Cook III - 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.

Across its portfolio, Aspen Hospitality is inspired by place, united by purpose, defined by you, with Limelight hotels including those across Colorado in Aspen, Snowmass, Denver, and Boulder (opened August 2025); Ketchum, Idaho; Mammoth, California (opened December 2025); and Charleston, South Carolina (coming in 2028).

Aspen Hospitality also owns and operates the Aspen Mountain Club, Snowmass Mountain Club, and Mammoth Lakes Mountain Club. For more information, visit www.aspenhospitality.co. Please note that all official communications from the Talent Acquisition or Human Resources team are sent from email addresses within the notifications@smartrecruiters.com, aspen.com, aspensnowmass.com, aspenhospitality.co, limelighthotels.com & thelittlenell.com domains.

Position Summary

The Cook III helps with station assignments and prepares hot and cold foods for the restaurant according to Chef de Cuisine’s specifications. This position is responsible for preparing and cooking a variety of food items following established recipes and safety standards. The Cook III position requires maintaining cleanliness and organization in the kitchen while ensuring food is prepared in a timely manner and to the highest quality standards. This position reports to the Chef de Cuisine.

Job Posting Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted until October 25, 2026.

Responsibilities

Prepare & serve food items according to standardized recipes and chef specifications; Follow daily preparation list to ensure items are ready for service; Cook food to order; Work and maintain sauté, grill, and roasting stations; Help organize kitchen items including, dry goods, kitchen equipment, storage containers, cleaning supplies, and food deliveries; Set up, work, and breakdown station; Maintain a clean and sanitary work environment, participate in pre and post shift cleaning and organization to include but not limited to kitchen equipment, walk in fridge/freezer storage, dry storage, trash, recycle, mopping, sweeping; Work closely with kitchen team members to ensure smooth operation and effective communication during food service; Submit production needs for following day by shift end; Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Culinary degree or equivalent preferred; 1 year of food preparation experience preferred; ServSafe or similar food safety course certification preferred; Proficient written and verbal communication English skills, Spanish a plus; Knowledge of a variety of cooking techniques to include baking, broiling, grilling, sauté, roasting, blanching and more; Knowledge of food handling, safety and other restaurant guidelines; Knowledge of simple sauce and dressing; Excellent time management skills; 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

Benefits

Paid Time Off Programs; Paid Leave Programs; Employee Ski Pass and Dependent Ski Passes; Other company perks