Cashier

Sugar Bowl; California; Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k after 1,000 hours

Paid sick time

Employee Assistance Program

Professional development opportunities

Free ski passes for employees

Free ski passes for dependents

50% off food

Free group ski and snowboard lessons

Employee discounted lift tickets

Lift ticket discounts at multiple ski/

Hotel discounts

Employee ski reciprocal programs

Job summary

Sugar Bowl Resort is seeking friendly cashiers to be the first and last face guests see. You’ll handle transactions, support servers, and keep lines moving in a fast-paced mountain setting.

Prior food and beverage experience is preferred; RBS and California Food Handler’s certifications are valued. Roles include opening/closing duties and potential cross-training across departments, with winter employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Prior food and beverage experience preferred.
• Warm, friendly, and enjoys greeting guests.
• Detail-oriented when ringing in orders accurately.
• Calm and professional while keeping lines moving.
• Available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Willing to learn new skills and support other departments.
• Holds or will obtain RBS certification.
• Holds a California Food Handler’s certification.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and provide excellent guest service.
• Operate the POS terminal to receive payments by credit card, resort charge or voucher.
• Issue receipts and refunds as needed.
• Stock retail items and keep display looking robust.
• Maintain a clean and orderly checkout area.
• Speak knowledgeably about all menu items.
• Assist with expediting food and beverage orders when requested.
• Cross-train and lend a hand in other departments as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Fast-paced environment

Detail oriented

Guest interaction

Education

California Food Handler’s certification

Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) certification

Tools

POS system

Cash handling

Job description

2 Part Time & 2 Full Time Positions Available

Sugar Bowl Resort is looking for a friendly, reliable Cashier to be one of the first faces our guests see and the last hand they shake before heading back out to the mountain. You’ll keep our food service areas running smoothly — handling transactions accurately, supporting the server team, and making sure every guest leaves with a smile. If you’re detail-oriented, love a fast-paced environment, and genuinely enjoy taking care of people, we’d love to have you on our team.

Why Sugar Bowl?

Sugar Bowl Resort has been proudly independent for over 80 years and is one of the oldest ski resorts in California. Situated atop beautiful Donner Summit, Sugar Bowl has a storied past with ties to Austrian ski culture, Hollywood and Walt Disney. This special community helped bring skiing to “sunny California” since December 1939. Since then, it continues to attract adventurous winter sports enthusiasts alike.

Who You Are

• Prior food and beverage experience preferred
• Warm, friendly, and genuinely enjoys greeting and interacting with guests
• Detail-oriented, especially when it comes to ringing in orders accurately
• Comfortable staying calm and professional while keeping lines moving
• Available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed for the resort operating schedule
• Open to learning new skills and supporting other departments as needed — a versatile, team-first mindset
• Holds, or is willing to obtain, Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) certification
• Holds a current California Food Handler’s certification

What You’ll do

• Greet guests entering the establishment and provide excellent guest service
• Operate the POS terminal to receive payments by credit card, resort charge or voucher
• Issue receipts, or refunds due to guests
• Stock all retail items continuously during day to ensure they look robust
• Keep lines moving efficiently throughout the day
• Be able to knowledgeably speak to all menu items
• Maintain a clean and orderly checkout area
• Assist other staff with expediting food and beverage orders when requested
• Assist with special events when needed
• Polish, vacuum, and perform general cleaning of food service areas
• Clear dirty dishes from tables, assist with bussing stations
• Reset and maintain food service areas
• Properly organize dirty dishes at the dish station drop-off area
• Perform opening and closing duties
• Cross-train and lend a hand in other departments as needed, building a broader understanding of resort operations

Physical Requirements

• Standing and walking for extended periods throughout a shift
• Manual dexterity for operating a cash register, handling money, and using point-of-sale systems
• Comfortable lifting and carrying dishes, bins, and supplies up to 30 lbs
• Comfortable working near hot food and beverage items
• Sufficient visual and auditory acuity to manage transactions accurately and respond promptly to guests

Winter Benefits

• Employer sponsored 401k plan after 1,000 worked hours and one (1) year of service
• Paid sick time
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional development opportunities
• Free ski and tubing passes for employees
• Free ski passes for dependents
• 50% off food at our restaurants
• Free group ski and snowboard lessons for employees
• Employee discounted lift tickets for family and friends
• Lift ticket discounts at multiple resorts including 24 Mountain Collective destinations
• Hotel discounts
• Employee ski reciprocal programs