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Line Cooks wanted to share our version of the Klondike Gold Rush experience with our guests

Seasonal
  • summer

Summer in the Wilderness of Jack London and Robert Service

Seasonal
  • summer

Current Job dates:

Currently recruiting for jobs that start between May 1st, 2024 and September 30th, 2024.

  • Line Cook

    HSI BoH
    Skagway
    $17.00 - $19.00 / hour

    Complete job description provided prior to interview.  Responsible for general operation of kitchen from sanitation, production, and quality of food service.  Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurant based on approved recipes. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, prepare Daily Prep List, conduct weekly inventories, Complete food production based on Prep List.  Plus scheduled overtime at time and a half and end of season bonus, details provided during interview.

    Requires: State of Alaska TAMS Card and Food Handlers Card (All easily obtained).

  • Line / Prep Cook

    HSI BoH
    Skagway
    $15.00 - $17.00 / hour

    Line / Prep Cook: Complete job description provided prior to interview. Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants based on approved recipes. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, prepare Daily Prep List, conduct weekly inventories, Complete food production based on Prep List.  Plus end of season bonus, details provided during interview.  Requires: State of Alaska TAMS training and Food Handlers Card, Alaska Drivers license with City of Skagway Chauffer certificate (All easily obtained).

  • Baker/Prep

    HSI BoH
    Skagway
    $14.00 - $16.00 / hour

    Baker / AM Prep: Complete job description provided prior to interview.  Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods. Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurant based on approved recipes. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, prepare Daily Prep List, conduct weekly inventories, Complete food production based on Prep List.  Requires: State of Alaska Food Handlers Card (easily obtained).

     

  • Dishwasher

    HSI BoH
    Skagway
    $16.00 - $18.00 / hour

    Dishwasher: Complete job description provided prior to interview. Using Dish Machine and 3 hole sink scrape & clean dishes, kitchen, food preparation equipment, or utensils, and remove trash.  Maintain cleanliness, sanitation and general upkeep of interior and exterior of restaurant.  Perform a variety of food preparation duties assisting with cooking, such as chopping vegetables, preparing cold foods and seafoods, slicing meat, and simple baking tasks.  Plus end of season bonus, details provided during interview.  Requires: State of Alaska Food Handlers Card (easily obtained).

  • Innkeeper

    HSI Rooms
    Skagway
    $15.00 / hour

    Supervise the operation of Alaska House restaurant and assist with operation of Historic Skagway Inn during tour of duty.  Act as owners representative to the general public and staff. Manage the Rooms department: through the Property Management System, directly supervise and coordinate work activities of housekeeping personnel at Inn. Includes driving Inn van as needed to collect and / or drop off guests at local transportation portals.  Provide assistance to the Food & Beverage Department as needed.  Supervise closing of daily accounting books for restaurant including daily alcoholic beverage inventory. Supervise purchasing of Food & Beverage items, conduct of weekly food & beverage inventories and preparation of weekly Key Performance Indicator report for restaurant. Full job description provided at job interview.  Requires: TAMS certificate and State of Alaska Handlers Card, Serv-Safe certification, Drivers license. (All easily obtained).

  • Gardener

    HSI Rooms
    Skagway
    $14.00 / hour

    Gardener Complete job description provided at interview.  Work in organic kitchen garden: planting, weeding, cultivating, harvesting, and transplanting plants. Preparing planting beds by weeding, fertilizing and watering. Maintaining garden walkways. Other light outdoor maintenance around the exterior of Inn.  Follow garden plan to provide products to Chef for kitchen and cut flowers for Housekeeper. Propagate, cultivate, and harvest horticultural specialties, such as  flowers, greens, vegetables and other edible or flowering plants. (Early morning averaging 15 hours per week)

  • Tour Guide / Dock Representative

    HSI Tours
    Skagway
    $14.00 - $16.00 / hour

    Sell, Organize and operate special functions and tours mostly “Legends & Lies” Tour and  "Kitchen Science Alaska" Tour, and any other activity requiring a "function sheet."

    Perform as driver/guide actor in tour which includes conducting 30-45 min driving city tour with Inn van (or sub contracted vehicle for counts of more than 8 as a step on guide).  Meet and Greet people that control sales and customers. Settle Tour transactions.

    Coordinate sales activity and planning with actors.  Maintain standards of tour products to include quality, specifications, cleanliness, general organization, handouts and gifts.  Operate tour based on owner provided script and timing description.  Comply with operational standards as provided by cruise lines or similar organizations.  Notify owners of discrepancies between standard and operation results.

    Closing and Posting daily revenue transactions as appropriate by collecting documentation and submitting daily activity report to owner. Assist with preplanning following year arrangements.

    Requires: State of Alaska TAMS training and Food Handlers Card, Alaska Drivers license with City of Skagway Chauffer certificate (All easily obtained).

How to Apply

Click button below for our Screening Application which captures the essential information we need to make the initial decision.  If it looks like we have potential then we move on to scheduling a zoom interview with the appropriate supervisor. Alternatively, express your interest by calling us at cell number 610-745-1859 or sending an email to hiring@skagwayinn.com. We are able to hire individuals that are legally able to work in the United States: which includes US Citizens (all types), J-1 Visa applicants; unfortunately we are not considering H2-B Visa applicants.

Tell us which job(s) interest you and why?  What draws you to Skagway this summer?  What dates you can be in town?  You can optionally include a resume.

After the initial screening, there is likely to be a 20-minute job interview conducted over Zoom (or similar). Should we offer you a job, it will come in the form of an offer of employment letter that details the start and stop date, job title, pay rate, and details on housing. The letter also includes a hiring packet collecting all the details we need to make a binding job offer and set up your pay record.  Usually the offer is valid for about a week or so.  


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