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Lead Cook

Holiday Inn - West Yellowstone
West, MT Full Time
POSTED ON 7/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/16/2026

The opportunity

Delaware North Parks and Resorts is searching for a seasonal Cook to join our team at Holiday Inn in West Yellowstone, Montana. As a Cook, you will partake in important food preparation for guest orders and communicate with serving team members. If you’re passionate about creating extraordinary guest dining experiences and thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for! Apply today to join our team.

Pay

$18.00 – $19.00 / hour

Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/whatweoffer.

What we offer

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance*
  • 401 (k) with company match*
  • Paid vacation days and holidays*
  • Paid parental bonding leave*
  • Tuition or professional certification reimbursement*
  • Weekly pay
  • Friends and family discount on IHG room rates
  • 30% off meals
  • Free Yellowstone Tour with Yellowstone Vacation Tours (purchase of park entrance pass required)
  • Training and development with opportunities for internal mobility and growth, including the chance to work at our other locations nationwide

*Available for full-time, year-round team members

Life in West Yellowstone

Looking for a job you love? Be part of a global team fortunate enough to live and work next door to Yellowstone National Park, our nation’s first National Park! Located a half mile from the West entrance to Yellowstone with close access to Grand Teton National Park and the historic town of Cody, Wyoming, each day inspires in special places like this.

  • Shared apartments/rooms available for $85/ week
  • Housing costs include utilities and wifi
  • Coin-operated laundry on-site
  • Free weight room available
  • Free use of the Holiday Inn pool
  • Access to tons of outdoor activities, including:
    • Exploring the 2.2 million acres of Yellowstone National Park
    • Visiting nearby hot springs, geysers, and hotpots
    • Hiking, whitewater rafting, ziplining, wildlife tours, horseback riding, nature watching, camping, fishing, and much more

What will you do?

  • Prepare food to comply with all portion sizes, quality standards, department rules, policies, and procedures, ensuring proper food temperatures are maintained, food is stored correctly, the freshness and quality of all menu items, and packages all products to proper specifications
  • Keep workstation, coolers, and equipment clean, organized, sanitized, and sufficiently stocked
  • Use waste control guidelines and record all waste on the spoilage sheet
  • Perform opening, closing, and side work duties and end-of-day inventory

More about you

  • At least 1 year of previous experience in a back-of-the-house foodservice position
  • Ability to read and comprehend prep sheets and recipes
  • Basic math skills, with the ability to calculate and follow recipe measurements
  • No high school diploma or GED required

Physical requirements

  • Must be able to lift 50 lbs or more, reach up to seven feet, bend, and squat
  • Standing and walking for the entire length of shift in moderate to high noise levels
  • Manual ability to chop, mix, blend, whip a variety of foods and liquids and operate kitchen equipment
  • Exposed to variable temperatures

Shift details

Days
Evenings
On call
Holidays
Weekends
OT as needed
Events

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Salary : $18 - $19

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