Denali Backcountry Lodge - Food & Beverage

Executive Chef

WHAT ARE THE WORK DATES?

May 17, 2021 to September 16, 2021

WHAT WILL I BE DOING?

Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Denali Backcountry Lodge. As the Executive Chef, you will be responsible for all operations within the kitchen to include ordering supplies, recipe and meal creation, accounting, staffing, and cooking. You will have a range of duties and responsibilities such as:

Oversee the training and development of staff while motivating supervisors and culinary staff to meet and exceed established food preparation standards consistently
Responsible for the planning and implementation of menus, estimating food consumption, determining food costs, purchasing or request food and kitchen supplies, and assign prices to menu items
Creating, developing and analyzing recipes for special dishes

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Display of leadership in guest hospitality, exemplifying excellent customer service and creating a positive atmosphere for guest and employee relations
Utilizations of interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence and train kitchen staff
Understand employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees’ absence or determine appropriate replacement to fill gaps
Proficiency in the use of computers and Microsoft Office Suite
Superior organizational and detail-oriented skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills, both oral and written
Excellent management and supervisory skills
Must be able to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds with regular frequency
Two years’ Executive Chef or equivalent Culinary university degree

Pursuit is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

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