Yellowstone National Park Lodges

 

UPDATES: Officially hiring for the Summer 2025 season! Come Live. Work. Explore. with us! 

 

Hiring:

 
 

Cooks


 

We’re hiring Cooks to Live. Work. Explore. with us this summer!

Job Summary
As a Cook, you would be responsible for assisting the restaurant Chef and/or Sous Chef in all basic food preparation, performing cooking functions or prep production.

The Details:
Position Type: Seasonal
Season Dates: mid-April to late-October
Pay: $17.50/hr - $18.50/hr DOE

Schedule: Typical schedule is 40 hours, 5 days/per week (may include: weekends, evenings, and holidays)

 

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for preparation, set-up, service, clean-up, and restocking of cook line and appropriate prep areas.

  • Responsible for prep, set-up, service, clean-up, and restocking of cook line and appropriate prep areas.

  • Expected to adhere to all sanitation requirements including product rotation, temperature maintenance and record keeping, storage procedures, cooking requirements, and handling techniques.

  • Job duties of the position vary by location and function. Placement will be in one of the following areas - ala carte operation, employee dining operation, or a quick service operation.

Qualifications:

  • 2 years’ experience in a cook position needed for senior-level cook position.

  • 6 months to 1 year cook experience needed for quick service cook position.

 
 

Kitchen Team Member


 

We’re hiring Kitchen Team Members to Live. Work. Explore. with us this summer!

Job Summary
This multi-functional position will assist in any of the following areas depending on need:

  • Quick Service Food Prep

  • Quick Service Food Server

  • Food Runner

  • Dishwasher

  • Cashier

The Details:
Position Type: Seasonal
Season Dates: mid-April to late-October
Pay: $15.45/hr
Schedule: Typical schedule is 40 hours, 5 days/per week (may include weekends, evenings, and holidays)

 

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the completion of a variety of tasks relating to the preparation, service, and cleanup of food to customers.

  • Responsible for creating a clean and exceptional dining experience for our guests.

Qualifications:

  • Ability to follow all policy, procedures and service standards.

  • Ability to work quickly, efficiently, and safely with all service and kitchen equipment.

  • Ability to organize and prioritize tasks under pressure while maintaining a pleasant demeanor.

  • Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to work in a team environment and follow directions.

 

Housekeeper


 

We’re hiring Housekeepers to Live. Work. Explore. with us this summer! 

Job Summary
Housekeepers (we call them Room Attendants) are responsible for cleaning, restocking, and maintaining rooms of a hotel or cabins. You will maintain a pleasant ambiance by meeting tidiness and cleanliness standards throughout the location, creating a better and safer guest environment.

The Details:
Position Type: Seasonal
Season Dates: mid-April to late-October
Pay: $15.45/hr
Schedule: Typical schedule is 40 hours, 5 days/per week (may include weekends, evenings, and holidays)

 

Responsibilities:

  • Clean and prepare guest rooms to time and cleanliness standards including changing bed sheets, cleaning bathrooms, etc.

  • Provide our guests with the best in service, courtesy, and care.

  • Maintain Room Attendant cart and related equipment such as vacuums and mops.

  • Assist with maintaining linen room cleanliness and complete linen counts as required.

  • Maintain knowledge about location and hours to be able to assist guests with their questions.

  • Assist other departments as needed, including six-day work weeks during times of staffing needs.

Qualifications:

  • Ability to follow instructions and count accurately.

  • Ability to follow work patterns consistently.

  • Ability to communicate with others effectively.

  • No prior experience necessary.

 

Additional Information About Yellowstone National Park Lodges

We invite you to live, work, and explore in one of the most beautiful places on earth! As the primary concessionaire in Yellowstone, we operate 50 food & beverage facilities, 9 lodging facilities, and 5 campgrounds throughout the park. We hire approximately 3,500 people each season, which runs from April until the end of November. When you work in 'Wonderland', your home has more geysers and hot springs than anywhere else in the world, co-workers from across the globe, and the most free-roaming wildlife in the lower 48 states! At Yellowstone National Park Lodges, we are part of the Xanterra Travel Collection family. We are part of a welcoming community who work hard, share a passion for the environment, and enjoy creating memorable experiences for guests.

 In-park housing (dorm style) and cafeteria-style breakfast, lunch, and dinner is provided for all employees. Payment for meals is a payroll deduction from bi-weekly paychecks. Room and board covers meals, your dorm room and all associated utilities (including limited Wi-Fi) and the cost of using our in-house laundry facilities. We offer transportation from Bozeman, Montana for employees arriving via bus or plane.  Once at your new home, everything you need is located within walking distance (housing, meals, recreation halls, and your workplace). 

The Yellowstone Co-Op Employee Recreation Program (YCERP) is the largest and most diverse employee recreation program in any national park. We aim to keep you as busy as you'd like. Hiking, biking, fishing, photography, camping, wildlife watching, taking in an educational program, joining in a film series, sports competitions, talent shows, and more ...... it's a non-stop adventure in Yellowstone!

 In Yellowstone, the options for spending money are few and the options for exploration are limitless. We encourage team members to experience all that Yellowstone has to offer:

 Employee discounts on retail, food & beverage, lodging, and activities in Yellowstone

     Employee discounts at local gateway communities

      Access to maintained campgrounds and backcountry campsites inside and around the park

     Over 1,000 miles of hiking trails inside the park itself

     Free employee recreation program that offers recreation/workout centers, intramural sports teams, games, trips, gear rental, and more

       A fast-paced, exciting work environment with plenty of upward mobility and growth opportunities

     Living in our nation's first National Park

   $350 Referral Bonus

    Fresh air, breathtaking views, and clear night skies

   World-class wildlife viewing of bison, elk, moose, wolves, bears, and more

 Approximately 500 geysers (the largest concentration in the world) and hot springs, including Grand Prismatic, the third-largest in the world

 Meeting people of all ages, from all over the country and world