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Help make lasting memories, while enjoying the beautiful north woods, waters and starry skies that surround us

Nelsons Resort

Recruiting for May 6th, 2024 to October 10th, 2024.

Current Job Openings

    Bartender

    We have a full scale nice little  Bar, its helpful if you know a bit about drink making, beer,wine etc...but we can train on that part.  Here also you need to be a friendly happy person as your the first one who will greet our guests coming to the dining room.  You will also have folks wanting to eat in the bar area,so you will be serving also, unless the dining room servers are not busy.  You would be responsible in keeping the back bar area clean.  Also 1 day a week you will need to come and deep clean the floors in the back bar area.

    Dockhand

    You would provide services to marina customers as requested.  Duties will include but are not limited to: fueling watercraft, assisting guests with the loading and unloading of luggage, building materials, and other miscellaneous cargo, driving, parking,and launching boats, interacting with guests in a professional manner, as well as vorious non-marina related chores when required.  Gratuities are commonly rewarded by satisfied customers.

    Housekeeper

    Being a housekeeper at "Nelson's" is a energetic position, as you and your partner will grab your cart and head off down the path to the cabins that need either maid service or full clean after a departure.  You need to know how to make beds, correctly, clean Kitchens and bathrooms to a sqeekie sparkling shine.  Also window washing, brushing the cabin down,and sweeping porches.  This person is responsible for the quests first impression of their cabin, and we have a reputation of have very nice clean cabins. Sometimes you will help in the laundry when needed and also in the cleaning of the Lodge.  After you finish your shift, a jump in the lake always feels great!

    Kitchen Assistant

    As a kitchen assistant your job is to ensure that the kitchen is clean and operational. You need to understand the importance of health and hygiene, have plenty of stamina, be a great team player and have the ability to listen and learn -fast

    Ensuring the food preparation areas are clean and hygienic

    Washing utensils and dishes and making sure they are stored appropriately

    Sorting, storing and distributing ingredients 

    Washing, peeling,chopping, cutting and helping to prepare salads and desserts

    Disposing of rubbish

    Cleaning the foods preparation equipment, floors and other kitchen tools or areas

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    Servers

    As a server, you will be serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in a semi formal atmosphere. Also on top of the serving duties you will be helping in the making of dressings, sauces, cookies and desserts. Also you  will be helping keep the lodge and dining room clean.  You have to be a positive people person to be in this position.

    Gardener

    Our gardener is in charge of caring for all the flowerbeds, hanging baskets ect... and planting, watering and picking a variety of vegetables that we serve in our dinning room . A knowledge of gardening would be helpful.

    Store Clerk

     Here at Nelsons, we have a gift / grocery type shop. we have a small amount of candy, soda, milk, eggs, ect along with sweatshirts, caps and gift items. In this building is also a game room.  This position needs a friendly,  happy person who likes to visit with our guests when they come in.  Also of course run the register, keep things nice an tidy, stock the coolers and do the daily cleaning chores.

About Nelsons Resort

We are a family run Resort, established. in 1931. Our guests are like family; it may be their very first trip or their 50th, all greeted with a happy smile. We, with the help of our employees, let our guests create lasting memories whether it's with family, friends, a guys group, business or a wonderful couple.
We are located on the South East side of Crane Lake in Minnesota.
More about Nelsons Resort

Nelson's is the kind of resort that people return to year after year. 
Many of our guests have been coming for generations, families that have been coming for 30, 40, 50 + years started out bringing their kids, then grandkids, then great-grandkids ... it's their special place, together, in the peacefulness and beauty of the north woods, the elders believing if the children do not experience this beauty, they will never know it exists.

Our guests, as you already understand return year after year, but also many of the employees return as well, as working alongside us at Nelson's is like being part of the family. Our crew members become lifelong friends with the other employees but also to us. Nelson's consists of 22 lakeside cabins, full dining room, lounge, bar, marina and store, so there are many different employment opportunities that may suit you. Come join our team, when you send in an application please also email me so I can be looking for it. Thank you.

Working Here

The Employee Experience

If you choose to come work with us at Nelson's, you will receive a very special sense of purpose, working with our guests to ensure they have a wonderful stay, they will know your name, as well as you will know theirs by the end of the stay.

When your shift is over, you will get together with other employees and enjoy boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, berry picking, canoeing, walking, playing disc golf, cards or games. The Crew most often than not, become lifelong friends.  When your employment period ends, many plan on returning for another season, which many do, but I can guarantee you will always have a place in your heart for Nelson's.

Ideal Candidate

If you're an enthusiastic, outgoing, people-loving and motivated individual, you are the candidate we are looking for!

Employee Perks

The use of all resort facilities and equipment can be enjoyed free of charge provided it does not interfere with the Guests. Employees' immediate family can receive 25% off of lodging, subject to availability. 

Living Here

Room and Board

We offer room and board at no charge

Getting Here and Getting Around

Nelson's is a drive-to resort. Directions are on our website. Airport in Duluth MN and transportation can be arranged to bring you to Nelson's.  

For Fun

Let see, what is there fun to do here, well...... hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, canoeing, boating, campfires, enjoying the Voyageurs National Park, Boundry Waters Canoe Area (BWCA), and enjoying all this with your new "work" family. Oh, I almost left out that working at Nelson's is fun in itself!

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How to Apply

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If any of our openings sound fitting or you have questions, please call or e-mail, we would love to hear from you!

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