- Commitment to delivering exceptional guest service
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Supervisory and restaurant experience
- Must be 21 years of age
- Knowledge of POS systems and procedures
- Sanitize work areas during shift and before the next shift
- Ensure all equipment is clean
- Follow and complete prep list each day
- Use standard recipes and presentations
- Prepare prep list for following shift
- Execute bar setup and closing procedures
- Conduct proper alcohol serving procedures
- Ensure the proper handling of food according to health codes
- Close and balance assigned till, account for food and alcohol served
- Collaborate with wait staff to ensure that tables are cleared, cleaned and ready for the next guests
- Prepare dining room for guests by setting tables and stocking all necessary supplies prior to the beginning of service
- Support wait staff by assisting with delivery of food and retrieval of required supplies
- Arrange tables for large parties
- Maintain a clean and sanitary bussing station
- Operate the industrial dishwasher
- Wash glassware and other implements by hand when necessary
- Empty and clean all trash receptacles
- Stock supplies in serving stations or storage
- Empty and clean all garbage receptacles
- Follow sanitation policies at all times
- Provide assistance to prep cook and other kitchen staff as necessary, especially at peak hours
- Expedite food from the pickup window on trays ready for the front of house staff
- Ensure outgoing food is presentable
- Prepare basic food production stocks
- Arrange Expeditor station for following shift
- Keep work areas and equipment clean and sanitized
- Collaborate with wait staff to ensure that tables are cleared, cleaned and ready for the next guests
- Prepare dining room for guests by setting tables and stocking all necessary supplies prior to the beginning of service
- Support wait staff by assisting with delivery of food and retrieval of required supplies
- Arrange tables for large parties
- Maintain a clean and sanitary bussing station
- Maintain warehouse in neat and orderly fashion
- Receive, check and stock food and beverage orders
- Stock and clean kitchen dry storage and walk-in cooler
- Logging of temperature variance for coolers and freezers
- Execute bar setup and closing procedures
- Conduct proper alcohol serving procedures
- Ensure the proper handling of food according to health codes
- Close and balance assigned till, account for food and alcohol served
- Commitment to delivering exceptional guest service
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Previous custodial experience viewed advantageous
- Must possess a valid and clean driver’s license
- Knowledge of safety with cleaning chemicals and techniques
- Ability to regularly life 50 pounds
- Take directions from Chef
- Provide excellent service to both guests and team members
- Ensure all guests’ special needs are met, including dietary restrictions
- Estimate food consumption and purchases or requisitions food and kitchen supplies
- Ensure efficiency and timely food production and safety
- Participate in the provisioning of the island to include loading and unloading of supply vessels, conducting inventories and properly and safely storing items
- Acknowledge and understand daily menu changes
- Ensure excellent guest service through training and supervising of dining room and bar team members
- Coordinate an efficient working environment between the kitchen and front of house team members
- Accurately report food and beverage data
- Set up wait stations for the shift
- Set up the kitchen service areas for the shift
- Knowledge and understanding of the daily specials
- Ensure the proper handling of food according to health codes
- Set up host station for shift
- Obtain reservations, map seating arrangements, acknowledge, greet and seat guests
- Close tickets and tender change as necessary
- Acknowledge and understand daily menu changes
- Walk-throughs of the grounds, picking up garbage and disposing of it
- Water and fertilize plants
- Mow and trim lawns
- Perform equipment cleaning and maintenance
- Assist with maintenance projects
- Take directions from Chef
- Provide excellent service to both guests and team members
- Ensure all guests’ special needs are met, including dietary restrictions
- Estimate food consumption and purchases or requisitions food and kitchen supplies
- Ensure efficiency and timely food production and safety
- Participate in the provisioning of the island to include loading and unloading of supply vessels, conducting inventories and properly and safely storing items
- Positive customer service attitude
- Ability to take direction from managers and supervisors
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Self-motivated
- Ability communicate effectively with co-workers and guests
- Sanitize work areas during shift and before the next shift
- Ensure all equipment is clean
- Follow and complete prep list each day
- Use standard recipes and presentations
- Prepare prep list for following shift
- Instruct Line Cooks and Prep Cooks in their duties
- Interface with service staff to provide excellent customer service
- Assist with training and education of service staff in menu content
- Supervise menu and shift change over
- Develop daily specials
- Set up wait stations for the shift
- Set up the kitchen service areas for the shift
- Knowledge and understanding of the daily specials
- Ensure the proper handling of food according to health codes
- Safely transport guests and luggage to and from the Train Depot and town
- Perform light maintenance duties
- Greet arriving and departing guests
- Wash, vacuum and service vehicle at the beginning and end of each shift
- Oversee staff, ensuring productivity and safety
- Perform weekly inventory and order items as needed
- Develop daily specials
- Ensure proper use and handling of food and equipment
Assistant Restaurant Manager
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As Asst. Restaurant Manager, you will supervise the dining area and bar employees to ensure excellent guest service and enhance the dining experience for all guests.
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
Barista
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As the Barista, you will present a courteous and positive guest service attitude. You will be responsible for making exceptional, high quality beverages to include a variety of coffee drinks and smoothies. You will also be responsible for preparing food items, cash handling and monitoring food quality and sanitary conditions. You will have a range of duties in order to assist the wait staff including:
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
Bartender
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As the Bartender, you will be responsible for all bar operations and provide excellent guest service. You will have a range of duties in order to assist team members including:
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
Bell Staff
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As Bell Staff, you will be responsible for assisting lodge guests with luggage. This position includes porterage.
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
Busser
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As a Busser, you will assist the wait staff in serving food, filling and re-filling drinks and cleaning the guest tables. You will have a range of duties in order to assist the wait staff including:
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
Custodian
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As the Custodian, you will provide daily cleaning throughout the lodge and employee housing common areas.
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
Dishwasher
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As a Dishwasher, you will provide fellow co-workers with assistance in the kitchen as needed and follow all sanitary and health-related protocols. You will have a range of duties and responsibilities such as:
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
Expeditor
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As an Expeditor, you will work as a liaison between the kitchen and front of house staff to ensure that outgoing food is presentable for guests. You will have a range of duties in order to assist the wait staff including:
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
Food Runner
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As a Food Runner, you will assist the wait staff in serving food, filling and re-filling drinks and cleaning the guest tables. You will have a range of duties in order to assist the wait staff including:
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
Food Warehouse Assistant
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As a Warehouse Assistant, you will contribute to the daily operation of the warehouse to provide support for kitchen operations and lodge receiving and delivery.
You will have a range of duties in order to assist the wait staff including:
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
Front Desk Agent
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As a Front Desk Agent, you will be responsible for assisting guests with reservations, guest check-in, guest checkout, tour bookings and general area information.
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
Homestead Bartender
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Homestead restaurant. As the Bartender, you will be responsible for all bar operations and provide excellent guest service. You will have a range of duties in order to assist team members including:
Homestead Dishwasher
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Homestead restaurant. As the Custodian, you will provide daily cleaning throughout the restaurant.
Homestead Line Cook
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Homestead restaurant. As the Cook II, you will prepare menu items for dining room service while working efficiently with standardized recipes and presentations.
Cook I Apply Now!
Cook II Apply Now!
Cook III Apply Now!
Homestead Assistant Restaurant Manager
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Homestead Restaurant. As Restaurant Assistant Manager, you will supervise the dining area and bar employees to ensure excellent guest service and enhance the dining experience for all guests. You will have a range of duties in order to assist team members including:
Homestead Server
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Homestead restaurant. As a Server, you will provide excellent guest service to dining guests at all times. You will have a range of duties in order to assist team members including:
Host
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As the Host, you will accurately and efficiently handing dining are monetary transactions while providing excellent guest service. You will have a range of duties in order to assist team members including:
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
Gardener
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As a Landscaper, you will be responsible for the daily maintenance and repair of lodge property and equipment. You will maintain and clean the grounds to be aesthetically appealing. You will have a range of duties in order to assist team members including:
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
Line Cook
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As the Cook II, you will prepare menu items for dining room service while working efficiently with standardized recipes and presentations.
Cook I Apply Now!
Cook II Apply Now!
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
Linen Runner
Transport linens to/from laundry building and Lodge. Safely operate Lodge vehicle. Provide excellent customer service to hotel guests. Maintain the outside appearance of all lodge buildings. Assist housekeeping staff to ensure every room cleaned meets the high standards of the lodge. Ensure all lodge linen closets are stocked. Applicant must have a valid driver’s license.
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
Prep Cook
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As the Prep Cook, you will prepare menu items for dining room service while working efficiently with standardized recipes and presentations. You will have a range of duties in order to assist team members including:
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
Production Lead
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As the Production Lead, you will oversee, instruct and participate in the preparation of menu items for dining room service. You will work closely with the staff in an efficient, courteous and dedicated manner to ensure that the guest’s expectations are met. You will have a range of duties in order to assist the wait staff including:
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
Server
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As a Server, you will provide excellent guest service to dining guests at all times. You will have a range of duties in order to assist team members including:
Shuttle Driver
/ $1000.00 sign on bonus for CDL drivers, $500.00 for non CDL
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As the Shuttle Driver, you will be responsible for the daily operations of the shuttle. You will have a range of duties in order to assist team members including:
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
Sous Chef
Safety, anticipating guest needs, honoring our surroundings and bringing your best every day are the core values we live by in order to provide dynamic guest service at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. As Sous Chef, you will oversee and participate in the preparation of menu items for dining room services. You will instruct line cooks and prep cooks in their duties. You will assist with presentation development, maintaining budgeted food and labor costs. You will have a range of duties in order to assist team members including:
*We accept applicants through the J1 program. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept H2B visas at this time.
How to Apply
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Contact Info
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