Executive Chef Colorado Dude Ranch

Head Chef Boutique Ranch and Corporate Retreats Fort Collins CO

Time to Cowboy Up!

Salary up to $30/hour Year-round position

Free on-ranch housing: Private bedroom plus all meals

Ranch access on days off: Riding hiking jacuzzi disc golf shooting rangeand more

Gecko Hospitality is seeking a Head Chef to lead a culinary program guests remember before they remember the ride. This isnt a ranch cook job its an executive chef role with the soul of the mountains.

The Role

Chef is responsible for the entire food program at the ranch. Breakfast lunch and dinner every plate fresh from scratch every shift. No boxes. No cans. No reheat line. Real food made well made fresh. Youll design seasonal menus lead the kitchen team and make dinner the place nobody wants to leave. All meals served family style made to impress the guests and staff alike.

Design & execute menus tasting like the land warm elevated story-driven

Lead train and mentor kitchen staff. Character first skill trained

Run a tight kitchen: food safety ordering inventory waste prep

Handle dietary needs without drama. Dial in every detail

Proven experience running culinary ops: costing ordering team leadership

Obsessed with food safety temps labels rotation handling. Every shift

All-hands mindset ability to work long days at altitude

Its all about our guests

Drug-free tobacco-free workplace. Cell phones away in front of guests.

Clear is kind we say the thing directly and warmly.

Unreasonable Hospitality to all. What can we do better every time

To be successful

You actually want to live in the mountains.

You truly believe in cooking from scratch

You own the kitchen ordering inventory menus and presentation

You treat the staff with the same level of compassion and hospitality as you treat guests.

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