Housekeeping at Kenai Fjords Wilderness Lodge! Free lodging & meals!

This role features complimentary housing all summer long and free meals when on-island. When staying in the Seward bunkhouse, meals are the responsibility of the team member and there is access to shared kitchen.

Main duties include guest interaction, serving three meals a day to overnight guests, maintaining cleanliness of dining room and lounge, food and beverage service, including morning coffee service, preparing service cutlery and general maintenance of the facilities

• Provide excellent customer service to guests and other team members

• Make sound judgments and anticipate issues and opportunities

• Handle comments, complaints and concern, with a high level of efficiency and in the best interest of the guest

• Work closely with all other departments to ensure overall guest satisfaction

• Ensure that guests’ special needs are met, including dietary restrictions, and the information is communicated to the Chef immediately

• Greet arriving/departing guests in a professional and pleasant manner

• Be knowledgeable of daily functions or activities occurring at the Lodge and in area to answer guests’ questions

• Familiarize guests with local activities and lodge services including safety procedures

• Prepare wood burning fires in lounge and dinning room as needed

• Prepare wood burning sauna & firepits as requested by guests

• Works closely and facilitates information to the Chefs and kitchen crew to assure that guest needs and information are communicated effectively

• Keep work areas clean, neat, and organized

• Attend staff meetings and safety meetings

• Inform Supervisor of any additional needs to carry out duties

• Ensure that all guests’ luggage is safely stored and transported to/from assigned destination. Assist with any lost, missing, “no name”, etc. luggage

• Correctly tag bags upon guest arrival at the Adventure Center, ensure bags get on the proper boat and that you escort the guests at time of departure

• Communicate to the Front Desk in the KFT lobby if any guest issues arise or if a Wilderness Lodge guest does not show up for their scheduled departure

• Report any safety issues immediately to Supervisor

• Pass on any important information to the KFT Front Desk and to the KFWL manager on duty or wilderness lodge kitchen

• Continuously interact with guests regarding safety practices and island information

• Conduct food and beverage service including setting and preparing the wilderness lodge dining room, setting and cleaning the lounge, serving guests and cleaning the wilderness lodge lounge, bathroom, and dining rooms after each meal

• Participate in island cleaning routines to include cleaning guest cabins, clearing tables, washing dishes, tending to trash, sweeping, washing windows and cleaning restrooms as needed

• Participate in the provisioning of the island to include loading/unloading supply vessels, conducting inventories, and properly storing items from food to guest luggage

• Arrive to work on time, ready to work, dressed in clean uniform, with a neat and clean appearance

• Participate in emergency response activities including firefighting, emergency medical activities (within an employee’s training limitations) and other incidents

• Other duties as assigned

What skills and experience do you need for this job?

• Commitment to delivering exceptional guest service

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• One year minimum serving experience

• Minimum 21 years of age

• Knowledge and proper and up to day liquor procedures

The starting wage for this role is $16.50/hour.