• Maintain an orderly and sanitary workstation including tables, shelves, broilers, sauté burners, ovens, flat top griddles, and refrigeration equipment both during and after service.
• Follow proper guidelines and practices for food safety/sanitation.  
• Set up and stock stations with all necessary supplies.
• Prepare food for service (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces).
• Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, dairy and other food items using knives, electric mixers, immersion blenders, food processors, scales, and portion bags.
• Processes prepared foods for service using ovens, gas stoves, griddles, and broilers.
• Assure that each item is cooked to the Chef and guest’s expectations and comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion.
• Garnish each dish properly, following the instructions provided. 
• Stock inventory appropriately.
• Assist with dishwashing tasks as needed.
• Use tools, materials, and other equipment properly and safely.
• Willing to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as requested by management.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Perform other Ranch duties as assigned

Knowledge: Strong knowledge of cooking methods, kitchen equipment, and best practices.

Skill: Basic culinary skills including chopping, organizing, prepping, and knife skills are a plus.

Education: Some culinary education is preferred.

Experience: Some previous culinary experience is required. 

Working Conditions:

• This position has frequent exposure to periods of high activity, interruptions, and high stress under demanding conditions.  
• The position requires communication with Company employees, guests, and other individuals.  
• Work hours will vary depending upon the needs of the Company’s customers at any given time and will involve working long or non-traditional hours to fulfill Company and/or customer needs, projects, or special circumstances. 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Moderate physical activity is required. 
• Must possess the ability to lift items over 50 pounds occasionally and up to 15 pounds frequently. 
• This position requires standing for extended periods, walking, stooping/bending, lifting, repetitive motion and using hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and normal vision.

All offers of employment at Trinchera Ranch are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background and reference check. 

Set within the vast landscapes of Southern Colorado’s San Luis Valley, Trinchera Ranch is a historic 172,000-acre private ranch dedicated to exceptional hospitality and responsible land stewardship. Guests enjoy immersive lodging, dining, and guided outdoor experiences across a breathtaking expanse of wilderness. Beyond its guest offerings, Trinchera remains a working ranch, committed to sustainable forestry, cattle grazing, and agriculture. As a protected area supporting regional biodiversity, the ranch prioritizes conservation and science-based land management, ensuring its legacy for generations to come.