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 Host/Cashier
What you'll do
- Greet the dining room guests and seat them in an expedient fashion while maintaining a proper seating flow in the seating sections.
- Greet the guests as they approach the podium and make them feel welcome to the dining room.
- Seat the guest(s) as quickly as possible, or if a table is not immediately available, accurately inform the guest(s) of how long the wait period will be.
- Enter guest name and number in party on the wait list and give guest an accurate time of the wait period.
- For those dining rooms that utilize a reservations system, check guests in and inform them of the length of time before they will be seated.
- Keep the seating chart current and seat guests in a proper flow in the sections so as to not over seat any sections.
- Keep menus clean and presentable and discard any menus that are too worn or tattered.
- Report any guest complaints and/or issues immediately to the Service Manager or Unit Manager and respond in a professional, sincere manner.
- Complete opening and closing side duties according to dining room standards.
- Maintain seating log to ensure accurate cover count for the seating period.
- Assist bussers as needed to clear and set tables.
- Handle sales accurately, including maintaining a daily bank, entering sales in a cash register, taking money, counting out correct change, giving change to guests, and completing credit card transactions.
- Other duties as assigned.
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 National Park?
Denali is six million acres of wild, untouched Alaska — home to grizzly bears, moose, caribou, wolves and North America’s tallest mountain. Your days off can be spent hiking alpine trails, white-water rafting the Nenana River, ziplining through the boreal forest, spotting wildlife on a park bus tour, or simply soaking in nearly 20 hours of daylight in June. When the season turns toward fall, the tundra explodes into red and gold — and the first northern lights of the season appear in the September sky.
The lodge sits in the lively “Glitter Gulch” canyon area just outside the park entrance, buzzing with restaurants, shops and hundreds of other international students from around the world. You’ll build friendships that stretch across continents.
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 the Last Frontier?
Spots at Denali fill fast — this is one of the most requested Work & Travel USA destinations every single year. Apply now and spend your summer where the mountains are taller, the days are longer and the memories last a lifetime.
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