Busser
General information
Rate per hour
$13.00
Tips
Yes
Average hours per week
40 hours
Level of English
Intermediate
Estimated weekly wages
$600.00
Minimum hours per week
32 hours
Maximum hours per week
40 hours
Hours last season
40 hours
Overtime policy
Yes, paid after 40 hours
Bonus
No
Job benefits
Referral program - receive up to $400 for every person you refer to work with Holland Princess America!
Drug test
No
Must be 21+
No
Lifting
50lbs/22kgs
Uniform required
Yes
Uniform cost
Free
Dress code
Yes
Nearest city
Anchorage, Alaska
Distance
Over 50 miles away
Second job
Yes, likely
Job duties
- Cooking or preparing food items according to procedures or recipes
- Placing food items on serving plates or dishes along with required condiments and utensils to present to customers
- Preparing cold drinks, warm drinks, and other non-alcoholic beverages
- Serving alcoholic beverages following state and federal laws
- Preparing all items quickly and accurately, ensuring no waste, in accordance with production and portion requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment
- Handling sales, including taking correct orders, entering sales in a cash register, taking money, counting out and giving correct change, and completing credit card transactions
- Maintaining and cleaning all Food Service areas including preparation tables, equipment, dishes, floors, supply areas, refrigerators, coolers, sales areas, and customer areas
- Demonstrating a high level of customer service and responding to and resolving guest concerns and complaints
- Keeping supervisor/manager informed of situations relating to facility operation, patron complaints or concerns, accidents, emergency situations, damages, and potential safety hazards
- Attending departmental and team meetings and participating in additional training courses
- Performing all duties in a safe manner
- Moving to different locations or job assignments within the property as needed, and performing other duties as assigned
Housing
Housing
$105.00 per week
People per unit
3
Own housing allowed
No
Utilities
No
Details
Your Summer at the Foot of North America’s Highest Peak
Imagine finishing your shift and walking out onto a deck with a jaw-dropping view of Denali (Mt. McKinley), the tallest mountain in North America. That’s an ordinary evening at HAP Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, tucked inside Denali State Park in Trapper Creek, Alaska. If you want a Work & Travel USA summer that feels like a real adventure – not just a job – this is it.
We’re hiring Bussers to join our friendly food & beverage team for the Summer to Fall season. You’ll work alongside international students from around the world and American colleagues who come back year after year for the Alaskan magic.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Clearing, cleaning and resetting tables quickly and neatly so guests are seated fast
- Supporting servers with drink refills, bread, water and running food to tables
- Keeping dining areas, service stations and bus tubs organized and stocked
- Assisting with light setup and breakdown of the restaurant before and after service
- Greeting guests with a smile and answering simple questions about the lodge
- Working as part of a fast-moving team during breakfast and dinner rushes
Pay & Hours
- $13.00 per hour
- 40 hours per week guaranteed schedule
- Tips included – bussers share in tip distribution, boosting your weekly earnings
- Overtime opportunities may be available during peak weeks
Benefits
- On-site staff housing available (low cost, deducted from paycheck)
- Affordable staff meals / employee dining
- Employee discounts on tours, activities and lodge retail
- Staff recreation activities and organized excursions
- Free Wi-Fi in staff areas and a real international community atmosphere
- Priceless resume experience with a major U.S. hospitality brand
What We’re Looking For
- University students aged 18–25 on a J-1 Work & Travel USA visa
- Conversational English – you’ll interact with guests daily
- Positive attitude, strong work ethic and willingness to help teammates
- Ability to stand for long shifts and lift/carry bus tubs and trays (up to 25 kg)
- Comfortable living and working in a remote wilderness location with limited shopping
- Availability from summer through fall (late season stays are highly valued!)
Ready to trade the ordinary summer for Alaska? Positions in Denali State Park fill fast – apply today and spend your season working, exploring and making friends from every continent under the Alaskan midnight sun.
Why choose HAP Mt McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge
Why Denali State Park?
This is the Alaska you’ve seen in documentaries. Moose wandering near the lodge, midnight sunsets that never fully fade, glacier-fed rivers and hiking trails that start right outside your door. Popular activities for staff include:
- Hiking Curry Ridge and the K’esugi Ridge trails
- Rafting and jet boat tours on the Talkeetna and Chulitna Rivers
- Day trips to Talkeetna village and Denali National Park
- Flightseeing tours over Denali and glacier landings
- Bonfires, staff BBQs, and northern lights as the season turns to fall
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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