Server

Sugar Bowl; California; Hybrid; USD 20,664,000 - 34,440,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k after 1,000 hours

Paid sick time

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Free ski passes for employees

Lift ticket discounts

Hotel discounts

Job summary

Sugar Bowl Resort is seeking friendly servers who love taking care of guests and delivering memorable dining experiences on the mountain. Previous serving experience is preferred, with a positive attitude and teamwork mindset essential.

Join a historic California ski resort offering winter benefits and opportunities to work evenings, weekends, and holidays in a fast-paced dining room environment.

Qualifications

• Prior serving experience in a restaurant, resort, or high-volume dining setting preferred.
• Warm, friendly, and genuinely enjoys taking care of people.
• Clear, friendly communicator who builds rapport quickly with guests.
• Basic knowledge of computer operating systems and POS usage.

Responsibilities

• Provide exemplary service to all guests.
• Serve plates of food and beverages to guests.
• Take food and beverage orders from guests.
• Assist other staff with expediting orders when requested.
• Address guest service situations with professionalism and care.
• Assist with special and catered events.
• Ensure opening and closing checklist procedures are completed.
• Check identification to confirm legal drinking age.
• Polish, vacuum, and clean dining areas.
• Handle closing financial duties with integrity.
• Cross-train and support other departments as needed.

Skills

Guest service

FOH service

Calm under pressure

Team player

Communication

POS familiarity

Tools

POS systems

Computer basics

Job description

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Sugar Bowl Resort is looking for Servers who genuinely love taking care of people. You’ll be the guest’s go-to throughout their meal — delivering great food and drinks, anticipating what they need before they ask, and turning a quick bite or a long lunch into a memorable part of their day on the mountain. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, take pride in the details, and love the energy of a busy dining room, 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 serving experience in a restaurant, resort, or high-volume dining setting preferred
• Working knowledge of food and beverage service standards
• Warm, friendly, and genuinely enjoys taking care of people
• Energetic and positive, even when the dining room is packed
• A team player who pitches in wherever needed, without being asked twice
• Comfortable thinking on your feet and staying calm under pressure
• Clear, friendly communicator who builds rapport quickly with guests
• Basic knowledge of computer operating systems
• Available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed for a resort operating schedule
• Committed to providing excellent, attentive service to every guest, every time
• 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, or is willing to obtain, a current California Food Handler’s certification

What You’ll do

• Provide exemplary service to all internal and external guests
• Serve plates of food and beverages to guests
• Take food and beverage orders from guests
• Assist other staff with expediting food and beverage orders when requested
• Address guest service situations with professionalism and care
• Assist with special and catered events
• Ensure opening and closing checklist procedures are completed
• Check identification to confirm legal drinking age
• Polish, vacuum, and perform general cleaning of food service areas
• Perform closing financial duties accurately and with integrity
• Handle hot food service items safely
• 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
• Comfortable carrying trays, plates, and beverages, including hot food items, safely and steadily
• Manual dexterity for handling dishware, glassware, and point-of-sale systems
• Steady balance for moving quickly through busy dining areas
• Comfortable working near hot food and beverage items
• Sufficient visual and auditory acuity to manage a busy floor 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