Wilderness Guest Ranch Cook/Housekeeping - Root Ranch

Flying Resort Ranches is hiring guest ranch staff for the 2024 summer/fall season at the Root Ranch, located in Idaho’s wilderness. We are a remote recreational wilderness guest ranch looking for adventurous people not afraid of working hard and pitching in when needed. This position allows for 5 consecutive days off a month. Salary is DOE. Housing, food, Wi-Fi and flights between Salmon, Idaho and the Flying B are included. Our company adheres to a strict substance abuse policy. Positions require motivation, responsibility and stamina. Having an excellent work ethic, a pleasant, positive attitude and the ability to interact well with others, including guests and other staff, is a must! Looking to fill position as soon as possible.

This position will include but is not limited to:

Housekeeping:

Cleaning and stocking supplies in lodge and cabins, including but not limited to bedding, bathrooms/shower house, floors, dusting and laundry

Reporting to the general manager any damages as well as supplies to be ordered

Helping other staff/departments as needed

Cooking:

Advance Menu Planning

Grocery Ordering

Inventory Rotation

Cooking 3 Meals Daily – Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner (for everyone on the property)

Baking of Breakfast Breads/Meal Breads/Desserts & Cookies, etc.

Light Bookkeeping - Tracking Meals Served and Inventory Counts

Cleaning – Kitchen, Walk-in Cooler & Freezer, Pantry & Storage Room, Dining Room, Lodge

Cooking is country buffet family style and could be up to 50 people depending on reservations. We are looking for the meat/potatoes/gravy meals. Home-made desserts and cookies. The cookie jar is always full. Breakfast is ready and available from 7:00 – 10:30 am, lunch from 12:00 – 1:00 pm and dinner from 6:00 – 7:00 pm. Working hours in the fall are long due to the hunting season requiring early breakfasts, sack lunches and late dinners. Hunting season is mid-September to mid-November.

This position requires computer skills and the ability to effectively communicate between the backcountry and our main office in Salmon. Throughout the season you will be responsible for accommodating the clients and their particular wants and needs. Communication with the clients is critical to ensure their vacation is enjoyable. In the end, we are ultimately in the hospitality business, here to serve our guests and shareholders.