About the employer
HAP Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge is part of Holland America Princess Alaska, the largest tour operator in Alaska and the Yukon. The lodge sits in Cooper Landing, in the middle of the Kenai Peninsula, high above the turquoise Kenai River, and serves as a base for rafting, fishing and hiking.
The position offered is dishwasher, so you'll work behind the scenes in the kitchen as part of a team where everyone supports each other. Overtime, bonuses and second jobs are available in many locations, plus a referral program paying up to $400 per person you refer.
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.
- Assists with other kitchen duties as assigned.
- Works in designated station set by the Location Chef / Sous Chef.
- May work in guest restaurants or the Employee Dining Room as needed and as assigned.
- Keeps all kitchen areas, equipment, and machines clean, sanitized and organized during individual shift.
- Assists all cooks and chefs as necessary.
- Assists in daily cleaning and sanitation duties.
- Maintains a clean and safe work area.
- Maintains cleanliness of all kitchen and dining room materials.
- Follows all machine cleaning procedures.
- Assists 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.
- Works with various soaps and cleaning chemicals.
What is required
Pay and hours
Housing
You will live in dormitory-style housing in Cooper Landing, Alaska, with up to 4 people per room and shared bathrooms down the hall. Three meals a day in the Employee Dining Room at the Lodge, linens and bedding, free laundry with detergent, WiFi, two desktop computers and a common area with TV are included. Staying in this housing is required.
Location: Cooper Landing, Alaska
Why Cooper Landing, Alaska?
Cooper Landing sits on the famous Kenai River, surrounded by the Chugach National Forest and just a short drive from Kenai Fjords National Park and the town of Seward. On your days off you can hike alpine trails, spot moose, bears and bald eagles, try world-class salmon fishing, raft the rapids, or watch the midnight sun light up the sky at 11 p.m. It’s the kind of summer you’ll be telling stories about for the rest of your life.
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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