About the employer
HAP Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge is part of Holland America Princess Alaska, the largest tour operator in Alaska and the Yukon. The lodge sits in Copper Center, a village of about 450 people four hours east of Anchorage, on a bluff above the Copper and Klutina Rivers, looking out to the mountains of Wrangell-St. Elias, the largest national park in the United States.
As a seasonal student you'll focus on excellent guest service and a safe working and living environment, with every team member counting. Overtime, bonuses and second jobs are possible at many locations, and world-class fishing, rafting and adventuring are right outside.
The job as Dish Steward
What you'll do
- Performs a variety of entry-level dishwashing tasks
- Routinely cleans, washes and stores food and beverage service items, equipment, and the kitchen area
- May monitor/clean the team dining room and set up and break down team dining buffet lines
- Assist with other kitchen duties as assigned
- Work in designated station set by the Location Chef / Sous Chef
- May work in guest restaurants or Employee Dining Room as needed and as assigned
- Keeps all kitchen areas, equipment, machines, etc. clean, sanitized and organized during individual shift
- Assist all cooks and chefs as necessary
- Assist in daily cleaning and sanitation duties
- Maintain clean and safe work area
- Maintain cleanliness of all kitchen and dining room materials
- Follow all machine cleaning procedures
- Assist all cooks in daily preparation of menu items
- May periodically train new employees or staff from other departments
- Complies with all health and safety codes in handling and storage of all food products and kitchen equipment
What is required
Pay and hours
Housing
You'll stay in employer-arranged dormitory-style housing, which is required, with up to 3 people per room and shared bathrooms down the hall. Three meals a day in the Employee Dining Room, linens, free laundry, WiFi, computers, games and sports areas are included. It's less than 1/8 mile from the Lodge – under a 5-minute walk.
Location: Center, Alaska
Why Alaska? Why This Lodge?
Located near Copper Center in south-central Alaska, the lodge sits at the gateway to Wrangell–St. Elias National Park – the largest national park in the United States, bigger than Switzerland. On your days off you can hike to glaciers, go river rafting, spot moose and bald eagles, try your luck at salmon fishing, or simply watch the sun refuse to set over the Chugach Mountains.
This isn’t a city job. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime wilderness experience shared with students from all over the world, in a close-knit community where friendships form fast and the stories last forever.
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.
Ready to Trade Lecture Halls for Glaciers?
Positions at Alaskan lodges are among the most popular in the entire Work & Travel USA program and fill up quickly. Apply early, secure your spot, and get ready for a summer you’ll be telling people about for the rest of your life.
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