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Our front country cook works out of our West Glacier horse corral in West Glacier, MT. They prepare daily meals for our West Glacier wranglers as well as dinners for our guests on our cookout ride. The cook is also responsible for inventorying supplies, managing food waste, communicating grocery needs to management, and maintaining a clean camp to prevent wildlife encounters.

This position is seasonal from May to October 15.

Current CPR, First Aid, and Food Handlers Safety certifications preferred.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US.

The cook works 5 days a week, 12-14 hours a day.

• Preparing breakfast and lunch for 6-10 people, served family style
• Preparing dinner for up to 20 guests and staff on the cookout ride
• Maintaining a clean kitchen (washing dishes, properly storing and using leftovers to reduce food waste, cleaning appliances, bhu etc.)
• Maintaining a clean cook tent (general tidying up, storing food to prevent wildlife encounters, etc.)
• Keeping inventory of ingredients to plan meals and make grocery orders
• Preparing snacks/desserts/other goodies for wranglers to eat throughout the day or as a special treat

For breakfast and lunch, our front country cook shares a kitchen with our commercial restaurant located inside the Crown of the Continent Discovery Center, our check‑in location reversible to the West Glacier Corral. The cook must be respectful of the shared space and communicate with the kitchen staff so that everyone can work together effectively. Cooks may plan well‑rounded meals of their choosing and must be able to modify dishes to cater to individuals with specific dietary needs (i.e., diabetics, vegetarians, allergies, etc.).

Dinner is a set menu prepared at our cookout site and served to guests and the staff members on the cookout ride. The cookout site is outdoors and features a fire pit and propane grill. The cook will prepare the food so it is ready when guests arrive from their horseback ride, then enjoy sitting around the fire and spending time with our guests.

The cook and wranglers on the cookout ride eat with the guests. Gratuity from the cookout ride is shared with the cook.

The staff cook tent is used by the wranglers and cook after hours and on off days. The cook tent is a canvas wall tent equipped with electric appliances, a propane grill, an outdoor fire pit, and cold running water.

• Lovesեմն cooking for otherssteren
• Loves the outdoors
• Enjoys sitting down to dinner with new people every night
• Has זאת excellent customer service and communication skills
• Understands how to create a well‑balanced meal with staple ingredients
• Prioritizes food safety and cleanliness
• Is a self‑starter excited to take on the challenges of cooking in a rustic setting

• $2,300/month + tips
• Room and board (housing is a rustic setting in a canvas wall tent)