What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook position at Camelback Resort?
Job Title: Cook
Department: Food & Beverage
Reports to: Restaurant Chef
Our Cooks prepare meals in accordance with Camelback’s recipes while maintaining a sanitized work area. We have opportunities available for both Prep Cooks and Line Cooks. Work may include operating a grill, oven, or fryer in a fast‑paced environment.
What’s in it for me:
- Complimentary access to Camelbeach, Camelback, Aquatopia, local amusement parks and more Plus, great friends & family perks.
- Paid Training to gain skills, knowledge, and experience for professional development.
- Not to be missed employee events throughout the season.
- Referral Bonuses – invite your friends to work with you!
- Competitive wages and advancement opportunities.
- Interact with people from all over the world!
- Next day pay, through PayActiv.
- Tuition Reimbursement*
- Medical, dental, vision insurance, 401K*
- Vacation and PTO*
*Full-Time status benefits
How I can Create Guests for Life:
- Smile!
- Food preparation, chopping vegetables, making salads, and putting together entrees.
- Preparing oven, utensils, and grill for each shift
- Learns and adheres to the designated cooking methods to assist in preparing the appropriate menu items consistently.
- Handles, stores, and rotates all products properly.
- Assists with the cleaning, sanitation, and organization of the kitchen, walk-in coolers, and all storage areas.
- Taking orders from wait staff or computerized system.
- Cooking order according to food health and safety standards.
- Handling multiple food orders at one time.
- Strives to learn to improve cooking skills and expand knowledge about food products and techniques.
Is this the job for me:
- Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.
- Cooking skills include knife handling.
- Basic math skills for adapting recipe quantities as needed.
- Restaurant cooking experience preferred.
- Availability to include weekdays, weekends, evening, and holidays.
- Ensure the safety and well-being of our guests.
- Must be able to speak and read the English language, additional languages a plus.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods (up to 8–10 hours per shift).
- Frequent bending, reaching, stooping, and crouching to access ingredients, ovens, and storage.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 lbs (e.g., pots, pans, bulk ingredients, or equipment).
- Ability to work safely around hot surfaces, open flames, steam, and sharp objects.
- Tolerance for working in hot, humid, and sometimes crowded environments.
- Ability to perform repetitive motions (e.g., chopping, stirring, plating) safely and efficiently.
- Ability to move quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
This job description is to be considered a general outline of the duties and responsibilities of this position and is subject to changes and revisions by Camelback Resort at any time. Responsibilities are listed as guidelines only and the job is not necessarily limited to these specifications.