About the employer
HAP Mt McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge is part of Holland America Princess Alaska, the largest tour operator in Alaska and the Yukon. The lodge sits in Denali State Park near Trapper Creek, about 133 miles north of Anchorage, overlooking the Chulitna River, with a view of Denali on a clear day.
Positions include Cook, Housekeeping, Houseperson, Dishwasher, Host/Hostess, Busser and Laundry. You work as part of a team focused on excellent service for guests and colleagues alike. In your free time, hiking, rafting, fishing, flightseeing and jet boating are popular. Overtime, second jobs and a referral program are available in many locations.
The job as Busser
What you'll do
- 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
What is required
Pay and hours
Housing
Housing is employer-arranged, suite-style and required for all hires, with 2-3 people per room and a bathroom shared between every two rooms. Three meals a day in the Employee Dining Room at the Lodge are included, plus linens, laundry with detergent, WiFi and a recreation center with TV, pool, foosball and movie room.
Location: Denali State Park, Trapper Creek, Alaska
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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