Hut Master - Winter 26.27
About this role
Work, Play, Get Paid, and Enjoy the Perks!
Housing: Affordable on-mountain employee housing available for rent.
Work Location: 10 Snowshoe Drive, Snowshoe, WV 26209
Pay: $15.00 - 18.00 per hour depending on experience
Start Date: The end of November and beginning of December with positions available throughout the season.
Seasonal: Seasonal work involves temporary employment tied to specific times of the year.
Schedule: May require working early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
Employee Perks:
Medical Benefits – Minimal Essentials Coverage available
Free skiing and snowboarding privileges at Alterra resorts + Discounts on Ikon Passes!
401k plan available to any employee over the age of 18
Discounted Friends and Family Lift Ticket Vouchers
50% off Snowshoe Quick Service Restaurants and 30% off Snowshoe Full Service Restaurants (excludes alcohol)
40% off Retail Merchandise and 45% off Mountain Essentials (excludes hard goods, 2 hard good sales for employees throughout winter)
Pro Deals from some of the industry’s top brands such as North Face, Darn Tough, and many many more!
Why Work with Us?
Nestled nearly two miles out on the Cheat Mountain Ridge Trail sits the Sunrise Backcountry Hut. Beneath towering Spruce, the Hut offers a great dining alternative for those looking to 'get away from it all. Experience in cooking isn’t required but will help when it comes to this job, being able to work alone and handle a cabin in variable weather conditions is a must.
Job Responsibilities:
Stock inventory and pick up supplies
Pre-preparing food for dinner service (chopping, cutting, mixing or prepping sauces)
Cook menu items in collaboration with the rest of the Backcountry Hut team.
Ensure kitchen and dining area are kept clean
Ensure menu items come out equally in high quality and timely fashion.
Practice nutrition and sanitation requirements by proper food handling and storage.
Precisely and consistently deliver on guest food orders by following recipes and instructions.
Prepare plate menu items, as ordered, per specifications. Strict attention to detail, speed and accuracy.
Safely prepare food by using knives, ovens, outdoor grills and other cooking instruments.
Prepare and stock ingredients for other meals, set up as per posted instructions. Prepare recipes per standardized recipes and production sheets.
Other tasks as assigned by Backcountry Hut Manager or Hutmaster III
Transport food, linens, alcohol and drinks in variable trail conditions.
Perform basic hut maintenance (checking propane levels, and tanks, hauling water to inground tank, shoveling snow and clearing walkways)
Conduct general maintenance of UTV and generator
Filling out inspection logs for equipment.
Filling out weekly high rotation inventory logs.
Work tasks are divided between indoors and outdoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled inside. Weather conditions will vary outside.
Education:
High School Diploma or GED
Driving:
Have a valid Driver’s license and ability to pass the Snowshoe Driving Program
Preferred Experience:
Cooking experience
Knowledge of safety practices, CPR/first aid certification
Familiarity with local geography, trails, and conservation principles.
May require lifting and moving up to 75 pounds.
All Information above is subject to change at any time.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.
Snowshoe is an equal opportunity employer.
Company at a glance
About Alterra Mountain Company
Alterra Mountain Company is a family of iconic year-round mountain destinations, the world’s leading heli-skiing operations, and Ikon Pass - the premier ski and snowboard season pass offering access to more than 60 iconic mountain destinations around the world. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado and born out of a shared love of the mountains and adventure, the company has brought together some of the world’s most aspirational brands, including: Steamboat, Winter Park and Arapahoe Basin in Colorado; Palisades Tahoe, Mammoth Mountain, June Mountain, Big Bear Mountain Resort and Snow Valley in California; Stratton Mountain and Sugarbush Resort in Vermont; Snowshoe Mountain in West Virginia; Tremblant in Quebec and Blue Mountain in Ontario, Canada; Crystal Mountain in Washington; Schweitzer in Idaho; Deer Valley Resort and Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah; and CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures and Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing in British Columbia. Also included in the portfolio are Alpine Aerotech, a worldwide helicopter support and maintenance service center in British Columbia, Canada, Aspenware, the ski industry leader in technology services and e-commerce, and Ski Butlers, the global leader in ski and snowboard rental delivery. For more information, please visit www.alterramtn.co.
Top Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Free skiing and snowboarding privileges
- Ikon pass discounts
- 401k plan
- Discounted friends and family lift tickets
- Dining discounts
- Retail merchandise discounts
- Pro deals
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