintain a proper rotation of mise en place for a station
•    Properly cook all protein
•    Proficient in making purees properly.
•    Be proficient in Meat roast, fish, Hot App, PM-GM, entremets, & lounge stations
•    Follow exact recipes using scales when needed
•    Other duties as assigned 

•    High School diploma or equivalent required 
•    Two years of food preparation experience required 
•    Culinary degree or equivalent preferred
•    Simple sauce and dressing knowledge preferred 

Supervision given and received 
Given: This position has no supervisory responsibilities. 
Received: Works under direct supervision of the Chef de Cuisine. Tasks are assigned according to specific procedures, and work is checked frequently. Instruction, advice and assistance are readily available.

Work Environment and physical demands 
Ability to reach, crouch, kneel, smell, taste, 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 frequently lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs. individually or with assistance

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.     

This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Aspen Skiing Company / The Little Nell / Limelight Hotel is an equal opportunity employer.  

For an overview of Aspen Skiing Company's benefits and other compensation visit aspensnowmass.com/jobs/benefits