JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT BIG SANDY LODGE
Guide/Wrangler/Packer
Guides shall be dedicated to providing the best possible experience for Big Sandy Lodge guests by maintaining healthy horses, and a safe and pleasurable riding environment via thorough communication and riding instruction. They will be dedicated to actively promoting and positively representing Big Sandy Lodge backcountry operations. Guides are on the trail most days, but they are also required to maintain day-to-day lodge work like cleaning the tack area, stacking hay, preparing for the next pack trip, fixing broken tack or machinery, chopping firewood, making kindling, and repairing cabins, corrals, and fences. Any other miscellaneous duties from the employee policy or as directed by management will also be required responsibilities.
Lodge Cook
The Lodge Cook is responsible for providing three meals per day - 7:30am breakfast (with coffee by 6:30), sack lunches, and 6:30pm dinner. Meals are hearty, ranch-style, with variety and excellent presentation. Hot water for tea and coffee should be available throughout the day for cabin guests. The Lodge Cook is responsible for the cleanliness of all areas of the lodge and kitchen. The Lodge Cook is granted one day off per week. On this day the Grill Cook will perform the Lodge Cook duties.
A fair amount of planning is involved in feeding the lodge guests and crew each day.
The Lodge Cook plans a weekly menu and grocery list, based on current inventory, for a once-a-week grocery shopping trip carried out by management. This will be overseen by Lodge Management. There may be between 10 - 50 guests and staff to feed on any given day. The menu must be planned so that fresh food doesn't spoil by the end of the week and guests are not given the same meal twice during their stay. Prioritizing and time management are key to this position.
Welcoming guests is a daily task for which a friendly attitude is indispensable. Socializing with the guests during meals or after their rides is a must to make their dining and overall lodge experience the best it can be!
Grill Cook
Grill Cook is responsible for preparing menu items daily for the public. Menu items will be served Thursday-Monday and Holidays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Grill Cook shall also serve as backup for the Lodge Cook during days when the Lodge Cook is not available due to scheduled break or illness. Normally, the Lodge Cook will be on break one day per week. When business is slow, the Grill Cook will assist the Lodge Cook with kitchen duties and guest/staff meals. One day per week the Grill Cook will be responsible for providing lodge meals and taking on full kitchen service with guest and staff meals in the absence of the Lodge Cook.
A fair amount of planning is involved in meal preparation for the lodge guests and crew each day. The lodge cook plans a weekly menu and grocery list for a once-a-week grocery shopping trip. Grill Cook is responsible for reporting to the lodge cook menu items needed for each week before the shopping deadline. The number of meals served may vary on any given day, and the menu must be planned so that fresh food doesn't spoil by the end of the week.
A clean kitchen is imperative, and the dining room should always be presentable. Welcoming guests is a daily task for which a friendly attitude is indispensable. Socializing with the guests during meals or after their rides is a must to make their dining and overall lodge experience the best it can be!
Server
The Server/Hostess has dual duties in assisting both the Lodge Cook and Grill Cook. Server/Hostess is responsible for helping both cooks; prep for their day and helping prep daily lunches by the end of breakfast for lodge guests. Then will follow that with taking meal orders and serving in the dining room for the public menu guests. Other daily responsibilities include cleanliness of guest areas of the lodge (including bussing tables), washing dishes, clean dishes are put away organized, and checking and restocking teas, coffee, water, etc. throughout the day. Evenings will consist of setting tables and the food serving area for guest dinners, serving beverages, and helping with cleaning, dishes, etc. in the back of the house. If a slow day or a non-menu day, time between prep will be spent helping with any other lodge area duties such as housekeeping or tack barn overflow.
Housekeeping
The housekeeping staff is responsible for the cleanliness of the lodge, bathrooms and outhouses, cabins, and laundry areas. This includes thorough cleaning of shower houses and all outhouses on a daily basis, cleaning guest cabins between guest
arrivals, adding an extra touch to enhance presentation (wildflowers in the cabins, when possible, etc.) and maintaining a positive attitude, thus contributing to an atmosphere of hospitality!
As cleaning typically takes only part of the day, your assistance is also required in the kitchen. Kitchen duties will include washing dishes, prepping sack lunches, and cleaning the dining room and guest areas as needed. A large part of your
responsibility is socializing with and attending to guests, especially when they first arrive. A cheerful attitude and dedication to great service is the first thing our guests should encounter when they arrive!
Operating Under Permit by the Bridger-Teton National Forest | BG #218
Equal Opportunity Service Provider
