What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Butcher position at Vail Resorts?
Create Your Experience of a Lifetime!
Come work and play in the mountains! Whether it's your first time seeing the mountains, or you already call them home, joining our team means discovering (or re-discovering!) a passion for the outdoors while building lifelong connections with teammates and guests from around the world.
Join the Grand Teton Lodge Company for a season, or stay for a career at one/many of our 40 resorts. From day one, you'll receive some of the highest compensation rates in the industry, free access to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, Employee housing, free activities, 40% retail discounts, the chance to grow through Epic Service - our leading training and development program, and wellness benefits to fuel your success.
Other Employee Benefits
To Learn More, please review the Benefits Eligibility Summary
You are expected to adhere to the company’s mission, vision and value statements. Be knowledgeable of the company’s management systems, policies and initiatives for Hospitality, Environmental, and Health and Safety. You have specific responsibilities within these areas and are expected to understand them. Prepares meat orders for all locations on a daily basis. Ensures the work area is kept in a neat, clean and orderly condition according to federal health policies and standards, Other key responsibilities include putting food product away into coolers and freezers as they arrive and give out meat according to requisition.
Job Specifications
We are committed to environmental stewardship and sustainability through zero waste, energy and water conservation, green dining and retail, volunteerism, and education. Grand Teton Lodge Company offers an amazing place to live and work, as well as FREE dormitory housing.
In completing this application, and when submitting related documentation, applicants may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, and/or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.
Requisition ID 512960
Reference Date: 12/19/2025
Job Code Function: Back of House
Come work and play in the mountains! Whether it's your first time seeing the mountains, or you already call them home, joining our team means discovering (or re-discovering!) a passion for the outdoors while building lifelong connections with teammates and guests from around the world.
Join the Grand Teton Lodge Company for a season, or stay for a career at one/many of our 40 resorts. From day one, you'll receive some of the highest compensation rates in the industry, free access to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, Employee housing, free activities, 40% retail discounts, the chance to grow through Epic Service - our leading training and development program, and wellness benefits to fuel your success.
Other Employee Benefits
- Paid SICK time
- Paid PTO after 500 hrs.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Excellent training and professional development
- Referral Program
To Learn More, please review the Benefits Eligibility Summary
You are expected to adhere to the company’s mission, vision and value statements. Be knowledgeable of the company’s management systems, policies and initiatives for Hospitality, Environmental, and Health and Safety. You have specific responsibilities within these areas and are expected to understand them. Prepares meat orders for all locations on a daily basis. Ensures the work area is kept in a neat, clean and orderly condition according to federal health policies and standards, Other key responsibilities include putting food product away into coolers and freezers as they arrive and give out meat according to requisition.
Job Specifications
- Starting Wage: $19.25/hr
- Employment Type: Summer Seasonal 2026
- Shift Type: Full Time
- Minimum Age: At least 18 years of age
- Housing Availability: Yes
- Ensures that all butcher shop requisitions are completed daily including listing accurate weights
- Orderly rotation of stock in the butcher's refrigerator and freezer
- Maintains the butcher shop and storage rooms in a neat and clean manner
- Must be flexible and adapt to changes
- Informs head butchers of item shortages
- Run the butcher shop in the absence of the head butcher.
- Help other departments when need arises
- Attend all trainings and classes as assigned or advised by supervisor
- Other duties as assigned by your supervisor or Senior Management
- 6 Months Meat Fabrication Experience
- Supervisory Experience Preferred
- Basic English
- Required to live on property in the assigned housing or employee RV Park
- Multi-outlet resort experience
- Meat fabrication certificates
- Knowledge of different kinds of meat, seafood, smoking, brining techniques
- High volume meat fabrication
- FREE Dormitory Housing (including linens and all utilities) or Full Hook-Up RV Sites
- FREE Wi-Fi
- FREE National Park Pass to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
- FREE Participation in guest activities: Horseback rides, kayak and boat rentals, lake cruises & scenic raft tours, 200 miles of hiking trails and THE greatest perk ever – living in one of the most picturesque national parks!
- FREE Recreation Program and complimentary use of Rec Halls, Employee Gyms (Climbing Wall at JLL) and watersports equipment.
- 40% retail discounts plus online ProDeals
- 20% grocery and restaurant discounts
- $112/week Meal Plan covers 3 meals/day in the employee cafeteria (mandatory for dorm residents, optional for RVers, FREE for Salary roles)
We are committed to environmental stewardship and sustainability through zero waste, energy and water conservation, green dining and retail, volunteerism, and education. Grand Teton Lodge Company offers an amazing place to live and work, as well as FREE dormitory housing.
In completing this application, and when submitting related documentation, applicants may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, and/or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.
Requisition ID 512960
Reference Date: 12/19/2025
Job Code Function: Back of House
Salary : $19