Yurt Experience Server & Guide

Alterra • Brighton, UT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Yurt Experience Server & Guide delivers a distinctive alpine dining experience at The Yurt at Solitude, combining fine dining service, outdoor guiding, and logistical support. The role is suited to a charismatic, professional, and engaging hospitality worker with food and wine knowledge who is comfortable in snowy, rugged conditions.

Working with a chef and support person, the Server helps prepare the Yurt, greets guests in the Village, guides them on snowshoes to the Yurt, and hosts a four-course dinner. Team members are expected to be flexible, kind, professional, and hardworking. This is a part-time, seasonal, hourly position.

Requirements

• Exceptional organization and time-management skills.
• Demonstrated customer-service knowledge to meet Solitude’s standards.
• Ability and willingness to collaborate.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to work flexible schedules, including weekends and holidays.
• Ability to obtain and maintain current, valid state-required licenses or certifications, such as a Food Handler’s Certificate and Sips and Tips.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work outdoors in winter weather.
• Ability to pass the Solitude Vehicle Driving background check and training.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of food and wine.
• Passion for hospitality.
• Comfort working in snowy, rugged conditions.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests in the Village, coordinate their snowshoes, and organize their departure as a group.
• Know the menu, make recommendations, and answer guest questions.
• Set up and stock the restaurant for dinner service.
• Provide tableside wine service and bartend.
• Remove snow when needed after the Grounds Team has cleared the area.
• Check Port-O-Potties for cleanliness and check lanterns.
• Help host the evening with the chef.
• Run the generator and pellet stove.
• Close and clean the restaurant and prepare it for food service the next day.
• Help haul restaurant items up to the Yurt and back down at the end of the night.

Benefits

• Access to select Alterra Mountain Company destinations.
• Free Solitude season pass for the employee and eligible dependents.
• Discounts on Solitude lift tickets for friends and family.
• Discounts on food, rentals, retail, and lessons.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for eligible employees.
• Pro deals with outdoor brands.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Free counseling service through the Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed