⛷️ Sous Chef, Winter 26/27 – Crystal Mountain Ski Resort

🍽 Opportunity Crystal Mountain is looking for a Sous Chef for the 2026/27 winter season to support its executive chefs across multiple on-mountain dining venues — some of which you can only reach by skiing or riding there yourself. It's a detail that says everything about the job: this isn't a single restaurant kitchen, it's a network of them scattered across a Washington State ski area, and the person filling this role needs to be as comfortable on a chairlift as on the line. 👨‍🍳 Role - Support Executive Chefs across multiple mountain dining venues, some accessible only by ski or snowboard - Execute prep, cooking, inventory and sanitation across high-volume and full-service settings - Train and mentor kitchen staff at each venue - Maintain food safety compliance and cost control - Cover varying shifts including weekends and holidays through peak season 🌎 ChefJobs Abroad Analysis Crystal Mountain sits about 90 minutes from Seattle and pulls in some of the heaviest snowfall totals in the Cascades, so this is a job with real powder days attached, not just a mountain-town backdrop. Alterra's Ikon-network perks mean off days can be spent riding other resorts on the pass rather than just the home hill. For a sous chef who wants a season where the commute between kitchens happens on skis, this is about as literal as that lifestyle pitch gets — genuinely not a fit for anyone who isn't already a confident intermediate-level skier or rider. ⭐ ChefJobs Rating: 7.5/10 ✅ Best Fit - Sous chefs who ski or snowboard at an intermediate level or better and want that built into the job - Candidates with 3+ years F&B experience and at least a year of back-of-house leadership - Chefs who want a full Ikon-network season pass and 50% partner-resort discounts as part of comp - Anyone chasing a genuine Pacific Northwest powder season rather than a resort-town desk job - Cooks comfortable supporting multiple venues and chefs rather than running one fixed kitchen - Not a fit for non-skiers or riders, since some venues are only reachable on snow