Lodge Manager Team Needed for Awesome Off-Grid Property - No City Specified, ID

Working at the Lodge will be memorable because 2019 will be the first full season of operation since a devastating 2008 internal fire burned our 1930s lodge to the ground.  It's a unique operation because it is served primarily by a backcountry airstrip (that's how supplies are delivered too), is off the grid, and is operated by an aviation nonprofit, Idaho Aviation Foundation, which also painstakingly rebuilt it over a 5 year period. 

If you like to work hard and play hard off the grid in a rugged setting--then this job may be for you!  

The ideal Host/Manager Team are good friends or a couple who work well together, can share accommodations, like to wear many hats and think on their feet.  They love being where seasonal visitors number in the hundreds not millions--and enjoy delighting those guests whether they are on a day trip arriving via aircraft or a week-long stay on ATVs. 

Amenities are simple: we generate our own electricity via hydro, there is no cell service nor landline, we have slow but working wifi, the nearest town of 3,000 is more than a 3-hour drive away...but the lodge's huge fireplace and spruce log construction welcomes those who truly want to disconnect.  Visitors are thrilled to visit the 2.3 million acre Wilderness a stone's throw away, yet enjoy the hospitality and safety Big Creek Lodge provides to those who cannot or do not wish to camp.

Managing the Lodge has a variety of duties shared by two people (and volunteer help), including:

• Understanding and embracing the Lodge
• Cheerfully greeting/serving guests, answering questions, help coordinate activities, relate area history
• Planning, preparing and serving meals and drinks (including wine/beer)
• Ordering and storing/handling food and drink, supplies, & merchandise
• Cleaning lodge & guest rooms, including small cabin and yurt, & maintaining clean linens
• Planning for guests via reservation data from website
• Collecting payments for services and goods, basic record keeping
• Mowing and watering lawn; irrigating pasture
• Maintaining buildings and equipment, performing minor maintenance as needed
• Cutting/splitting firewood as needed
• Disposing of garbage
• Assist in collecting donations for the Foundation on-site
• Promoting Big Creek Lodge via website/social media posts
• Delegating appropriate work to volunteers when available
• Understanding and meeting operational requirements of USFS Special Use Permit
• Maintaining productive relationships with USFS, neighbors, outfitters, etc.
• Managing controllable costs
• Assisting customers with emergencies and other issues as needed
• Must be over 19, have a valid drivers' license and be able to lift 50 lbs

The Lodge has 4 comfortable rooms for rent to the public, and will normally accommodate 6-8 people with up to 20 possible via a backcountry yurt and small cabin nearby.  It is known as a special 'fly in' breakfast spot, so weekends can be busy in the morning with slower times mid-week.  The Host/Managers will run the Lodge with a fair amount of independence while working cooperatively with a Supervisor located in Boise, Idaho