Line Cook
Elkins Resort on Priest Lake
Nordman, Idaho
PM Line Cook at an amazing restaurant on beautiful Priest Lake! $22/hr + tips, end of season bonus!
Job Starts: May 03, 2024
Elkins Resort on Priest Lake
Elkins Resort on Priest Lake
Currently recruiting for the season from May 1st, 2024 to September 29th, 2024.
Elkins Resort is a historic family destination resort located on the sandy shores of Priest Lake. Since 1932, we offer family vacations, conferences, retreats and weddings. The resort has a restaurant, lounge, gift shop, store, marina and 32 log cabins on 30 acres of forested land.
Just south of the Canadian Border, in the Kaniksu National Forest, on Priest Lake.
- Location
- Idaho
- Season
- Spring, Summer, and Fall
- Staff size
- 95
- Housing
- Whether included in the compensation package or provided at a cost, housing is provided for staff.
- Meals
- Some meals / discounts
- Cell phone service
- Some, ask for details
- Internet access
- Good
About Elkins Resort on Priest Lake
WORK AT A LAKE IN THE MOUNTAINS. ADVENTURE IS CALLING.
We offer a positive upbeat environment located in a pristine wilderness lakefront setting. Elkins Resort has 32 individual guest cabins, a lakeside restaurant, lounge, gift shop/store, marina, boat rentals, and long sandy beaches. The resort opened in 1932, hosting families for vacations, weddings and company retreats with excellent customer service and quality products.
Our team members are expected to be outgoing energetic people and interact positively with our customers to provide an outstanding vacation. Our summer staff range from first time job to year round professional. We invite you to become a part of our team here at Elkins Resort on Priest Lake.
The Employee Experience
LIVE. WORK. PLAY. IMAGINE.
Imagine waking up with a swim in crystal clear water. Imagine living in the middle of the mountains on a pristine lake far from hectic lifestyles. Imagine the mountain air, the sounds of nature and the relaxed pace of a small community. Imagine Elkins Resort as your summer job.
Imagine the people you will meet people from all over the US and some from overseas that want the same adventure that you do. Find like-minded friends to go for a hike, find new single track trails to ride your bike, or watch for shooting stars and the northern lights by the campfire. We employ students, couples, adventure seekers and seasonal staff that want to work hard and immerse themselves within a beautiful and rewarding experience. The staff tends to gather on their days off and before and after their shifts to explore all this area has to offer. We also have many people in our staff come back year after year! You won't regret choosing this as your summer job
Our crew works hard and plays hard. We expect to give a great customer experience along with great summer memories. Elkins Resort sits on 30 acres of forested land right on Priest Lake. We have white sand beaches, incredible mountain views and endless exploring to do.
Our staff can take out canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards for free. We have 2 small fishing boats that staff can take out and explore if they are not rented in the afternoon. The water is comfortable swimming temperatures during the summer months and is clean and clear. If you like the outdoors, Elkins Resort is for you so see you this summer!
Ideal Candidate
WORK HARD AND PLAY HARD
We want people to truly experience what northern Idaho has to offer, an adventurous soul who is craving "getting away from it all" and who still wants to make money while doing it! Imagine midnight swims, stargazing with the chance of seeing Northern lights, Paddle boarding in the stillness of the morning. Hiking up mountains, standing on sunken islands, camping on the lake. Our staff gathers for campfires and we have many that play musical instruments that lend to some pretty fun lakeside evenings.
We are looking for honest people that have a great attitude. Someone who knows how to balance work life and personal life. Do you want to learn a new skill set? We can train you! We need people willing to dive in and work like crazy to enhance our guests experience and contribute to our reputation around the area for the friendliest and all around stellar staff!
Are you willing to go above and beyond for the best guest experience? This will improve your experience here at Elkins Resort. We are looking for enthusiastic adventurous souls that want create memories of a lifetime. Are you ready??
Room and Board
LIVING THE DREAM
Employee housing is part cabins, part 8×12 bunkhouses a room in a house and for the adventurous, we have a group campsite. We provide bedding in employee housing but not for the campsites. Housing includes kitchens with dishes, bathrooms with showers. Rent is $150 per pay period and is deducted from the paycheck. Space is limited, so get your application in early, like right now!
Employee Perks
FIND A FRIEND
You will meet friends with boats, friends with cabins, friends to adventure with! There is an 18 hole golf course if that is your jam. The majority of seasonal employees work five days a week, with two days off during their workweek, leaving plenty of time for fun. Seasonal bonuses are available for those who fulfill their contracts. Employees receive 30% off meals and in the gift shop. Rental equipment (canoes, kayaks, paddleboards) can be checked out for free. Fishing boats can also be taken out for free if they aren't rented.
Getting Here and Getting Around
WALK. BIKE. DRIVE
There is no public transportation at Priest Lake. It is ideal to have your own transport. We are 90 miles from Spokane, Washington, and 40 miles from the nearest town of Priest River, Idaho. Area businesses include restaurants, marinas, gift shops and small grocery stores. Elkins has free wireless internet and sits right on the sandy shores of Priest Lake.
For Fun
FRIENDSHIP. FUN. FANTASTIC.
There are endless amounts of water sports, hiking, biking and mountain climbing. Hook up with locals that have boats on the lake to wakeboard, waterski or surf. Bring your mountain bike for endless trails and roads to explore. Star gazing is amazing with no city lights to block out your favorite constellation or northern lights. Beach fires and 'smores are a must! Stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing, swimming. IF you enjoy being outside you will have SO MUCH FUN
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Jobs in the Spotlight
Current Job Openings
- Clean lodge daily
- Restock towels, soap, toilet paper in public restrooms
- Clean guest cabins - includes kitchens, bathrooms, living areas, changing bedding, vacuum, dust, mop, windows
- Clean and stock laundry vehicles
- Keep laundry building clean and organized
- Laundry - most laundry done in house
- Work together as a team
- Have a positive work attitude
Bar
Bartender
$14.00 - $16.00 / hour + tips
Elkins Resort
ALL THE DRINKS -- Your job is to make drinks, both Alcohol and non Alcohol for the public. This includes our guests at the resort, people boating in from the lake, people staying off the lake. We have 3 main areas of service: The front lawn, the indoor bar and our fine dining restaurant. You will be responsible for servicing your seats at the bar and the servers in all 3 areas. The bar is structured so that each bartender services a specific area. These shifts and areas are rotated.
Another part of the bartenders job is taking to-go orders and restocking. Then restocking, and restocking some more. Then its time for back stock.....
One of the biggest jobs of the bartender is being a salesperson, when you have higher sales and ticket averages, your tips will reflect this!
We are known for the best Huckleberry Daiquiri on the lake, we are known for everything Huckleberry. Embrace the Huckleberry.
LETS GO!!!
Restaurant
Server
$7.25 / hour + tips
Elkins Resort
Elkins Resort has the best food in the region. We need you to complete the service team. You will need to be attentive to each table in your section. Our number 1 goal is excellent customer service, we have a reputation for impeccable service, we would like to keep that reputation. Calm, courteous service with a smile, while being timely and organized. Serve like you would like to be served.
SELL SELL SELL!!!
You are a salesperson at Elkins Resort, the bigger your tickets the bigger your tips. This is the bottom line, you make money for the resort and make more money for yourself, WIN WIN.
Communication is key, working as a team between the front and back of the house.
We are known for Huckleberry everything, Sell the Huckleberry. Embrace the Huckleberry.
Kitchen
Dishwasher
$17.00 / hour + tips
Elkins Resort
THE HEART OF THE KITCHEN with end of season bonus!!! This job gets tips+End of season bonus of $1.50 for every hour worked if contract is fulfilled!
We would be nowhere without a dishwasher. Seriously, no restaurant can function without it- it is truly one of the most important jobs in the kitchen.
Washing dishes, putting away dishes, cleaning silverware in our state of the art double dishwasher, yes!
This is a fast paced job that is critical to our kitchen.
Office
Front Desk
$18.00 / hour
Elkins Resort
YOUR ARE THE WELCOMING COMMITTEE -- You are the concierge, the hub of our guests experience. You are the first person they see and the last person they see at check in and check out, you have the power to make or break their experience.
Greeting guests, answering phones, processing cabin bookings, processing boat rentals, helping guests with ALL of their questions (yes there are a lot of questions)
They are depending on you to lead them to the right place, the right hike, the right dinner reservation, the right rental. You got this! We will train you in all things Front Desk. We will train you in all things Priest Lake.
Organization is key at the front desk, and a love for office supplies...just kidding. It does help though.
You will be posting charges from around the resort to their cabins, this requires organization and accuracy.
Your are the liaison between Housekeeping, Maintenance and the guests-communication is key for this.
You also sell pepper sauce at the desk, our FAMOUS pepper sauce. It is delicious.
Restaurant
Host/Hostess
$14.00 - $16.00 / hour + tips
Elkins Resort
Welcome! Everyone has been to a restaurant, greet everyone like you would like to be greeted when you go to a restaurant. Having an upbeat positive attitude sets the tone for the guests entire experience in our restaurant. The host sets the pace for the restaurant and the front lawn, this takes organization and attention to detail, especially with our reservation software.
This is a position that is very critical to our restaurant. Everyone is happy to here, happy to be at Elkins Resort for a meal, you should be too!
Housekeeping
Housekeeper
$18.00 / hour + tips
Elkins Resort
NEW STATE OF THE ART LAUNDRY HOUSE. Who wants to clean up after people on vacation?? WE DO! Housekeeping is a critical job to our guest experience that we built a brand new huge laundry house, it has made the job way more inviting and infinitely more streamlined.
Kitchen
AM/PM Line Cook
$20.00 - $22.00 / hour + tips
Elkins Resort
THE BEST RESTAURANT EVER- with an end of season bonus!! AM line cook $20hr / PM line cook $22hr + This job gets tips!+ End of season bonus of $1.50 for every hour worked if the contract is fulfilled! (We know you will make it to the end)
Our menu is cooked from scratch, taking pride in taste and presentation.
So you think you can cook? Excellent! We are looking for highly motivated cooks that can handle a fast paced restaurant on the beautiful shores of Priest Lake. We have 3 areas of food service, Our fine dining restaurant, our Bar and Front Lawn. Also our to-go food which is a beast in itself, haha. Prepping, knife skills, line cooking, adhering to safety codes are imperative.
Do you see yourself as a team player? It definitely takes a cohesive team to make this machine produce such excellent cuisine. Our food is cooked mainly from scratch, using in house recipes and guided instruction.
The kitchen has 3 stations: hotline, pantry and pizza. Which one are you up for?
Maintenance
Maintenance
$16.00 - $18.00 / hour
Elkins Resort
ALL THE THINGS: Our maintenance department is awesome! The majority of them are here year round and know how to do ALL THE THINGS. That being said we need seasonal staff to help with ALL THE THINGS.
ALL THE THINGS include keeping the resort facilities and equipment in working order, daily upkeep of beaches, sweep and clearing walkways, firewood to cabins, watering & fertilizing our massive amount of flowers and trash collecting around the resort. Cleaning BBQ's, picnic tables, decks and landscaping duties. These include weed whacking, mowing and watering. Daily umbrella opening and closing, mail retrieval, and MOVIE NIGHT!
All things broken, CALL MAINTENANCE
Kitchen
Pantry Cook
$18.00 / hour + tips
Elkins Resort
CHOP CHOP-with end of season bonus!!! This job gets tips+End of season bonus of $1.50 for every hour worked if contract is fulfilled!
Now this is a fun place to work in the kitchen. Prepping, making salads and making desserts. All the good stuff.
Being consistent on sizes of salads, sizes of desserts is part of this position. You don't want too big of a salad, then they won't order dessert, you don't want to big of a dessert because they will only remember how incredibly full they are.
We make the majority of our salad dressings from scratch, this is a good time.
Labeling and dating all the prep, food and dressings is critical
Keeping work area neat and organized and you will keep up with the customer’s demands and your Chefs demands as well!
Kitchen
Prep Cook
$18.00 / hour + tips
Elkins Resort
CHOP CHOP SLICE SLICE+ end of season bonus!!! This job gets tips+End of season bonus of $1.50 for every hour worked if contract is fulfilled!
This job is FUN! None of the major stress that a busy kitchen goes through, you are prepping and preparing in your own space. Helping unload and put away product, making sure the kitchen has enough prep for every day and every night. You need to be able to follow recipes and instructions. Some heavy lifting is required.
This position will improve your knife skills, your food knowledge and your bank account at the same time
Let's do this!
Dinner Server
$7.25 / hour
Elkins Resort
SELL SELL AND SELL MORE - This is a position in our award winning fine dining restaurant. Our servers are our sales people, they are our front of the house champions! Coursed meals, impeccable wine service and a positive attitude make this part of our service truly spectacular. The view out our restaurant can't be beat. Working as a team with all their support staff and the back of the house makes this a dynamic service each and every night.
Our guests want to come in, feel welcomed and have a relaxing dinner with that view. Sometimes they will want to know your story, sometimes they won't. It's up to you to be able to tell the difference.
The higher your check average, the more wine you sell, the higher the tips.
Store/Gift Shop
Store & Gift Shop Clerk
$14.00 / hour
Elkins Resort
LETS SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE WE CAN GET IN A SMALL SPACE! Our store and gift shop might be small but it is MIGHTY. Grocery items, clothing, hats, sunglasses, stickers, huckleberry products, key chains, towels, shoes...You name it its in there! Everything our guests might need, including beer and wine so you will need to be 19 to work in this store.
You will assist customers with clothing WAY UP HIGH, don't worry, we have a hook
Stocking merchandise, restocking merchandise, and back stocking merchandise. Cleaning of the store in between shifts, mainly for the night closing store person.
Most of the customers will have ALOT of questions, we will train you on ALOT of questions. This is your time to shine with your hospitality.
You will have a register your are responsible for, can you count back change? Well, it's time you learn.
All of this while having a positive attitude!
LET'S GO!
Lodge
Floor Manager
$20.00 - $22.00 / hour + tips
Elkins Resort
SUPERVISING ALL THE THINGS-plus end of season bonus!!! This job gets tips+End of season bonus of $1.50 for every hour worked if contract is fulfilled!
Supervising, babysitting, camp counselor....no really your supervising grown adults it just may seem like you're not at times.
Supervising the floor in the restaurant/Bar and Front Lawn. The beauty of this is that our guests are here on vacation, a beautiful vacation spot so they behave for the most part. It is up to the supervisor to assist our staff to make everything rolls smoothly along. Troubleshooting is the name of the game, if you are strong in this we want you to join our team. The majority of our management team is year round and has been with us on average 15 years! It must be a great place to work!
Support for the servers, buses, expo, hosts, troubleshooting issues, help in training, guiding the serving staff.
Experience Required
LET'S GO!
Kitchen
Pizza Cook
$20.00 / hour + tips
Elkins Resort
WHO DOESN'T LOVE PIZZA-plus end of season bonus!!! This job gets tips+End of season bonus of $1.50 for every hour worked if contract is fulfilled!
At Elkins Resort we make our dough from scratch, bake in a WoodStone hearth oven and use a dough roller prior to hand stretching our incredible pizzas.
This is a job for a whirling dervish. It is fast paced job with pizza and nachos coordinating with items going out on the line. If you have a lot of energy, enjoy teamwork and are not gluten free or dairy free this is a good job for you!
If you are all about the gluten and the dairy and love yourself some PIZZA, we are the place for you!
Experience is helpful but we can train you if you are a fast learner.
Restaurant
Expeditor
$14.00 / hour
Elkins Resort
CARRY THE FOOD -- This position entails delivering the food to all the tables in the dining room, the bar, and the front lawn. The trays are heavy with GIANT plates of nachos and some items in cast iron so you can consider it the best summer arm work out around!
This is a fun fast paced job! You get tipped by all the servers and the bartenders and work in different areas(dining room, bar, lawn) throughout the shift so it never gets monotonous. We love our expos!!
READY SET GO!
Contact Info
- Jennifer or Tracie
- jobs@elkinsresort.com
- (208) 443-2432
- elkinsresort.com
