Lajitas Golf Resort Hiring for Line Cook at Lajitas, Texas Full Time

​​Our purpose is to support the Lajitas Vision of being recognized by our customers as the “Friendliest Resort in Texas!” You should champion this culture in every touchpoint of our business from our associates, guests, owners, and communities. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required for this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Basic cooking skills & techniques in all existing kitchen stations: Salads, Desserts, Broiler/Grill, Sauce/Sauté, Fryer and Vegetables
• Basic overview of all kitchen stations
• Advanced overview of a single station
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills such as describing daily specials, writing prep list
• Good knowledge of Meat and Fish cooking temperature and stages of doneness
• Basic knowledge of large volume food preparation
• Basic knowledge of Cakes & Individual Pastries
• Basic knowledge of Garde Manger plate & platter presentation, Fruits and Vegetable carvings
• Must know how to clean, fillet, marinate and properly store most Fishes
• Must know how to clean, bone, tie, portion, marinate and store most prime cut meat & poultry
• Good food portioning skills
• Basic knowledge of American regional cooking
• Some knowledge of international cooking techniques and basic recipes
• Basic recipe knowledge in Meats, Fish, Vegetables, Fruits, Stocks & Sauce preparations
• Basic food purchasing & receiving knowledge. Must know how to read an invoice
• Basic knowledge of accounting procedures such as inventories, recipe, and menu costing
• Some leadership knowledge
• Basic knowledge of kitchen cleaning chemicals
• Basic kitchen organizational skills
• Intrinsic desire to become a Culinarian in all aspects

Ideal Candidate

Ideal candidate requirements vary by position but all positions have the following similar qualifications:

• Team Player
• Guest Service Oriented
• Reliable and Efficient
• Self Motivated and Self Starter
• Positive “Can-Do” Attitude Willing to Go Above and Beyond
• Independent and Capable of Working with Little or No Supervision

Employee Perks

Lajitas Golf Resort offers an exceptional benefits package:

• Low-cost housing and reduced-cost electricity and utilities.
• Medical, dental, vision and supplementary benefits are available for all full-time/permanent employees beginning after your first 3 months and paid time off after 6 months of full-time employment.
• All employees are eligible for discounts on rooms, services, and retail products.
• Complimentary employee fitness center, employee laundry, and employee swimming facilities
• Unlimited Golf in your free time, Horseback Riding, and Shooting Range Access.
• Discounted ziplining and local activities such as river trips through local outfitters.
• Provided lunch Monday through Friday at the Employee Cafeteria 

Getting Here and Getting Around

We are located on Highway 170 where the road bends to meet the Rio Grande which is 17 miles southwest of the junction of Highways 118/170 at Terlingua, Texas.  The resort is tucked between Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park. 

To put it in perspective, we are approx. 200 miles to the closest Wal-Mart in Fort Stockton, and 95 miles to the closest McDonalds or stoplight in Alpine!  We are here because we love remoteness.  No traffic, no big-city lights, creates an environment of peace and quiet and unsurpassed stargazing!

While a vehicle is not required at the resort with housing close to the facilities, a vehicle is useful for major shopping or outing trips to Presidio, located 55 miles southwest of the resort, or Alpine, located 95 miles north of the resort. 

For Fun

The Big Bend region is full of adventure and places to explore! Whether you want to hike the national and state park, or hike right out your front door on the resort’s 27,000 acres! We also have river access so you can kayak, paddleboard, or just go swimming whenever you like! Like mountain biking? We have hundreds of miles of trails to explore. Like to play music? The eclectic town down the road of “Terlingua” has some restaurants and bars that feature open mic nights for local musicians! 

There are more restaurant and shopping opportunities as close as 12 miles away.  A full day trip could take in the Big Bend National Park, Big Bend Ranch State Park, Fort Davis, and its historical park and town; the McDonald Observatory; art, shopping, and the Sul Ross State University in Alpine; the Marfa Lights and the town of Marfa; and much more!