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
Work Where the Wild Things Are – Denali National Park, Alaska
Imagine finishing your shift and stepping outside to see snow-capped peaks glowing in the midnight sun, moose wandering past the treeline and the tallest mountain in North America towering on the horizon. That’s an ordinary evening when you work at HAP Holland America Denali Lodge, one of Alaska’s most iconic hospitality destinations, located right at the doorstep of Denali National Park & Preserve.
We’re looking for energetic, reliable university students to join our kitchen team as a Dish Steward for the Summer to Fall season. If you love teamwork, fast-paced environments and the idea of spending a season in the Last Frontier, this is your adventure.
Pay & Hours
- Hourly rate: $16.00 per hour
- Hours: approximately 40 hours per week (overtime often available during peak season)
- Season: Summer to Fall
- Tips: Not applicable for this position – your earnings come from a solid, consistent hourly wage
Benefits & Perks
- Employee housing available on or near property (subject to availability and deduction)
- Affordable employee meals / staff dining options
- Friendly international team – meet students and seasonal workers from around the globe
- Employee recreation programs, staff activities and organized excursions
- Discounts on tours and activities offered by HAP Alaska–Yukon
- Real experience with a world-renowned hospitality brand for your CV
- Opportunity to improve your English in a genuine American work environment
What We’re Looking For
- University students aged 18–25 with a valid J-1 Work & Travel USA visa
- Conversational English communication skills
- Strong work ethic, punctuality and a positive, team-first attitude
- Ability to stand for long periods and lift/move up to 50 lbs (approx. 23 kg)
- Comfortable working in a hot, humid, fast-paced kitchen environment
- Flexibility to work mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays
- Willingness to live and work in a remote, nature-focused location
- Availability for the full Summer to Fall season
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.
Why choose HAP Holland America Denali Lodge
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.
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