About the employer
Denali Lodge is a hotel in Denali National Park, Alaska, run by Holland America Princess Alaska, hiring for positions such as busser, prep cook, dish steward, laundry attendant, host/cashier and room attendant. Housing is employer-owned or employer-arranged and guaranteed for everyone hired, and staying in it is required. The lodge sits more than 50 miles from Fairbanks, the nearest major city, and a second job is likely to be available.
The job as Host/Cashier
What you'll do
- Greet the dining room guests and seat them in an expedient fashion while maintaining a proper seating flow in the seating sections.
- Greet the guests as they approach the podium and make them feel welcome to the dining room.
- Seat the guest(s) as quickly as possible or if table is not immediately available accurately informing the guest(s) of how long the wait period will be.
- Enter guest name and number in party on the wait list and give guest an accurate time of the wait period.
- For those dining rooms that utilize a reservations system, check guests in and inform them as to the length of time before they will be seated.
- Keep the seating chart current and seat guests in a proper flow in the sections so as to not over seat any sections.
- Keep menus clean and presentable and discard any menus that are too worn or tattered.
- Report any guest complaints and/or issues immediately to the Service Manager or Unit Manager and respond to such in a professional, sincere manner.
- Complete opening and closing side duties according to dining room standards.
- Maintain seating log to ensure accurate cover count for the seating period.
- Assist Bussers as needed to clear and set tables.
- Handle sales in an accurate manner, including maintaining a daily bank, entering sales in a cash register, taking money, counting out correct change, giving change to guests, and completing credit card transactions.
- Other duties as assigned.
What is required
Pay and hours
Housing
Housing is employer-provided dormitory-style accommodation, and staying there is required. You share a room with up to 4 people and use shared bathrooms down the hall, with 3 meals a day in the Employee Dining Room at the Lodge included. Linens, free laundry with detergent, a common area with TV, WiFi, games and scheduled activities are provided.
Location: George Parks HighwayDenali National Park, Alaska
Why Denali National Park?
Denali is one of the most spectacular national parks on the planet – six million acres of wild land, home to North America’s tallest peak (20,310 ft / 6,190 m). Students who work here describe it as a once-in-a-lifetime experience:
- Hiking and backpacking on hundreds of kilometres of trails
- Whitewater rafting on the Nenana River
- Wildlife viewing: grizzlies, moose, caribou, Dall sheep, wolves and eagles
- Flightseeing tours and glacier landings
- Midnight sun in summer and the first northern lights in late season
- A huge international student community – friends from dozens of countries
About Alaska
Alaska is the ultimate Work & Travel adventure - glaciers, Denali, midnight sun and untouched wilderness. Most students work in remote lodges, national-park resorts and on tour boats, earning some of the highest summer wages in the country.
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