Company Details

At Bear Country, Inc., our goal is to go above and beyond expectations of our guests and teammates. We give 100% effort and we love what we do and want all of our teammates and staff to feel and experience that! When a guest chooses our resort, they are choosing activities, entertainment, food, and to make memories. We’re looking for someone who is ready to be a part of our guest’s experience. The unique commitment to this position is that every day can bring something new and we enjoy finding ways to make each employee shine! 

Bear Country, Inc. owns Jellystone Park™ in Caledonia Camp-Resort and its sister property, Bear Paw Adventure Park,  Adventure Island and The Ember Lodge event venue. If you are someone who is dedicated to enjoy every day to the fullest and to help those around you to do so, we encourage you to explore careers with us.

Jellystone-caledonia.com, Bear Paw Adventure Park

Position Details

Title: Line Cook/Culinary 

Looking for a passionate "foodie" to join our team and support our food outlets. This is a unique opportunity to directly affect the guest experience by creating a culinary memory in all of our businesses, including: Jellystone Park™ in Caledonia, Bear Paw Adventure Park, The Ember Lodge events venue, and Christmas Carnival of Lights. 

Job Summary:

The Line Cook will prepare and cook meal ingredients, simple dishes, condiments, and other items as directed by senior culinary staff.  They will be responsible for preparing food items as ordered in a timely manner to ensure quality of food and ticket times are exceptional.  

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepares meal ingredients as directed by the Food and Beverage Manager.
• Prepares fresh produce by peeling, cutting, and portioning. Preps food to be used for shift.
• Operates large-volume cooking equipment such as griddles, grills, or deep fryers.
• Prepares and cooks food according to instructions provided on food order slips or through verbal directions; verifies the quality and quantity of all orders.
• Multitasks by cooking several different orders at once, ensuring that all items are prepared in accordance with customer instructions.
• Maintains overall sanitation, health, cleanliness, and safety standards for food preparation areas, cooking services, and dishes and utensils.
• Maintains compliance with applicable health, safety, food handling, and hygiene codes and standards.
• Ensures that assigned work areas and equipment are clean and sanitary.
• Sets-up, maintains and breaks down cook stations.
• Covers, dates and neatly stores all leftover products that are re-usable.
• Makes recommendations for maintenance, repair and upkeep of the line area and equipment.
• Closes the kitchen properly using the closing checklist.
• Assists with unloading, inspection, and storage of raw ingredients and supplies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Basic understanding of or the ability to learn basic sanitation and regulations for workplace safety.
• Basic understanding of or the ability to learn food handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently. 
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain personal hygiene.

Education and Experience:

• High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics such as food safety, preferred.
• Prior related experience preferred. 

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods of standing and working in a kitchen.
• Exposure to extreme heat, steam, and cold present in a kitchen environment.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times. 
• Must be flexible with schedule and able to work weekends during busy season: May through October. 
• Manual dexterity to cut and chop foods and perform other related tasks.