Lake Alpine Lodge
Lake Alpine Lodge
Currently recruiting for the season from May 19th, 2026 to October 4th, 2026.
Lake Alpine Lodge is a family-owned, warm-weather seasonal, high-altitude, well-established resort. We offer lodging, camping, dining, watercraft rentals, and retail with a focus on friendly, elevated service. During peak summer season, the newly redesigned, quick-service casual restaurant operates lakeside at high volume, serving American cuisine and drinks to hundreds of visitors per day.
Nestled between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite, high atop the least populated county in California
- Location
- California
- Season
- Summer and Fall
- Staff size
- 25
- Housing
- Whether included in the compensation package or provided at a cost, housing is provided for staff.
- Housing details
- All housing is shared in some respect. All buildings have shared sleeping quarters. Tent cabins are single occupancy but kitchens and bathrooms are shared.
- Family housing available
- No
- Single occupancy housing available
- Yes
- Pet friendly
- No
- Meals
- Some meals / discounts
- Cell phone service
- Some, ask for details
- Internet access
- Good
About Lake Alpine Lodge
Our diverse staff at Lake Alpine Lodge includes life-long locals, experienced professionals, international and domestic students, and devoted leadership. Our short, fast-paced season requires dedicated, energetic employees, who are excited to be a part of a team and have a keen eye for efficiency.
We welcome visitors and locals into the remote Sierra, encouraging appreciation of the Alpine forests and waters with elevated service, accommodations, and answers.
We use this mission statement to guide our decision-making, and trust our employees to do the same. We have personally worked many hospitality jobs, experiencing the cringe-y, the mediocre, and the fantastic. Much of our clientele returns every year, often through generations. We rely on our staff to convey a genuine, welcoming, considerate sense of "home" to our guests. Without faceless corporate overlords inspecting our every decision, our timeline is shortened and our team feels appreciated, finding true value in their contribution.
We are honest and hard-working people; no one coasts through a season with us. We value cool heads and positive attitudes, leading by example. And while we expect dedication, we also appreciate it. We keep our Lodge safe, comfortable, and fun for everyone. We appreciate that an employee gives us not just their labor, but their summer (and fall). Everyone involved should end their season happy with that decision.
The Employee Experience
Lake Alpine Lodge employees enjoy their summer in the high-altitude, remote Sierra with abundant recreational opportunities. We are considerate of a proper work-life balance, and take a special effort for our employees to be able to take advantage of the unique landscape.
We require all staff to be available for the entirety of peak season, June 10 to mid August/Labor Day if possible. Most employees work through Labor Day. We run an extremely small staff. Because of our inability to grant time off requests during peak season, we do our absolute best to provide a proper work-life balance with our regular scheduling (ie no split days off, minimal overtime, etc)
With the short season, busy weekends, and the remoteness of our area, it is important that individuals are self-motivated to build their own experiences. As dedicated owners, we work all day every day throughout the season running what is basically a small temporary village. We do our best to answer questions, provide connections, and schedule adequate time off for our newcomer staff, providing the framework for staff to build upon.
Ideal Candidate
A successful Lake Alpine Lodge employee will be:
high energy and sociable with a positive attitude
eager to work for the entirety of an extremely busy season without additional time off other than regularly scheduled off days.
willing to learn and improve
punctual, reliable, consistent, and respectful
comfortable at high-volume business levels
understanding of the variable business levels of seasonal operations
willing to step in and help any department when needed
able to work unsupervised and find new tasks to complete on their own
open with management about their concerns and issues
happy in the remote Sierras, doesn’t need to go out on the town once a week or more
comfortable in rustic, most likely shared, living conditions (if using our facilities)
someone who does many activities other than partying. We have strict quiet hours rules in our housing. And ragers who want to rage all the time just aren't happy in our remote, quiet location.
Expanding a bit more on a positive attitude, because we regard it so highly. Many of our guests look forward to their time at Lake Alpine all year. Our staff needs to understand that sentiment and rise to the expectation, and occasionally it may be taxing. We aren't perfect and don’t expect to be. In our secluded, high-altitude, nearly one-century old location, a lot can, and does, challenge us every season. We lose power, pipes break, employees don't show up, 100 people show up at once on a slow day, someone is irrationally unkind, supplies don't get delivered, equipment breaks when we need it most...
We are people who don't just weather these problems, we thrive on them. We love the adventure of problem-solving, adapting, and getting through a seemingly impossible day, and dissecting it afterward. And we love doing it as a team. We foster teamwork because it makes work fun. We appreciate the unique personalities, experiences, and interests of each individual, and enjoy building the relationships that take us through the season and beyond!
Room and Board
We do our best to offer housing for every employee that needs it. We do not charge a fee for our housing. All housing units are, however, shared facilities, which are monitored by management for cleanliness throughout the season. If facilities are not being properly cleaned, Lodge staff will step in and the occupants will be assessed a cleaning fee. Each season we are housing more of our staff than ever before, and we are constantly expanding and improving our facilities and amenities.
We have a variety of accommodations: cabins, bunkhouses, sleeper cabins, and tent cabins. Most sleeping arrangements are shared, except tent cabins and early or late season. If you need to have a private room for the whole season, it will probably be in a tent cabin (which are only really inhabitable during summer). Roommates may change throughout the season (we have many more employees during peak season). Some have kitchens and bathrooms, some use a shared, public facility.
All positions are open to couples and friends, though we cannot guarantee private housing if using our facilities. We do our best.
Candidates with small mobile housing (vans and small trailers) are strongly encouraged to apply, and it is possible to park on the property. Larger accommodations (RVs and large trailers) will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
We have a limited amount of spaces with hookups. These spaces are not, however, what you would expect at a RV resort. They are not paved, somewhat contrived to get into. They are best for parking a trailer in the beginning of the season, and leaving it there until final departure.
We are a pet-friendly property, and those bringing their own mobile housing are welcome to bring well-behaved, friendly pets, provided they are able to remain quietly in the van or RV during shifts (they cannot be tethered outside, and they cannot bark incessantly). We very rarely accept pets into shared housing.
All food from the store, which stocks many basic groceries, can be purchased at a 40% discount. Restaurant discount is 50%. Employees receive one shift meal from a limited menu (which includes a full salad bar). Specific food desired for personal use can be ordered for delivery along with our restaurant delivery and purchased at cost (no markup from Lake Alpine Lodge).
USPS, FedEx, and UPS all deliver daily to our Lodge. Internet is Starlink, which is mostly ok (not great during busy evening hours or bad weather). Internet does not reach well to every housing unit, but is always good in the Lodge. AT&T is the best, Verizon is ok when there aren't a ton of people, the other ones don't really work at all. Parking is always available, though maybe not right next to your unit.
Please be aware we are NOT a party spot. Our housing is intermingled with guest housing, and we are extremely strict about quiet hours. We are also very protective of our multiple liquor licenses. If an employee under 21 is found to be drinking alcohol on our property, everyone involved will immediately lose their job and housing. We absolutely hate it when this happens, but we have done it in the past and I'm sadly certain we will do it in the future.
Employee Perks
Employees are able to use our watercraft rentals on their off time, during normal, non-peak business hours, free of charge (kayaks, paddleboards, rowboats, pedalboats).
Employees receive a 40% discount on all convenience store and grocery items. Apparel and souvenirs have a 20% discount applied (No discount on tobacco or alcohol).
Employees have access to a heavily discounted menu for employee meals when the restaurant kitchen is open., including a big wonderful salad bar. There are also multiple community kitchens in employee housing for employees to prepare their own meals.
10% discount on all packages in the Sierras with California Rock Guides!
Discounts on cabins and tent cabins for family/friends are possible during off-peak season.
Getting Here and Getting Around
Public transportation to our location, unfortunately, does not exist. Bicycles and mountain biking in the area are indeed very popular, but only in the recreational sense.
Having a vehicle is highly advantageous. We have space for employees to park their vehicles. Parking adjacent to your living quarters is not guaranteed.
We do our best to coordinate rides to those in need. We can assist personally for rides for arrival and departure, but not throughout the season.
The closest small town is Arnold, which is about a 30-minute drive. Murphys is around an hour. The closest airport and greyhound bus station is in Reno, Nevada, about 2.5 hours away. Sacramento is about the same, though the drive is more city and less mountain.
For Fun
If you're considering working a season with us, the Sierra Nevada wilderness doesn't need a hard sell.
Lake Alpine and the surrounding forests offer all the recreational opportunities you'd expect: kayaking, fishing, hiking, paddle boarding, cycling, 4x4 trails, hunting, mountain biking, backpacking, and rock climbing. We often encounter more obscure activities from our staff and clientele as well, like magnet fishing, downhill longboarding, and drone photography.
Check out our website for more details on activities in the area.
Current Job Openings
Building accurate orders and bringing food to guests
Safe food handling practices
Positive attitude and completing needed tasks throughout the shift
Constant cleaning of entire restaurant, including the bathrooms and cleaning/closing of the kitchen.
Bussing tables
Washing dishes
Cleaning and stocking of self-service station
Check-ins with dining guests to ensure their comfort and satisfaction
Friendly, welcoming demeanor to all guests, especially during high business levels
Expansion of duties on slower days with smaller crew, including food preparation
Takes direction, works well as part of a team
Able to work unsupervised
Frequently takes on duties that are “outside” of official position
Punctuality, consistency, positive attitude, a desire to learn and improve
Comfortable at high volume business levels
Well groomed, professional appearance and demeanor
Able to work all weekends during season (June 15th-Labor Day, exceptions made when school starts, but must be available for Labor Day weekend)
California safe Food Handler’s card for all restaurant/bar employees (Lake Alpine Lodge will assist with and pay for certification)
- Takes direction, works well as part of a team
- Able to work unsupervised
- Frequently takes on duties that are “outside” of official position
- Punctuality, consistency, positive attitude, a desire to learn and improve
- Comfortable at high volume business levels
- Well groomed, professional appearance and demeanor
- Able to work all weekends during season (June 15th-Labor Day, exceptions made when school starts, but must be available for Labor Day weekend)
Preparation and breakdown of station for daily service
Preparation and plating of food for customers in accordance with health guidelines and Lake Alpine Lodge specifications
Knowledge of inventory and awareness of supplies and tools needed for service
Washing dishes
Maintaining a clean and safe kitchen
Takes direction, works well as part of a team
Able to work unsupervised
Frequently takes on duties that are “outside” of official position
Punctuality, consistency, positive attitude, a desire to learn and improve
Comfortable at high volume business levels
Well groomed, professional appearance and demeanor
Able to work all weekends during season (June 15th-Labor Day, exceptions made when school starts, but must be available for Labor Day weekend)
California safe Food Handler’s card for all restaurant/bar employees
Preparation and breakdown of station for daily service
Preparation and plating of food for customers in accordance with health guidelines and Lake Alpine Lodge specifications
Constant interaction between guests and staffs
Knowledge of inventory and awareness of supplies and tools needed for service
Washing dishes
Maintaining a clean and safe kitchen
Takes direction, works well as part of a team
Able to work unsupervised
Frequently takes on duties that are “outside” of official position
Punctuality, consistency, positive attitude, a desire to learn and improve
Comfortable at high volume business levels
Well groomed, professional appearance and demeanor
Able to work all weekends during season (June 15th-Labor Day, exceptions made when school starts, but must be available for Labor Day weekend)
California safe Food Handler’s card for all restaurant/bar employees
Taking accurate orders from guests, requires comprehensive knowledge of changing menu
Accurate handling of currency and completing transactions
Bussing tables
Washing dishes
Cleaning and stocking of self-service station
Check-ins with dining guests to ensure their comfort and satisfaction
Friendly, welcoming demeanor to all guests, especially during high business levels
Expansion of duties on slower days with smaller crew, may include food preparation
Takes direction, works well as part of a team
Able to work unsupervised
Frequently takes on duties that are “outside” of official position
Punctuality, consistency, positive attitude, a desire to learn and improve
Comfortable at high volume business levels
Well groomed, professional appearance and demeanor
Able to work all weekends during season (June 15th-Labor Day, exceptions made when school starts, but must be available for Labor Day weekend)
California safe Food Handler’s card for all restaurant/bar employees (Lake Alpine Lodge will assist with and pay for certification)
Preparation and breakdown of station for daily service
Preparation and plating of food for customers in accordance with health guidelines and Lake Alpine Lodge specifications
Knowledge of inventory and awareness of supplies and tools needed for service
Washing dishes
Maintaining a clean and safe kitchen
Takes direction, works well as part of a team
Able to work unsupervised
Frequently takes on duties that are “outside” of official position
Punctuality, consistency, positive attitude, a desire to learn and improve
Comfortable at high volume business levels
Well groomed, professional appearance and demeanor
Able to work all weekends during season (June 15th-Labor Day, exceptions made when school starts, but must be available for Labor Day weekend)
California safe Food Handler’s card for all restaurant/bar employees
Taking accurate orders from guests, requires comprehensive knowledge of changing menu
Accurate handling of currency and completing transactions
Bussing tables
Washing dishes
Cleaning and stocking of self-service station
Running food
Check-ins with dining guests to ensure their comfort and satisfaction
Friendly, welcoming demeanor to all guests, especially during high business levels
Expansion of duties on slower days with smaller crew, may include food preparation
Takes direction, works well as part of a team
Able to work unsupervised
Frequently takes on duties that are “outside” of official position
Punctuality, consistency, positive attitude, a desire to learn and improve
Comfortable at high volume business levels
Well groomed, professional appearance and demeanor
Able to work all weekends during season (June 15th-Labor Day, exceptions made when school starts, but must be available for Labor Day weekend)
California safe Food Handler’s card for all restaurant/bar employees (Lake Alpine Lodge will assist with and pay for certification)
Setup/Breakdown of area for service
Handle cash and complete transactions
Maintain a clean, safe work space
Friendly, welcoming demeanor to all guests, especially during high business levels
Knowledge of a wide assortment of cocktails, beer, and wine
Taking accurate food and beverage orders
Maintaining an accurate bar inventory from multiple locations
Use of a staircase while holding a tray of drinks
Takes direction, works well as part of a team
Able to work unsupervised
Frequently takes on duties that are outside of official position
Punctuality, consistency, positive attitude, a desire to learn and improve
Comfortable at high volume business levels
Well groomed, professional appearance and demeanor
Must be available to work for the entirety of Peak Season (8 weeks beginning June 10th. Most employees work until at least Labor Day)
California ServSafe, Food Handlers, and TIPS certification required before employment begins.
- Cleans cabins and tent cabins after guest departure
- Makes bed, scrubs toilets and showers, mops floors, etc.
- Works quickly, often as a team of two
- Detail oriented
- Cleans public bathrooms and showers
- Cleans lodge/lodge bathrooms throughout the day and after closing
- Cleans and stocks Day Use Areas/restrooms
- Takes direction, works well as part of a team
- Able to work unsupervised
- Frequently takes on duties that are “outside” of official position
- Punctuality, consistency, positive attitude, a desire to learn and improve
- Comfortable at high volume business levels
- Well groomed, professional appearance and demeanor
- Cash handling
- Greeting all incoming guests
- Computer literate, can learn retailand hospitality software
- Gaining comprehensive knowledge of the geographic area
- Answering phones
- Watercraft rental operations
- Maintenance of a well-organized retail space
- Stocking/inventory/checking in new products
- Is comfortable multitasking and working with several people simultaneously
- Takes direction, works well as part of a team
- Able to work unsupervised
- Frequently takes on duties that are “outside” of official position
- Punctuality, consistency, positive attitude, a desire to learn and improve
- Comfortable at high volume business levels
- Well-groomed, professional appearance and demeanor
- Able to work all weekends during the season (June 10th-Labor Day)
- California safe Food Handler’s card for all restaurant/bar employees (Lake Alpine Lodge will assist with and pay for certification)
- Is able to perform physically demanding tasks such as lifting, dragging, pulling, squatting, high stepping, and balancing on unstable surfaces
- All completed outside, in intense sun, at 7200 ft elevation, continuously throughout a shift
- Cash handling and computer experience
- Collect boat launch fees from general public
- Greets all incoming and outgoing guests and assists with watercraft
- Makes sure all guests understand safety regulations (eg wear life jackets)
- Continuously inspect all watercraft
- Keep a clean and presentable area
- Performs cleaning duties for the entire area, including cleaning bathrooms and trash pickup
- Spends downtime working in store
- Takes direction, works well as part of a team
- Able to work unsupervised
- Frequently takes on duties that are “outside” of official position
- Punctuality, consistency, positive attitude, a desire to learn and improve
- Comfortable at high volume business levels
- Well groomed, professional appearance and demeanor
- Able to work all weekends during season (June 15th-Labor Day, exceptions made when school starts, but must be available for Labor Day weekend)
Takes direction, works well as part of a team
Able to work unsupervised
Frequently takes on duties that are “outside” of official position
Punctuality, consistency, positive attitude, a desire to learn and improve
Comfortable at high volume business levels
Well groomed, professional appearance and demeanor
Able to work all weekends during season (June 15th-Labor Day, exceptions made when school starts, but must be available for Labor Day weekend)
Food Runner/Dining Room Attendant
Restaurant tips are split evenly among all restaurant staff based on hours worked.
Restaurant positions are for those who would like to work as much as possible and make as much money as possible in a short amount of time (our peak season is about 10 weeks). We do our best to minimize it, but overtime is inevitable during peak season. Running a minimal staff when it is extremely busy is how we are able to provide hours for everyone when it is not. After peak season things calm down.
Food Running is a full time position only during the peak season, June 9-August 9. Outside of those dates Food Running either becomes a part time position (weekends only), or the duties are taken up by other employees.
Food runners work alongside the Expediter to build tickets. It is a fast paced, highly detail oriented position. Food runners are both FOH and BOH facing, and are helpful to both. The position is very mobile, and duties are completed throughout the restaurant during the entire shift. Food runners walk many miles in a shift, and are comfortable moving on their feet for 8-10 hours every day.
The Dining Room Attendant aspect of this position entails greeting, clearing/bussing tables, stocking the self-service station, washing dishes, and cleaning. Perhaps most importantly, staff are encouraged to seize opportunities to engage with guests, starting conversations and building relationships.
This position will receive tips. Tips are shared among the entire restaurant staff.
Food Runner/Dining Room Attendant Basic Duties:
Requirements for all positions:
Day Use Staff
Day Use Attendants at Lake Alpine spend their entire shift mobile, outside around Lake Alpine. Their primary duties are to collect day use fees from visitors and maintain the cleanliness of day use areas (clean bathrooms and pick up trash).
Day Use staff also works closely with the camp hosts to make sure all campgrounds are covered. This includes cleaning fire pits, cleaning bathrooms, checking guests in/out, picking up trash, etc.
This position involves landscaping and maintenance, which can be physically demanding. The successful candidate will be comfortable outside, on their feet for their entire shift.
This position involves a high level of public interaction, with the not always welcome premise of “you must pay the day use fee”. The successful candidate will be able to maintain a positive attitude with guests during all interactions, and comfortable walking up to a group of strangers many, many times per shift.
This position may have housing available, but a candidate with mobile housing with campground experience will be preferred.
Requirements for all positions:
Prep Cook
Restaurant tips are split evenly among all restaurant staff based on hours worked.
Restaurant positions are for those who would like to work as much as possible and make as much money as possible in a short amount of time (our peak season is about 10 weeks). We do our best to minimize it, but overtime is inevitable during peak season. Running a minimal staff when it is extremely busy is how we are able to provide hours for everyone when it is not. After peak season things calm down.
We are seeking prep cooks for our quick service casual restaurant. The high volume restaurant serves lunch and dinner daily throughout the season, and 4 days a week after Labor Day.
We provide training where needed, all we require is an openness to taking direction and a strong desire to learn.
Compensation on a sliding scale, commensurate with previous experience and abilities.
Prep Cook Basic Duties:
Requirements for all positions:
Restaurant Expediter
Restaurant tips are split evenly among all restaurant staff based on hours worked.
Restaurant positions are for those who would like to work as much as possible and make as much money as possible in a short amount of time (our peak season is about 10 weeks). We do our best to minimize it, but overtime is inevitable during peak season. Running a minimal staff when it is extremely busy is how we are able to provide hours for everyone when it is not. After peak season things calm down.
Expo position in quick service, casual restaurant. Candidates with direct experience in expo position will be favored. Expo will most likely work 5 x 8 hour shifts (very close to Wed-Sun, 11 am - 8 pm with 1 hr break). Expo must be prepared to work the entirety of peak season (June 10 - Labor Day, but preferably September as well). There will likely only be one hire for this position.
Expo is a crucial position to the success of our restaurant. This is a fast-paced, high volume, continuous, problem solving, social position.
Expo assists the line in timing, preparing, and completing restaurant tickets. They receive, organize, call tickets, time the preparation of items, and are the last ones to touch and garnish items. Extreme attention to detail is an absolute must.
Expo acts as a liaison between the busy line and the rest of the staff/customers. During busy periods they will often have a helper, but most often they are responsible for paging customers and passing off completed tickets. Their shift is filled with continuous staff and guest interaction, and they maintain a positive, upbeat attitude throughout.
Expo Basic Duties:
Requirements for all positions:
Dishwasher
Restaurant tips are split evenly among all restaurant staff based on hours worked.
Restaurant positions are for those who would like to work as much as possible and make as much money as possible in a short amount of time (our peak season is about 10 weeks). We do our best to minimize it, but overtime is inevitable during peak season. Running a minimal staff when it is extremely busy is how we are able to provide hours for everyone when it is not. After peak season things calm down.
The Dishwashing position entails, clearing/bussing tables, stocking the self-service station, washing dishes, and cleaning.
It's mostly cleaning. There will be one dishwasher for the entire season. They will work 5 days a week, less in the shoulder season depending on staffing and restaurant hours. The shift will be PM, most likely 12-9 with an hour lunch, and include closing down the kitchen.
Our dish pit is is not isolated from the rest of the kitchen, they are very much in the mix. The dishwasher also consistently helps in FOH duties, such as stocking and bussing tables.
This position will receive tips. Tips are shared among the entire restaurant staff.
Cashier/Dining Room Attendant Basic Duties:
Requirements for all positions:
Line Cook
Restaurant tips are split evenly among all restaurant staff based on hours worked.
Restaurant positions are for those who would like to work as much as possible and make as much money as possible in a short amount of time (our peak season is about 10 weeks). We do our best to minimize it, but overtime is inevitable during peak season. Running a minimal staff when it is extremely busy is how we are able to provide hours for everyone when it is not. After peak season things calm down.
We are seeking cooks for our quick service casual restaurant. The high volume restaurant serves lunch and dinner daily throughout the season, and 4-5 days a week after Labor Day.
For the 2025 season, line cooks will most likely work a schedule of 4 x 10 hour shifts. Though this is our plan, it is very possible this can change based on staffing levels.
We provide training where needed, all we require is an openness to taking direction and a strong desire to learn.
Compensation on a sliding scale, commensurate with previous experience and abilities.
Line Cook/Prep Cook Basic Duties:
Requirements for all positions:
Restaurant Cashier/Dining Room Attendant
Restaurant tips are split evenly among all restaurant staff based on hours worked.
Restaurant positions are for those who would like to work as much as possible and make as much money as possible in a short amount of time (our peak season is about 10 weeks). We do our best to minimize it, but overtime is inevitable during peak season. Running a minimal staff when it is extremely busy is how we are able to provide hours for everyone when it is not. After peak season things calm down.
Front of House staff needed our quick service casual restaurant. The high volume restaurant operates daily throughout the season. This position is the energetic, welcoming face of our restaurant (and often the Lodge as a whole), and have expansive duties to support positive customer experience.
Cashiers will take orders from guests, making recommendations and guiding them through our processes while also engaging with waiting customers. They can sometimes be in direct communication with the kitchen and customers simultaneously and must be comfortable with this multi-communication element while also remaining exceptionally detail-oriented to input orders and process transactions.
The Dining Room Attendant aspect of this position entails greeting, clearing/bussing tables, stocking the self-service station, washing dishes, and cleaning. Perhaps most importantly, staff are encouraged to seize opportunities to engage with guests, starting conversations and building relationships.
This position will receive tips. Tips are shared among the entire restaurant staff.
Those with supervisory experience encouraged to apply, as we may have an opening for a FOH supervisory role. This role will take on basic management roles under the direction and in the absence of the General Manager; the point of contact for guest/employee conflicts, currency inventory, communication with other departments, etc. while also performing duties and working shifts of a cashier/dining room attendant.
Cashier/Dining Room Attendant Basic Duties:
Requirements for all positions:
Bartender/Dining Room Attendant/Cashier
Restaurant tips are split evenly among all restaurant staff based on hours worked.
Restaurant positions are for those who would like to work as much as possible and make as much money as possible in a short amount of time (our peak season is about 10 weeks). We do our best to minimize it, but overtime is inevitable during peak season. Running a minimal staff when it is extremely busy is how we are able to provide hours for everyone when it is not. After peak season things calm down.
Our bar is open daily through lunch and dinner, earlier on the weekends to serve our beloved Alpine Bloody Marys. The Lake Alpine Lodge Bar is a casual, comfortable venue, with our bartenders exuding the welcoming, knowledgeable attitude expected at a mountain lodge.
Please be aware we are not a traditional, segregated restaurant. The duties of our FOH staff are extensive and evolving. Bartenders work with the kitchen support staff to keep the entire FOH clean throughout service.
Bartenders work alone, in pairs, and/or functioning as cocktail servers servicing the outdoor areas on busy days. Barbacking, stocking, and prep work are completed by bartenders.
While bartending experience is not strictly required, candidates without experience are encouraged to show their guest service abilities to be considered for this competitive position. Out of our entire staff, bartenders usually have the longest interactions with our guests. We rely on our bartenders’ ability to engage and build relationships while simultaneously meeting customer dining needs, often with every seat occupied.
Tips received in the restaurant are pooled between all restaurant staff.
Bartender/Barback/Cocktail Server Basic Duties
Requirements for all positions:
Cleaning Staff
Housekeepers work alone or in pairs to clean and stock our cabins and tent cabins after guest departure. Housekeepers work unsupervised, cleaning our fully furnished cabins to our guests’ high standards quickly and efficiently with minimal direction from management. Housekeepers also clean the public showers/bathroom building, and the public use areas of the Lodge.
We are a large property, and Cleaning staff duties are not isolated to cabins. Cleaning Staff performs cleaning duties throughout the Lodge, helping to keep all public areas clean. They assist with closing down the Restaurant each night. They support the Campground staff in keeping in keeping the Day Use areas clean, and the bathrooms clean and stocked.
This is a great job for someone task oriented, who likes just putting their head down and getting things done. Housekeepers can listen to their own music, provided they reliably answer the radio. If they so desire and the situation allows, they're time off can be flexible based on tasks completed (in other words getting off work early by completing everything necessary quickly).
Housekeeper
Requirements for all positions:
Store Clerk
The store functions as the de facto headquarters of the Lodge. Store clerks will have comprehensive knowledge of not only store inventory, but the bar/restaurant, boat rentals, cabins, campgrounds, and overall geographic area. The store is the first and last stop for many of our guests. Store clerks are energetic, welcoming, and enjoy speaking with dozens or more different people every day.
Though not directly responsible for duties such as cabin check in/outs and boat rentals, store employees regularly assist. The store phones are the first to ring when customers call the Lodge.
Our store stocks convenience items, groceries, souvenirs, apparel, fishing and camping gear, and tobacco/alcohol. Clerks will work unsupervised through much of the day, and are expected to recognize and complete the many tasks associated with organizing and tracking this level of inventory.
If you like busy days, multitasking, and small conversations with many different people, we urge you to apply today!
Store Clerk Basic Duties:
Requirements for all positions:
Boats Attendant
Boats Attendants spend most of their days on the beach of Lake Alpine assisting with kayaks, rowboats, outboard motorboats, paddleboards, and pedal boats. Boats employees are active, energetic individuals who enjoy busy days talking with many people, often in the water.
Boats employees work in teams of 2-3, and are comfortable engaging with many customers simultaneously. For example, a group of three and a group of four return on kayaks, a group of two is departing on paddleboards, a family of five needs help with life jackets, and there is a line of people waiting to do the paperwork to start the rental process. It is, of course, impossible to help all these people at once, but it is a simple process for the right candidate to quickly engage with each of these customers individually, assuring them they aren’t ignored or forgotten.
Boats attendants help customers in and out of watercraft, assuring they understand and obey safety regulations. Boats staff does minimal paperwork and maintains continuous radio contact with the store, which processes all transactions.
Boats employees work unsupervised and need to keep themselves busy by maintaining an impeccably clean area, inspecting and cleaning watercraft, making small repairs on watercraft (patching small holes, tying straps, etc.).
The Marina is located within a large Day Use Area that Boats employees are in charge of. Boats employees clean this entire area multiple times throughout the day: picking up trash, cleaning/restocking the restrooms, and assisting guests throughout the area.
Boats employees are the first option when manual labor is needed elsewhere at the Lodge or campgrounds.
Boats Attendant Basic Duties
Requirements for all positions:
Camp Host
Camp hosts needed for multiple campgrounds. Our busy campgrounds require hosts that are welcoming, knowledgeable, capable, and reliable.
Campground hosts live on-site in each campground. We provide the sites, but they do not have hookups for electricity. Water is available, but not sewer or a dump station. We do not provide RVs or living quarters. We have provided tent cabins in the past, but only for those who are very familiar with long term living requirements in bear country.
Season is from when the snow melts (usually early June) to when it gets cold enough for pipes to freeze (usually early-mid October).
Campground hosts are paid for 40 hour work weeks. The job not only entails guest interaction and reservation management, but keeping the campground clean and presentable. This includes cleaning fire pits, picking up trash, painting, cleaning bathrooms, and dealing with late night disturbances.
Camp hosts also spend time patrolling the Day Use Areas to collect Day Use fees from guests.
All campgrounds are on Recreation.gov, please check them out! You will find ours with the format: (Lake Alpine) West Shore Campground, (Lake Alpine) Silvertip Campground, etc.
Requirements for all positions:
How to Apply
Please complete our online application form via the Apply button below.
Lake Alpine Lodge does not provide sponsorship for H2B visas
Contact Info
- Abbott Valenti
- info@lakealpinelodge.com
- (209) 753-6350
- lakealpinelodge.com
