Location: Estes Park,CO, USA
Quarterly Employees
Interested in an elevated seasonal experience at YMCA of the Rockies?
Pick a quarter. Build a community. Experience a season in the mountains.
Quarter 4 (Q4) October - December 2024 FULL Quarter 1 (Q1) January - March 2025 FULL Quarter 2 (Q2) March - June 2025 Quarter 3 (Q3) July - September 2025 Quarter 4 (Q4) October - December 2025
All quarterly employees at YMCA of the Rockies work in a cohort environment cultivated by our core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, and Faith. Professional development opportunities are available to all quarterly employees through LinkedIn Learning, DEI courses, and the YMCA Sustainability Team.
Each quarter is a unique experience at YMCA of the Rockies.
Learn more about the seasonal environment of each quarter below.
Quarter 1 & 4-Winter wonderland, skiing, snowshoeing, and ice skating.
Quarter 2 & 3-Fresh mountain air, spring snowfall, wildlife calving season, and roaring rivers.
Quarter 2 & 3-Sunny hikes, blue skies, wildflowers, and summer tourism.
Quarter 3 & 4-Fall foliage, elk bugling, moose sightings, and milder temperatures.
Dates for Quarter 2 (Q2), 2025:
March 24 - June 27, 2025
Position Summary: The Food Service Worker is responsible for providing guests with a positive dining experience. Employees rotate daily through a variety of specific duties as described below.
Our Culture: We firmly believe in our mission of putting Christian principles into practice through programs, staff and facilities in an environment that builds healthy spirit, mind and body for all. YMCA of the Rockies staff are key players in helping cultivate an environment of healthy living, youth development, and community impact on our breathtaking properties outside Rocky Mountain National Park. This is a place where nature inspires and staff lead with heart. We are committed to being welcoming to all people and to making a difference in the lives of our members, guests and staff. The work each staff member does matters. We count on our staff to provide extraordinary mission-based experiences for our guests and for each other.
Essential Functions:
* Maintain a positive and professional attitude toward guests and staff
* Maintain sanitary work and dining areas, which exceed state health standards
* Operate commercial food service equipment (i.e. dishwasher, slicer, and mixer)
* Assist with meal preparation.
* Keep service lines clean and fully stocked with food and supplies (plates, cups, etc.)
* Clean dining tables
* Wash dishes
* Vacuum carpets, sweep and mop floors
* Clean bathrooms
* Able to stand for eight hours on concrete floors
* Lift 35 pounds up to 36 off the ground
* Able to understand instructions in English
Requirements/ Qualifications:
* Check and sell meal guest tickets at the check stand
* Operate cash register and balance cash box
* All other duties as assigned
General YMCA of the Rockies Requirements:
* Possess and demonstrate excellent customer service skills; for example, friendly, personable, helpful, patient, and professional.
* Support the YMCA of the Rockies safety program. Promote safe work practices and a safe environment for guests, members, and staff.
* Promote a cooperative, positive, and flexible atmosphere while working with others in a diverse community.
* Attend required abuse risk management training and report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
* Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism is required.
* Must meet acceptable criminal background check standards.
* All other duties assigned.
Employee Perks & Compensation:
This is a seasonal position paying $14.42/hour with the opportunity to opt-in to the Rocky Mountain Living Package which includes housing in dormitory-style rooms, 3 meals per day/7 days per week, discounted lodge room nights at YMCA of the Rockies, access to all YMCA of the Rockies facilities, free or discounted gear rentals for outdoor adventures, free passes for skiing, indoor climbing, and golfing. In addition, quarterly employees receive the following perks:
* Additional professional development opportunities
* Cultural exchange fairs & events
* Cohort environment
Note: Employees are held accountable for all duties of this job.
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties,
responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.