Line Cook

at Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont, United States

Job Description

Line Cook at von Trapp Family Lodge & Resort

Start Date: November 15, 2026

End Date: March 31, 2027

Trapp Family Lodge, Inc. d/b/a von Trapp Family Lodge & Resort, located in Stowe, Vermont, seeks two (2) full-time, temporary Line Cooks who will be responsible for preparing, seasoning, and cooking soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other food items in a restaurant.

Will report directly to Executive Chef at von Trapp Family Lodge & Resort.  

Three (3) months of culinary experience in a fine-dining or high-volume environment at a high-end restaurant, resort, or private club required. 

Applicant must complete a pre-employment background check at employer’s expense.

Travel is not required.

Daily transportation to and from worksite is not provided.

On-the-job training is provided.    

Wage: $21.24 - $22.00 per hour, paid weekly.  Overtime is possible, to be paid at $31.86 - $33.00 per hour.  20% discount for restaurant and retail, and free activities, including the use of a gym and pool, are offered as additional compensation. Employee may be eligible for a discretionary, season-end bonus.

Schedule: 40 hours per week.  Work schedule can vary and can include evening, weekend, and holiday hours.  Work may be performed on any day of the week from Monday through Sunday.  Example shifts: 8:00am - 4:00pm, 9:00am - 5:00pm, or 2:00pm - 10:00pm.  Shift hours may vary.

A single workweek will be used to compute wages due. 

Optional housing is offered on a first-come, first-served basis to employees who are relocating. Cost of housing if accepted, is $135.00 per week, plus a $150.00 one-time, non-refundable cleaning deposit. If used, total cost of housing will be deducted from paycheck. One-time cleaning deposit will be paid directly to the employer.

Additional, optional benefits are offered to workers, for workers’ sole benefit, including but not limited to a 401k plan eligible for workers over age 21 and after 90 days of employment. If voluntarily elected by workers, employee costs/contributions for benefits will be deducted from the paycheck.

All deductions from paycheck required by law will be made. 

If the worker completes 50% of the work contract period, employer will pay directly for and/or reimburse workers for transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of work.  Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, employer will provide or pay for worker’s reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent employment with another employer.  The employer will pay directly for and/or reimburse workers for all reasonable inbound transportation and subsistence costs within the first workweek.  The employer will pay directly for and/or reimburse workers for all reasonable outbound transportation and subsistence costs during the last workweek.  The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distances involved.  Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of $16.78 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts.

The employer guarantees to offer work for hours equal to at least three fourths of the workdays in each 12-week period of the total employment period.

The employer will provide workers at no charge all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the job.

H-2B workers will be reimbursed in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by government (excluding passport fees).

Apply for the job at the nearest Vermont SWA office at Burlington Comprehensive American Job Center, 63 Pearl Street, Burlington, VT 05401. Phone: 802-863-7676.  Job Order 1409374

Mail resume to Human Resource Manager, von Trapp Family Lodge & Resort, PO Box 1428, Stowe, Vermont 05672, (802) 253-8511.