Fine Dining Chef (Belton Chalet)

Job Posted 1/15/2025
Pursuit Collection
West Glacier, MT 59936
United States
Category Other
Job Description
What perks can you expect?:
  • Join an inclusive, global team and make life-long connections.
  • Enjoy free access to Pursuit attractions and 50% off for friends.
  • Get discounts on hotel stays, dining, and retail.
  • Access subsidized mental health and wellness resources.
  • Housing accommodations available.
What will be your daily pursuit?: Your daily pursuit is leading our amazing culinary team at the Belton Chalet and utilizing local products to craft outstanding Montana-inspired cuisine for our guests!

When does this adventure begin?: This role is posted for our spring/summer 2025 season!

What will you do in this job?:
  • Works closely with and supervises B-O-H staff in the Belton food & beverage department.
  • Carries out a variety of F&B supervisory responsibilities including training, timekeeping and performance management of employees under the direction of the chef.
  • Plans or participates in the design and engineering of all Belton nightly specials, executing set menus, sharing ideas and menu planning with chefs in other Glacier Park Collection F&B units.
  • Ensures locally-sourced ingredients are utilized when possible, and that relationships with local providers are established and maintained
  • Reviews nightly special menus on a regular basis, adjusting as appropriate to ensure creativity, quality and efficiency
  • Ensures efficient inventory and utilization of food surpluses and leftovers, taking into account probable number of guests, marketing conditions, popularity of various dishes, and complexity of menu
  • Estimates food consumption and purchases or requisitions foodstuffs and kitchen inventory accordingly
  • Continuously analyzes recipes to ensure relevant updates are made in keeping with current tastes
  • Supervises Belton prep staff, cooks and all other kitchen team members, providing coaching and mentoring to develop strong talent and ensure high levels of engagement
  • Coordinates with all F&B team members to ensure proper labor management, work schedules, and assignments of tasks to ensure efficient, high quality, economical and timely food production
  • Continually observes methods of food preparation to ensure appropriate food safety, portion sizes, garnishing, visual plating is consistently prepared with high quality
  • Ensures ongoing quality assurance by working closely with culinary staff and ensuring menu sampling as appropriate
  • Creates a positive team environment in each kitchen, working closely with both new and experiences chefs, cooks and mentoring programs for F&B apprentices
  • Works closely with People & Culture staff to create and implement reward and recognition programs for F&B teams, and to drive a high level of staff engagement
  • Ensures that nutrition specifications and sanitation standards are established and maintained for all restaurants
  • Travels to other area food and beverage outlets as needed to benchmark gather ideas for overall improvement
  • Must be Serve Safe Certified
What skills and experience do you need for this job?:
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in a high-volume, fast-paced, full-service restaurant
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in a high-volume fine dining, farm to table setting
  • Experience in menu engineering, kitchen flow and F&B inventory management
  • Experience working in a seasonal environment with diverse teams
  • Experience with Microsoft Office tools (eg: Excel, Teams)
  • Be organized with a great eye for detail
  • Be kind to others and always bring your best
  • Be a good communicator, always suggesting ideas and solutions
  • Be helpful and friendly, willing to go the extra mile
  • Be relaxed, flexible and able to handle a few curve balls
  • Be ready to have fun!
What will your work environment be like?: Beautiful. You'll be working in the iconic, unforgettable and inspiring location. Regardless of what your role is with us, you'll really get the chance to explore and see amazing scenery and wildlife in and around Glacier National Park.

Fun. You'll be meeting team members from across the globe and get to participate in tons of team events.

Independent. You'll spend your days in and around our amazing properties.

Remote. Our home is filled with trees, lakes, and blue-bird skies; rather than buildings, freeways, and smog.

Busy. You need to be prepared for a physical working environment with walking, stair climbing, bending, reaching, lifting (up to 50 pounds with assistance ) as required

We work as a team and believe that we succeed together - these job duties may change based on the needs of the team and company as a whole.

EEO: Pursuit is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics .

Pursuit places a high value on diverse backgrounds and experiences, recognizing that they serve as catalysts for creativity and innovation. We encourage individuals who are eligible to work in the USA to apply and join our inclusive team!

We are working to eliminate barriers for applicants and team members from equity-deserving groups. If you can't apply online or need accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact our Talent & Acquisition Team at .

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, please note that only applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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