Sous Chef

What We’re Looking For  

Located right outside Zion National Park, we are looking for a Sous Chef to bring culinary excellence to our Farm to Table restaurant. Working at Zion Mountain Ranch provides a beautiful rural setting to live and work in with multiple opportunities for Southern Utah outdoor recreation in your time off. Work here and enjoy all that Southern Utah has to offer!

Responsibilities

• Menu planning in association with our farm manager to utilize seasonal produce and herbs
• Help create recipes according to our seasonal menu  
• Cater small groups on occasion
• Perform excellent, efficient work in the kitchen  
• Maintain food safety codes
• Help in the management of food inventories and ordering
• Help in the management of the back of house team

Qualifications

• 3 years minimum back-of-house restaurant experience or culinary education  
• Proven culinary skill – please attach reference photos to the application  
• Excellent leadership skills with a talent in communication amongst staff
• Attentive to detail, talented chef, excellent food safety record  
• Food safety certification

Who We Are

Zion Mountain Ranch is a resort located just off Zion National Park. Careful management of the land and healthy sustainable food production is at the heart of our operation. What isn’t grown here, our kitchen carefully sources ingredient by ingredient. With high-end cabins and lodges that attract people from all over the world, our beautiful rural setting with bison, horses, chickens, and other animals is like no other hospitality experience. Cordwood, our farm restaurant, is an anticipated culinary experience during our guest's stay.

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly wage of $21-24 DOE  
• Sustainable farm-to-table cuisine model  
• Beautiful Southern Utah landscape and natural beauty  
• Affordable on-site housing at $90 mo for maintenance fee or $30 mo for RV hook-ups
• Free staff lunch daily
• Adventure opportunities of all kinds at your doorstep

Staff Requirements

Zion Mountain Ranch is located in a rural setting that is best suited for staff who have their own transportation. The positions we are offering require clear-minded, bright, attentive, pro-active individuals. To this end, we maintain a drug and alcohol abuse free establishment. Our guest experience and perception is our top priority, which requires staff who are well groomed, professional, and congenial at all times.