{"id":2109712,"url":"https://alion.io/job/powdr-winter-2627-kitchen-lead","title":"Winter 26/27: Kitchen Lead","company":{"id":1886416,"name":"POWDR","domain":"powdr.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/powdr","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":93,"open_postings":6,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.5,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":18,"computed_at":"2026-10-21T05:46:15Z"}},"role":"HR","role_family":"HR","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Copper Mountain, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":68000,"max_usd":152000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":583},"experience_years_min":1,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-08T21:49:51Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-08","last_verified_at":"2026-10-21T04:14:37Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":12,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":12},"description":"Copper Mountain Resort is a vacation destination located 75 miles west of Denver, Colorado in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Three vibrant, pedestrian-friendly village areas host lodging, retail outlets, restaurants, bars, and family activities. During the winter months, Copper's world-class terrain offers skiing and riding for all ages and abilities. Each summer, the mountain transforms into a playground for hikers, mountain bikers, and anyone seeking a genuine Colorado experience. Copper Mountain Resort is also home to Woodward Copper action-sports camps, programs, and training facility.\nJob Title: Kitchen Lead\nJob Status: Seasonal\nCompensation and Benefits:\nCompensation: Proposed hiring rate of $27.08+, actual pay will be adjusted based on experience.\nBenefits: This is a seasonal position eligible for season pass for employees/dependents and privileges at several other resorts. Several discount programs (i.e. food & beverage, retail/rental, tickets, etc.) also available. \nJob Summary:\nKitchen Leads who will be responsible for preparing, seasoning, and cooking soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other food items according to Head Chef’s specifications, managing a specific department or station within the kitchen or dining outlet, managing food production at their assigned station while coordinating with kitchen staff on other stations, supervising the preparation and presentation of all dishes, supervising and training lower-level kitchen staff in food-handling practices, including proper rotation, sanitation of storage areas, and labeling/dating to ensure compliance with health and safety standards, assisting in the direction, training, and supervision of kitchen staff, assigning tasks to kitchen staff, scheduling kitchen staff according to business volume, and assisting with food ordering to maintain inventory levels and ensure availability of ingredients. May have to lift and carry up to seventy-five (75) pounds. May supervise up to ten (10) employees, including Dishwashers, Cooks: Beginner, Cooks: Intermediate, and Cooks: Advanced.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities:\nAdheres to Copper Culinary Guidelines.\nOwns proper culinary tools\nUnderstands the importance of personal hygiene, safe food handling practices, and advanced culinary skills.\nUnderstands the importance of Standards, Speed, and Quality.\nShould have the ability to be responsible for a single department of an operation.\nThis employee supports company philosophy, goals, and objectives.\nPreps and works assigned station quickly and cleanly.\nFollows prep sheets accurately and with a sense of urgency.\nPrepare food to the specifications of the Chef.\nReads, understands, and follows recipes and standards.\nTakes responsibility for the product used in their outlet and manages it to assure a quality product.\nResponsible for and supervises lower level cooks in regards to food handling including: rotation, sanitation of all storage areas, labeling and dating, and insures all storage areas are maintained.\nResponsible for production on own station and co-ordinates with lower rated cooks on their stations (have a high level of kitchen awareness)\nAdvises higher rated cooks and/or management of anticipated problems.\nAssists in the menu development process.\nAssist in the direction and supervision of staff.\nAssists in the creation, usage, and follow through of prep lists, cleaning lists and closing lists\nAssists in food ordering\nDemonstrate teamwork and co-operation with service staff.\nCompletes any reasonable task assigned by supervisor.\nTakes direction from: Chefs, Sous Chefs, and outlet managers.\nMust be flexible to work in various restaurant outlets as needed.\nOther Duties as Assigned:\nThis job description is an overview of the scope of responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be an inclusive list of job tasks and expectations. With the evolution of POWDR-Copper, the responsibilities of this position may change. The job must be prepared to accept new responsibilities and transfer others. \nFunctions as an ambassador of Copper Mountain, modeling and sharing the Copper “culture” with our guests and employees. Upholds the most professional image. Continually strives to exceed our guest’s expectations and create memories for our guests and staff. \nThis position is a seasonal position and may have fluctuations in hours worked based upon overall business volumes. \nSupervisory Responsibilities:\nManage daily kitchen production, staffing levels and all staff communications during sous chef or chef’s absence.\nManage daily labor model to business volumes\nMay supervise up to ten (10) employees, including Dishwashers, Cooks: Beginner, Cooks: Intermediate, and Cooks: Advanced. \nPersonal Attributes:\nIs honest and has the highest integrity\nIs able to handle and manage confidential information\nProfessional appearance.Adheres to all grooming guidelines\nFollows established policies and procedures\nIs supportive of Core Values\nSets the example for others and is above reproach\nIs organized in tasks. Sees projects through to the finish.Has good follow-through and makes it a habit of getting back to people on issues.\nCan handle fast paced, potentially high-pressure environment\nIs flexible with hours and days of work\nIs able to work any hours of the day, any days of the week\nPrioritizes and re-prioritizes personal time and work, to have good balance in life\nBasic Requirements:\nMay have to lift and carry up to seventy-five (75) pounds.\nStanding or walking for up to six hours\nThe senses of taste and smell are used frequently\nThe use of hands and arms for periods of up to six hours\nPeripheral, color, and depth vision are essential.\nMust own non-slip shoes\nMust be at least 18 years old\nOne (1) year of experience in a high-volume environment at a restaurant, resort, or private club required. \nPreferred Experience and Special Skills:\nHas strong abilities in all applicable cooking techniques and practices.\nAbility to read, writes, and speaks fluently in English.\nAbility to work all stations in an outlet, work off prep list and complete station set up in time allotted, fabricates items to standard during service and completes prep list for next service period.\nHas mastered knife skills.\nMust be able to expedite production line during service period.\nHave the ability to manage the outlet during the Chef's absence, supervise all stations and operate to standards.\nUnderstand, and practice all aspects of cost control.\nShould have the culinary ability to work shifts in any station in any outlet.\nThis position may qualify for application under our Colorado Mountain College culinary internship partnership program.\nPosition was reposted posted on October 8th. This position will be posted and accepting applications until Wednesday, October 14th.\nPOWDR-Copper Mountain, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and that race/color/religion/sex/sexualorientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/protectedveterans or any other applicable status protected by state or local law, are not taken into account in any employment decision. We offer competitive benefits, employee housing, and a unique work atmosphere. All of our job opportunities are located at Copper Mountain Resort in Summit County, Colorado. 90 miles west of Denver, we are situated in the heart of Colorado's playground. 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