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Entry Level H-2B jobs in hospitality, landscaping, seafood processing, and construction are open to temporary non-agricultural workers through employer sponsorship. The H-2B visa caps at 66,000 per fiscal year, split evenly between summer and winter seasons, so timing your application with an employer's DOL certification window is critical.
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Limelight Hotels by Aspen One provide authentic and contemporary connections to their communities and the adventures that surround them. Each Limelight hotel is inspired by place, united by purpose, defined by you and set in the heart of elevated and unique locations, each carefully designed with distinctive design and purposeful functionality, created to evoke a sense of place and a point of view.
Current locations include those across Colorado in Aspen, Snowmass, Denver, and Boulder (opened August 2025); Ketchum, Idaho; Mammoth, California (opened December 2025); and Charleston, South Carolina (coming in 2028).
For more information, visit www.limelighthotels.com or follow @limelighthotel on X, Instagram or Facebook. Please note that all official communications from the Talent Acquisition or Human Resources team are sent from email addresses within the notifications@smartrecruiters.com, aspen.com, aspensnowmass.com, aspenhospitality.co, limelighthotels.com & thelittlenell.com domains.
Job Description
Position Summary
The Jr. Sous Chef supports in overseeing kitchen operations, ensuring food is prepared and presented according to restaurant standards. They assist with the preparation and cooking of dishes, manage kitchen staff during their shifts, and ensure adherence to food safety regulations. Additionally, they help with inventory control, ordering supplies, and maintaining a clean and organized kitchen environment. This position reports to the Executive Chef.
Job Posting Deadline
Applications for this position will be accepted until August 16, 2026.
Essential Job Functions/Key Responsibilities
- Assist the Executive Chef with all kitchen needs
- Monitor food quality and presentation to ensure it meets the restaurant's standards and guest expectations
- Cook and prepare food to order on daily basis
- Properly stores all mise en place and submit production needs for following day by shift end
- Works all stations as required
- Develop and train line staff to standard performance level
- Assure safe and clean work conditions for all personnel
- Communicate with the Executive Chef to assure proper service according to assigned shift
- Expedites Breakfast Buffet or Dinner service from inside the line as needed
- Supervises and coordinates the line crew to achieve assigned tasks according to Kitchen standards
- Maintains cleanliness guidelines for all kitchen production, walk-ins and storage areas
- Assist in daily inventories as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education & Experience Requirements
- Culinary degree or equivalent work experience required
- ServSafe certification required
- 5 years of culinary experience required
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of purchasing food and beverage
- In-depth knowledge of culinary techniques, food preparation, and kitchen equipment
- Knowledge of high-volume production
- Familiar with menu costing, inventory, and ordering
- Familiar with hotel fire, safety and health procedures. Assist in emergency and security procedures as directed by management
- Ability to read a P&L and understand the dynamics of labor and food cost management
- Ability to assist culinary team in achieving labor and food budgets
- Strong understanding of food safety regulations and sanitation standards
- Strong time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure and multitask effectively
- Ability to create and innovate recipes and adjust menus based on seasonality and guest preferences
- Ability to bring concerns guest or kitchen concerns to Executive Chef's attention
- Ability to maintain a high level of quality control and consistency in food preparation and presentation
- Ability to understand written and spoken English, Spanish a plus
Additional Information
Work Environment & Physical Demands
- Ability to reach, crouch, kneel, stand, walk or be on your feet for extended periods of time
- Regularly work in wet, hot and humid conditions for extended periods of time and may be required to walk on slippery and uneven surfaces
- Must be able to occasionally lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs. individually or with assistance (weight limits can vary according to position, but no more than 50)
Job Benefits
This position is categorized as a regular full-time position eligible for the following benefits:
Enrollment dates differ across the various programs.
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Programs
- Flexible Spending Account Programs
- Life Insurance Programs
- Paid Time Off Programs
- Paid Leave Programs
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Employee Ski Pass and Dependent Ski Passes
- Other company perks
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. By accepting a position with Aspen One, Aspen Snowmass, Aspen Ventures or Aspen Hospitality you acknowledge that you are able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. To request accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 970-300-7700.
This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
Aspen One is an equal opportunity employer (Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran). At Aspen One, inclusion, equity, and diversity are fundamental to fulfilling our vision of building a better workplace and better world. From our hiring practices through the entire employee experience, we embrace and celebrate the unique experiences, perspectives and cultural backgrounds that each employee brings to the workplace. We encourage diverse points of view which allows us to develop innovative solutions to the ever-evolving world of work. Aspen One strives to foster an environment where our employees feel respected, valued and empowered, and our team members are at the forefront of helping us promote and sustain an inclusive workplace that works for all.
For an overview of Aspen One Company's benefits and other compensation visit www.aspensnowmass.com/employment/benefits-and-perks
Aspen One participates in E-Verify.
Company Description
Limelight Hotels by Aspen One provide authentic and contemporary connections to their communities and the adventures that surround them. Each Limelight hotel is inspired by place, united by purpose, defined by you and set in the heart of elevated and unique locations, each carefully designed with distinctive design and purposeful functionality, created to evoke a sense of place and a point of view.
Current locations include those across Colorado in Aspen, Snowmass, Denver, and Boulder (opened August 2025); Ketchum, Idaho; Mammoth, California (opened December 2025); and Charleston, South Carolina (coming in 2028).
For more information, visit www.limelighthotels.com or follow @limelighthotel on X, Instagram or Facebook. Please note that all official communications from the Talent Acquisition or Human Resources team are sent from email addresses within the notifications@smartrecruiters.com, aspen.com, aspensnowmass.com, aspenhospitality.co, limelighthotels.com & thelittlenell.com domains.
Job Description
Position Summary
The Jr. Sous Chef supports in overseeing kitchen operations, ensuring food is prepared and presented according to restaurant standards. They assist with the preparation and cooking of dishes, manage kitchen staff during their shifts, and ensure adherence to food safety regulations. Additionally, they help with inventory control, ordering supplies, and maintaining a clean and organized kitchen environment. This position reports to the Executive Chef.
Job Posting Deadline
Applications for this position will be accepted until August 16, 2026.
Essential Job Functions/Key Responsibilities
- Assist the Executive Chef with all kitchen needs
- Monitor food quality and presentation to ensure it meets the restaurant's standards and guest expectations
- Cook and prepare food to order on daily basis
- Properly stores all mise en place and submit production needs for following day by shift end
- Works all stations as required
- Develop and train line staff to standard performance level
- Assure safe and clean work conditions for all personnel
- Communicate with the Executive Chef to assure proper service according to assigned shift
- Expedites Breakfast Buffet or Dinner service from inside the line as needed
- Supervises and coordinates the line crew to achieve assigned tasks according to Kitchen standards
- Maintains cleanliness guidelines for all kitchen production, walk-ins and storage areas
- Assist in daily inventories as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education & Experience Requirements
- Culinary degree or equivalent work experience required
- ServSafe certification required
- 5 years of culinary experience required
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of purchasing food and beverage
- In-depth knowledge of culinary techniques, food preparation, and kitchen equipment
- Knowledge of high-volume production
- Familiar with menu costing, inventory, and ordering
- Familiar with hotel fire, safety and health procedures. Assist in emergency and security procedures as directed by management
- Ability to read a P&L and understand the dynamics of labor and food cost management
- Ability to assist culinary team in achieving labor and food budgets
- Strong understanding of food safety regulations and sanitation standards
- Strong time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure and multitask effectively
- Ability to create and innovate recipes and adjust menus based on seasonality and guest preferences
- Ability to bring concerns guest or kitchen concerns to Executive Chef's attention
- Ability to maintain a high level of quality control and consistency in food preparation and presentation
- Ability to understand written and spoken English, Spanish a plus
Additional Information
Work Environment & Physical Demands
- Ability to reach, crouch, kneel, stand, walk or be on your feet for extended periods of time
- Regularly work in wet, hot and humid conditions for extended periods of time and may be required to walk on slippery and uneven surfaces
- Must be able to occasionally lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs. individually or with assistance (weight limits can vary according to position, but no more than 50)
Job Benefits
This position is categorized as a regular full-time position eligible for the following benefits:
Enrollment dates differ across the various programs.
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Programs
- Flexible Spending Account Programs
- Life Insurance Programs
- Paid Time Off Programs
- Paid Leave Programs
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Employee Ski Pass and Dependent Ski Passes
- Other company perks
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. By accepting a position with Aspen One, Aspen Snowmass, Aspen Ventures or Aspen Hospitality you acknowledge that you are able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. To request accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 970-300-7700.
This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
Aspen One is an equal opportunity employer (Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran). At Aspen One, inclusion, equity, and diversity are fundamental to fulfilling our vision of building a better workplace and better world. From our hiring practices through the entire employee experience, we embrace and celebrate the unique experiences, perspectives and cultural backgrounds that each employee brings to the workplace. We encourage diverse points of view which allows us to develop innovative solutions to the ever-evolving world of work. Aspen One strives to foster an environment where our employees feel respected, valued and empowered, and our team members are at the forefront of helping us promote and sustain an inclusive workplace that works for all.
For an overview of Aspen One Company's benefits and other compensation visit www.aspensnowmass.com/employment/benefits-and-perks
Aspen One participates in E-Verify.
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Pull your O*NET occupation code first
Entry Level H-2B visa roles are tied to specific Standard Occupational Classification codes. Look up your target role on O*NET before applying so you can confirm the position is classified as temporary and non-agricultural, which your employer must prove to DOL.
Target employers with recurring seasonal operations
Resorts, seafood canneries, and landscaping companies that hire H-2B workers every season already have legal counsel and DOL relationships in place. A first-time sponsor faces a much longer runway, so prioritize employers whose job postings reference prior H-2B cohorts.
Search verified H-2B employers on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters job listings by DOL Labor Condition Application filing history, so you can see which employers have actually sponsored H-2B workers rather than those who just say they're open to it.
Understand the cap split before committing to a start date
The 66,000 annual H-2B cap is divided into 33,000 for the summer half-year and 33,000 for the winter half-year. If your employer misses the filing window for one half, your start date shifts by six months, so get the employer's intended petition date in writing.
Confirm your employer has filed the DOL temporary labor certification
Before an employer can petition USCIS for your H-2B visa, they must obtain a certified temporary labor certification from DOL. Ask for the certification reference number before accepting any offer, since an uncertified employer cannot legally proceed with sponsorship.
Check prevailing wage requirements using OFLC Wage Search
DOL requires your employer to pay at least the prevailing wage for your role and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to verify the wage level before signing an offer letter, since underpaid job offers can trigger DOL denials that delay or kill your petition.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Entry Level jobs with H-2B sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to find Entry Level positions where employers have verified H-2B filing history. Generic job boards don't filter for visa sponsorship type, so you'll waste time on employers who can't or won't sponsor. Migrate Mate surfaces DOL Labor Condition Application data so you can see which employers have actually gone through the H-2B process before.
How does the H-2B annual cap affect my chances of getting sponsored?
The H-2B program has a hard annual cap of 66,000 visas, split into 33,000 for the summer half-year and 33,000 for the winter half-year. Once a half-year cap fills, no new petitions are approved until the next period. Your employer must file with DOL and USCIS early enough to secure a slot before the cap closes, which often means starting the process four to five months before your intended start date.
Can I start work as soon as my employer files the H-2B petition?
No. You can't start work until USCIS approves the H-2B petition and, if you're outside the U.S., until you receive your visa stamp from a consulate or embassy. Filing alone does not authorize employment. Your employer's petition must clear both the DOL temporary labor certification stage and the USCIS approval stage before any work is permitted.
Does my specific Entry Level job title affect H-2B eligibility?
Yes. The role must be classified as temporary, non-agricultural, and tied to a specific Standard Occupational Classification code. Entry Level positions in hospitality, landscaping, seafood processing, and construction commonly qualify, but the employer must demonstrate to DOL that the need is genuinely temporary, typically defined as a one-time, seasonal, peak-load, or intermittent need lasting no more than three years.