Big Bear Mountain Resort
Blake Taylor is an experienced culinary and hospitality professional with a diverse background in cooking and food service. Currently serving as Lead Lift Operator at Big Bear Mountain Resort since November 2020, responsibilities include ensuring guest safety and assisting with on-site concerns during both winter ski season and summer downhill mountain biking. Blake has been a Cook with Culinary Staffing Service since January 2018, catering high-volume and fine dining events in Los Angeles. Previous culinary roles include cooking for marginalized students at Vista del Mar Child and Family Services and working with renowned chefs at Meraki. A graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges with a Bachelor's Degree in Cultural Anthropology, Blake also has experience in tutoring, volunteering with orphans in Mexico, and providing musical accompaniment for dance performances.