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 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 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.
What is required
Pay and hours
Housing
The employer provides dormitory-style housing, and staying there is required. Rooms host up to 4 people, with shared bathrooms down the hall. Included are 3 meals a day, linens, free laundry, WiFi and two desktop computers, plus a common area with TV, games and scheduled activities. Address: Mile Post 248.5 George Parks Highway, Healy, Alaska.
Location: Denali National Park, Alaska
Why Denali? Location Highlights
Denali is not just a job location – it’s a once-in-a-lifetime destination that travelers from around the world save for years to visit. As a seasonal employee you’ll be living inside that postcard:
- Denali National Park: 6 million acres of wilderness, hiking trails, tundra and glacial rivers
- Wildlife spotting: grizzly bears, caribou, moose, Dall sheep, wolves and bald eagles
- Endless daylight: up to 20 hours of Alaskan summer sun for after-work hikes and river rafting
- Adventure activities: whitewater rafting, ziplining, ATV tours, flightseeing over Mt. Denali, and horseback riding
- Easy weekend trips: Fairbanks, Anchorage, Talkeetna and the Alaska Railroad
- Northern lights: as the season moves toward fall, aurora borealis sightings begin
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 for Your Alaskan Summer?
Places at Denali Lodge fill fast every year – it’s one of the most requested Work & Travel USA destinations. Apply early, pack your hiking boots and get ready for a summer you’ll be talking about for the rest of your life.
