Cabin Keeper / Server

It's a great feeling to work for a company that does so much good for others around the world!

This job announcement is for summer employment May-19, 2025 through August 7, 2025

Education:   High school diploma or equivalent.

Benefits:  Shared housing and three meals/day provided; 3 days off most weeks; $500 Travel Bonus and $500 End of Term Bonus

Work experience:  Previous hospitality or dining service experience preferred. 

Essential Functions: 
The Cabin Keeper/Server will ensure Silver Cliff Ranch is a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for our guests of all ages. 
1.    Complete daily cleaning tasks as instructed.
2.    Assist with the prep and serving of three meals per day. 
3.    Always provide guests with a high level of customer service. 
4.    Assist in maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen and Dining Hall after every meal.
5.    Assist in maintaining facility grounds and reporting any maintenance hazards or issues.
6.    Work as a team to turn around the campus efficiently and thoroughly, cleaning up cabins/lodges and gathering spaces after groups leave.
7.    Set tables and chairs in the Opera House and Dining Hall for each group prior to their arrival.
8.    Completing routine end of day tasks (taking out trash, prepping for the next day, etc.) as assigned.  
9.    Assist at the Gift Shop and/or Snack Shop as assigned. 
10.    Offer support to groups as requested. 
11.    Safely start, manage, and put out campfires for groups as requested. 
12.    Execute other duties assigned by the Deputy Executive Director or Dining Services Manager. 

Measurable Deliverables:
1.    Complete weeklong orientation and training to become confident in the role and build rapport and connections with co-workers.
2.    Assist with serving over 15,000 meals to guests of all ages from around the country.
3.    Set a high bar for customer service and hospitality.
4.    Assist with the successful completion of at least ten campus-wide turn around clean up days.
5.    Ensure each summer group arrives to a clean, hazard-free campus.

Credentials, Skills and Abilities: 
1.    Ability to work on a team, relate and work well with others.
2.    Must be a self-starter and organizer.
3.    Ability to accept guidance, direction, and supervision. 
4.    Proficiency in the safe and proper use of cleaning equipment and tools.
5.    Ability to lift and carry at least 50 pounds including unloading food, supplies, and equipment as needed. 
6.    Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards of the site and facilities and guest behavior. 
7.    Ability to provide First Aid and to assist guests in an emergency once certified.
8.    Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens throughout employment.
9.    Provide proof of work eligibility status upon request.
10.    Pass a pre-employment and biennial criminal background checks.
11.    Demonstrate the ability to:
a.    Respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics.
b.    Communicate effectively in writing and verbally in English and perform simple arithmetic calculations.
c.    Provide excellent customer service using organizational and planning skills.
d.    Maintain the highest standard of personal hygiene.
e.    Work in a fast-paced environment and always maintain emotional control and professional composure.
f.    Maintain computer literacy required meet the responsibilities of the position
g.    Work effectively both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
12.    Willingness to learn and demonstrate a working knowledge of Silver Cliff Ranch policies and procedures.
13.    Maintain Silver Cliff Ranch professional and ethical standards including demonstrating respect for staff, children, and community members and always complying with the required dress code.
 

If you like to work with people that believe they can make a difference in the world, this is the company for you!

EEO Statement

In accordance with Title VII  of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other applicable federal and state laws (e.g., the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all employees equally regardless of race, religion, national origin, color, sex, or any other classification made unlawful or prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws, such as age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.