FEATURED JOB OPENING: Restaurant/Housekeeping Team for Sierra Nevada Historic Hotel Needed - Independence, CA

We are a historic hotel located in the small hamlet of Independence, California, sitting in the heart of the Owens Valley and the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountain range. The Winnedumah Hotel was opened in 1927 and we recently came under new ownership and management. We are seeking to add to our existing staff.

We are seeking a two-person team to be our Restaurant/Housekeeping Team and would be ideal for two people who enjoy year-round outdoor activities including hiking, camping, fishing, skiing and exploring.

As our Restaurant/Housekeeping team you will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of housekeeping both front of house and back of house as well as handling our food and beverage offerings. We currently offer an extended continental breakfast only to our in-house guests, but we have plans to eventually open our restaurant to the general public for breakfast and dinner. Other staff are here to assist with housekeeping and F&B. There may be opportunities to learn other roles of the hotel as well and to fill in as Manager on Duty.

Our hotel is undergoing refreshing and refurbishment and the team will assist in a collaborative way with this process.

This team will be responsible for

• All restaurant duties both front and back of house working very close with the General Managers and Owners to bring this vision to life especially during the start up phase as the restaurant and kitchen undergo renovations
• Housekeeping, laundry (other staff assist in this area as well)
• There may be opportunities to learn other aspects of running a boutique hotel

We offer accommodation in a room within our hotel with 2 twin beds (possibly a queen bed can be changed out) and a separate shared bathroom with all utilities and internet included as well as breakfast each day. There is a communal kitchen near the accommodations as well. The General Managers live on site as well.

Salary will be based on experience.

Hours will be based on occupancy loads and may require working split shifts, weekends, holidays, nights, early mornings etc.

Applicants should have the following:

• Able to be very adaptive and flexible in a team and collaborative environment
• Back of house prep cook or cook experience by one of the members of the team is mandatory, preferably with the other person having front of house experience and both wanting to grow in this role
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Desire to provide the very best in hospitality
• Be physically fit and able to lift at least 50 pounds, walk up and down stairs carrying heavy items, stand for long periods of time, able to bend, stoop and work in uncomfortable environments with extreme temperatures
• Able to smile and maintain composure during any circumstance that may arise
• Work with people from all walks of life and engage and interact with them
• Have your own transportation (the closest small grocery store is about 15 miles away and the larger town is about 40 miles away)

This is a chance for the team to be on the ground floor of an exciting opportunity and to enhance their skills in hospitality, working with award winning hospitality professionals.

Please be sure to take a moment and read up about Owens Valley and the town of Independence, California before applying.

We are seeking to fill this as soon as possible and are looking for candidates who can hit the ground running.