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.
Dish Steward
General information
Job duties
- Performs a variety of entry-level dishwashing tasks.
- Routinely cleans, washes and stores food and beverage service items, equipment, and the kitchen area.
- May also 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.
Housing
Details
Spend Your Summer Where the Wild Things Are
Imagine finishing your shift and stepping outside to snow-capped peaks, midnight sunlight and the possibility of spotting a moose on your walk back to your room. That’s an ordinary evening at HAP Holland America Denali Lodge, located at the doorstep of Denali National Park, Alaska – home to North America’s highest peak. We’re looking for energetic university students to join our kitchen team as Dish Stewards for the summer-to-fall season.
Pay & Schedule
- Hourly rate: $16.00 per hour
- Hours: Approximately 40 hours per week (overtime may be available during peak season)
- Season: Summer through fall
- Tips: Not applicable for this role – your earnings come from a solid, reliable hourly wage
What You’ll Gain
- Real experience with a globally recognised hospitality brand (Holland America / Princess)
- Employee housing and staff meal options available on or near property
- Employee shuttle, staff recreation activities and access to national park adventures
- Discounts on tours and excursions for employees
- English-language practice with American colleagues and guests every single day
- A CV line that instantly stands out at future interviews
Requirements
- Enrolled university student, aged 18–25, eligible for the Work & Travel USA J-1 programme
- Conversational English
- Physically able to stand for long shifts, work in a hot and humid dish room and lift up to 50 lbs (approx. 23 kg)
- Reliable, punctual and happy to work as part of a team
- Flexible availability including mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays
- Positive attitude and readiness for a remote Alaskan setting (limited shopping and nightlife nearby – nature makes up for it!)
Ready for Alaska?
If you want a summer that’s more than just a job – mountains, wildlife, international friends and a paycheque – apply for the Dish Steward position at HAP Holland America Denali Lodge today. Spots in Alaska fill quickly!
Why choose HAP Holland America Denali Lodge
Why Denali National Park?
Denali is six million acres of pure Alaskan wilderness: tundra, braided rivers, glaciers and wildlife including grizzly bears, caribou, wolves and Dall sheep. On your days off you can hike ridgelines, raft the Nenana River, take a flightseeing tour over Denali itself, ride an ATV, or simply watch the sun refuse to set. In late season, the tundra turns fiery red and gold – and if you’re lucky, the northern lights make an appearance.
The lodge community is famously social: seasonal workers from all over the world live, work, hike and celebrate together. Many participants say the friendships they made in Alaska are the real souvenir.
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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