Powderhouse Host

Bar-W-Guest-Ranch; Whitefish (MT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Bar-W-Guest-Ranch seeks a Powderhouse Host in Whitefish, MT for a seasonal role with an hourly rate of $15-$17. Reports to the Operations Manager and focuses on guest connections and safety.

Responsibilities include welcoming guests, serving hot lunches, maintaining Powderhouse, and coordinating with guides via radios. A valid driver's license and strong people skills are essential.

The role emphasizes independence, energy, and adaptability in a dynamic, guest‑facing environment.

Qualifications

• Be outgoing, engaging, energetic, and enthusiastic, with good communication skills.
• Self-starter who can work independently.
• Must have excellent people skills.
• Present a clean-cut image with guests.
• Adaptable to change.
• Valid driver's license.
• First aid and CPR certification preferred.
• Live by the 16 Hands core values.

Responsibilities

• Provide guests with an unforgettable adventure by sharing stories and connecting with guests.
• Facilitate a great guest experience and strong guest connections.
• Demonstrate ability to ride snowmobile from base camp to Powderhouse under varying weather conditions.
• Open Powderhouse and ensure lights, heat, stove on and use the checklist.
• Regular communication with operators/lead guides for arrival times via radios.
• Warm up lunches and prepare hot beverages.
• Clean up after last guests and secure Powderhouse for the following day.
• Notify Operations Manager of any issues needing attention.
• Provide kitchen and housekeeping with food/beverage and supply needs.

Skills

People skills

Communication

Self-motivation

Driver's license

First aid/CPR

Adaptability

Energetic attitude

Job description

Powderhouse Host Job Description

Title: Powderhouse Host

Reports To: Operations Manager

Hourly Rate: $15-$17

Seasonal Position

At Great Northern Powder Guides core focus is connection. We want our guests to have an experience not just a vacation, so we want them to connect to our staff, the people they came with, the other guests, nature, and to themselves.

General Responsibilities:

Powderhouse Hosts provide an enjoyable and welcoming environment at the Powderhouse. A hot lunch is ready for guests, guides and operators as provided by the kitchen at 16 Hands. 16 Hands prioritizes safety so operating and acting with safety as a priority is crucial.

Powderhouse Host Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide each guest with an unforgettable adventure by sharing stories and connecting with the guests. These interactions will help make our Core Values come to life: Connections, Doing What We Say and proving a Positive Environment.
• Facilitate a great guest experience and make strong guest connections.
• Demonstrate ability to ride snowmobile from base camp to Powderhouse under varying weather conditions.
• Open Powderhouse, making it available to guests by turning on lights, heat, stove and using available checklist.
• Regular communication with the operators/lead guides for arrival times for each group/cat via radios.
• Warm up lunches, prepare hot beverages, to make Powderhouse warm and inviting.
• Clean-up after last guests (dishes, wiping counters, sweeping floors, securing trash), securing Powderhouse for the following day using available checklist.
• Notify Operations Manager of any issues needing attention.
• Provide kitchen at 16 Hands with food/beverage needs on a regular basis so as not to run out.
• Provide Housekeeping at 16 Hands with cleaning supply needs and linen needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Personal Requirements:

• Be outgoing, engaging, energetic, and enthusiastic, with good communication skills.
• Self-starter who can work independently.
• Must have excellent people skills.
• Present a clean-cut image with guests.
• Adaptable to change.
• Valid driver's license.
• First aid and CPR certification preferred.
• Live by the 16 Hands core values.