Cook - Aspen Mountain Club - Winter

Aspen Hospitality, a division of Aspen One, develops, owns, and operates a growing portfolio of luxury and upper-scale hotels, private clubs, and branded residential properties under The Nell and Limelight brands. This includes The Little Nell, Aspen’s only Five-Star, Five-Diamond ski-in/ski-out hotel and its affiliated Residences located at the base of Aspen Mountain, as well as a new Nell property currently in development at Rockefeller Center in New York City.

Aspen Hospitality’s Limelight hotels are located across Colorado, with locations in Aspen, Snowmass, and Denver, and in Ketchum, Idaho. Two new Limelight hotels will also open in 2025 in Boulder, Colorado and Mammoth, California. Aspen Hospitality also owns and operates the Aspen Mountain Club, Snowmass Mountain Club, and Mammoth Lakes Mountain Club. For more information, visit

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The Cook I is responsible for preparing and cooking a variety of food items following established recipes and safety standards. This position requires maintaining cleanliness and organization in the kitchen while ensuring food is prepared in a timely manner and to the highest quality standards. The Cook I also assists in inventory management, employee training and supports the kitchen team to ensure smooth daily operations.

This position reports to The Chef de Cuisine.

Applications for this position will be accepted until November 16, 2025

• Prepare and cook food items according to standardized recipes, ensuring consistency and quality in all dishes
• Maintain an organized and clean work environment, always adhering to sanitation and food safety standards
• Assist with managing kitchen inventory, ensuring proper stock levels, and reporting shortages or discrepancies
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and efficiently, performing basic maintenance and cleaning as needed
• Ensure accurate portion sizes and presentation of dishes to meet both quality standards and customer expectations
• Safely operate and train others on the operation of various kitchen equipment to include oven, grill, flattop, soup kettles, slicers, robo-coupe, immersion blender
• Work closely with kitchen team members to ensure smooth operation and effective communication during food service
• Manage cooking times to ensure food is prepared and served in a timely manner, especially during peak hours
• Follow all safety and health regulations, including proper food handling, storage, and cleaning procedures
• Fill out checkout lists in absence of supervisor
• Other duties as assigned

• Culinary degree or equivalent preferred
• 3 years of food preparation experience required
• Serv Safe or similar food safety certification preferred

• Proficient written and verbal communication in English;
  Spanish a plus
• Proficient knowledge of a variety of cooking techniques, including baking, broiling, grilling, sauté, roasting, blanching, and more
• Knowledge of food handling, safety and other restaurant guidelines
• Knowledge of simple sauces and dressings
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to manage difficult or emotional situations whether they be customer or employee related
• Ability to work under stressful circumstances
• Ability to quickly adapt to changes in processes, customer flow, environments, and tasks
• Ability to engage with customers in a positive and helpful manner
• Ability to work in collaboration with others to achieve team goals

• Ability to reach, crouch, kneel, 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 occasionally lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs. individually or with assistance (weight limits can vary according to position, but no more than 50)

This position is classified as a…