About the employer
Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge is a hotel in the small town of Talkeetna, Alaska, over 50 miles from Anchorage, and part of the Pursuit group. Positions include custodian, busser, housekeeper/laundry attendant, gift shop retail associate, host/cashier and front desk agent. Housing owned or arranged by the employer is guaranteed for everyone hired, though you may look for your own place instead, and a second job is likely to be available.
The job as Prep Cook
What you'll do
- Assist in the preparation of meals as directed
- Provide the highest quality of service to the guests at all times
- Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, or pans, using dishwashers or by hand
- Place clean dishes, utensils, or cooking equipment in storage areas
- Set up and maintain dish machine and dishwashing stations
- Spot check all wares from dish machine for cleanliness
- Remove garbage from kitchen as necessary and keep loading dock area clear
- Leave station and dish area clean and empty, ready for next shift
- Drain and de-lime machine and refill for next shift
- Turn off dish machine, hot water heater and thoroughly clean inside of dish machine including screens and sprayers
- Regularly log dish machine temperatures
- Assist in the preparation of meals by chopping vegetables, making salads, and assembling snacks, appetizers and entrees
- Ensure that leftover food is stored properly and test the temperature of food at specified intervals
- Stock supplies, like food or utensils, in serving stations, cupboards, refrigerators, or salad bars
- Sweep or scrub floors and clean garbage cans with water or steam
What is required
Pay and hours
Housing
The employer provides housing: dorm-style rooms shared with 1-3 others, with communal cooking and leisure areas and gender-separated showers/restrooms, or two-bedroom apartments with kitchen, bathroom and TV, where 2-4 employees share a bedroom and 5-8 share common areas. Bedding, towels, WiFi and phone service are included; placements are first come, first served.
Why choose Alaska Collection Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge
About the Employer
The Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge is a flagship property of the Alaska Collection, perched on a bluff above the Susitna River Valley. Known for its hand-crafted timber architecture, roaring fireplaces and world-class Denali views, the lodge welcomes travellers from all over the globe every summer. Its kitchens serve fresh Alaskan cuisine – think wild salmon, reindeer sausage, hearty soups and house-made desserts – and you’ll be right at the heart of it.
Location: Alaska
Why Talkeetna?
Talkeetna is a tiny, quirky mountaineering town of colourful wooden buildings, coffee shops and climbers preparing for their Denali ascent. It’s the real Alaska: moose wandering down Main Street, midnight sun in June, northern lights as autumn arrives, and endless outdoor adventure. On your days off you can go flightseeing over Denali and glacier landings, river rafting, hiking, zip-lining, fishing for salmon, or simply enjoy a bonfire with new friends from around the world. The Alaska Railroad connects you to Anchorage and Denali National Park for weekend trips.
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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