Wilderness Lodge Chef/host(Ess)

4 weeks ago


Whistler, Canada Callaghan Country Wilderness Adventures Full time

Callaghan Country Wilderness Adventures
- Other
- Full Time |
- Seasonal
- Journeyman Lodge, Remote Location (trail access only) Callaghan Valley, BC
- 2 position available
- Assessible Employer: Yes
- Open to International applicants with valid Canadian Work permits: Yes

Posted on June 1, 2023

As the Live-in Chef / Lodge Host(ess), your primary responsibility is to ensure that food service at Journeyman Lodge is second to none. All kitchen functions are your prime responsibility. You will design, execute, and manage all kitchen and catering needs at Journeyman Lodge. You will determine our winter season midweek menu that can easily be adapted to accommodate a barrage of unique dietary allergies and requirements. You will be accountable for effectively managing the kitchen and facilities in compliance with all health and safety regulations by ensuring 24-7 adherence.
This position is highly customer service oriented, so you will also be responsible to ensure each, and every guest has an incredible stay at Journeyman Lodge. You are a chef, a baker, and a host(ess). It is your attention to detail and your commitment to first-class service and hospitality that will add the finishing touch to the entire Callaghan Country experience. You are passionate about the backcountry experience, and you enjoy sharing the experience with the guests. You make each guest feel welcome and strive to make them feel special, comfortable, relaxed, safe, taken care of, and generally, right at home. You recognize that each guest is an individual and has unique needs, values, and behavior styles. It is your mission to understand and learn about each guest so that you can find ways to add value to their individual experience. You recognize that some guests may seem ‘high maintenance,’ but you see these people as an opportunity for you to practice your patience and understanding so that you can contribute positively to their vacation.
You are a true people person, yet you thrive on the challenge of living in a remote location for long periods of time. You are adventurous, and you love the outdoors. You are an independent self-starter, a hard worker, and a team player. You have a keen eye for detail, and you take the initiative to do what needs to be done to ensure that each guest has an incredible time in Callaghan Country. You are passionate about providing amazing hospitality to each and every guest.

**Responsibilities & Qualifications**:
Key Accountabilities/Deliverables

Food & Beverage (70%)
- Menu development, administration, and execution consisting of:
~ Continental Breakfast is a light option typically consisting of pastries, eggs, baked goods, fruits, toast, and coffee. Served buffet style.

~ Lunch (Bagged) for guests venturing out from Lodge, offering unique options for sandwiches, wraps, baking, sweets, trail mix, and fruit or

~ Bagged Lunch for guests staying in the Lodge offering to-go bags of sandwich/wrap with fruit, trail mix, and protein bar options along with juice box and electrolyte packet. Also, an alternative seated option (Soup and sandwich selection from the day tripper menu)

~ Lunch (Fresh Lunch in the Alpine) for incoming day-tripping guests offering soup and sandwich and a simple soup & bun option (Three standard hearty soups on a rotating menu, with one additional vegan option always available). *Fresh Lunch in the Alpine program may be pre-prepared and available to be served by the lodge host team depending on workshare considerations.

~Apres-Ski Appetizers an early evening selection of applies including veggies, crostini, cheeses, smoked salmon, and dips

~ Dinner for overnight guests (max. 24 persons) offering a single meal each night drawn from a list menu of 5 options which can be provisioned for in a remote location and re-supplied as needed (daily). Typically, these options would include a three-course meal including soup/salad, main course, and dessert.

~ Staff Meals offering food ingredients for breakfast and lunch along with a fully prepared dinner accessible to your colleagues for quick prep/heat if required

~ Gluten-Free adaptations across all of the above offerings

~ Special Events Catering offering a distinct specialty menu for the occasional wedding, corporate retreat
- Administration of all weekly grocery and supplies provisioning including maintenance of inventory levels of all ingredients, supplies, and equipment and reporting as required to the General Manager
- Supervise and facilitate the food ordering (YEN Bros), delivery process and ensuring timely scheduling, proper food storage, and transportation of goods to the Lodge in a timely and efficient manner
- Work with the Business Manager to promote and monitor a high-quality food services program
- Accountable for planning and preparation of all F&B services
- Responsible for communicating weekly menu to Adventure Desk ahead of incoming guests
- Maintaining kitchen cleanliness (including washing and sanitization of utensi


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