Head Chef - 2025/2026 Winter Season

HIRING: Full time Head Chef for the Winter 2025/2026 Season 

Great Canadian Heli-Skiing

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

We are a boutique family operated hospitality and heli-skiing business, located in Golden, BC. We deliver Best Day Ever experiences through our company, Great Canadian Heli-Skiing, and have been a part of the Golden community for over 25 years. Our companies are operated using the Entrepreneurial Operating System® to encourage focus, discipline, and accountability in our team. 

Our Core Purpose is to inspire our guests to live adventurous lives, by creating and celebrating Best Day Evers.

Our company cultural Core Values include:

• OWN IT. This is your life; own it and grow it. (Self-Accountability)
• SEEK GREATNESS. It’s about being better, not bigger. (Commitment to Excellence)
• GO DEEP. Invest in creating long-term relationships. (Build Trust)
• ELEVATE. Set others up for success. (Empower)
• BE WILD. Feed your soul. (Quality of Life)

Our incredible location based on the doorstep of Glacier National Park gives our team and guests spectacular access to all the beauty and wonders the mountains have to offer. A cozy lodge to house our heli-skiing guests in our winter operations, we pride ourselves in facilitating meaningful and memorable moments for all.  We are so fortunate to be a part of the amazing small mountain town community of Golden, British Columbia. Heli and our family of brands, including Great Canadian Heli-Skiing, are here to guide each day—for both guests and employees—towards a #BestDayEver by sharing our mountains, community, and values. We’re always on the lookout for great people who want to be part of what we’re doing. Who love to ski or snowboard—and to share #BestDayEver experiences with their colleagues and with our guests.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

• Develop a culinary plan for breakfast, lunch, aprè and daily 3 course meals.
• Budget and develop menus to ensure top quality satisfaction for our heli-skiing guests and staff during operation.
• Plan and manage all food procurement and inventory in a remote, heli-supported environment and ensure minimal waste and effective rotation of perishables.
• Skilled in butchery and cooking techniques and pastry background is an asset.
• Accommodate dietary preferences and restrictions (GF, vegan, allergies).
• Train and mentor staff on techniques, safety protocols, and guest interaction.
• Enforce HACCP standards, allergen protocols, and provincial health regulations.
• Keep the work area, utensils and production equipment clean and sanitized
• Oversee Kitchen equipment purchases, repairs, and ordering restaurant kitchen cleaning supplies.
• Order supplies as required on a regular basis.
• Create a high-energy, collaborative food culture, driven by our stunning surroundings and mountain life attitude.
• Lead the kitchen team by example and manage all functions of Kitchen operations.
• Work closely with the Front of House Management Team to ensure excellent communication, and flawless delivery of our Food & Beverage services.
• As part of the management team part take in team meetings as required

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years of experience as Head or Executive Sous Chef  is required.
• Previous similar experience leading a heli-ski kitchen ideally in high end, remote, or mountain lodges.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, communication, and organizational skills
• Knowledge of FOODSAFE, workplace hazardous materials and first aid is generally required.
• Proficiency with dietary accommodations.
• Positive and humble attitude, culinary driven and willingness to learn.
• Comfortable living and working in a remote BC mountain setting under rigorous winter conditions.
• This position may include lifting of items up to 50 lbs.
• Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada

WHY WORK FOR US?

• Full Time, Seasonal (Winter 2025-26)
• 12 days on, 6 days off schedule.
• On-site staff accommodations with 3 meals a day included during your work time scheduled.
• Working with snow sport enthusiasts, passionate and like minded people.
• Amazing staff experiences - Bouldering wall, Fitness equipment, Sauna and cold plunge on site.
• Resort Skiing, Sledding, best ski-touring, Ice climbing are all available in the area. 
• Discount on gift shop items, personal pro-deals with our sponsors.
• Family and friends Heli-Ski discount.
• Opportunity to Heli-Ski. 
• Opportunity for growth within the organization.

Compensation:

• Competitive hourly wage based on experience.  
• Equal shared Tip Pool during your working hours.

Term: December 2025 till April 2026

Report to: Kristy Byles, Lodge manager

Travel: Successful Applicants will be responsible for their own transportation to and from Great Canadian Heli-Skiing.