Winter Food & Beverage Busser

BOGUS BASIN RECREATIONAL ASSOCIATION INC; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Seasonal employment

Free or discounted ski passes for you

Resort discounts

Job summary

Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area in Boise, ID, seeks a Winter Food & Beverage Busser to support dining operations during the seasonal winter season. You will help keep lodge dining areas clean, stocked, and welcoming for guests in a fast-paced mountain setting.

Responsibilities include bussing tables, clearing trays, stocking supplies, and assisting guests while maintaining safety and professionalism. This seasonal role offers mountain-life perks and year-round outdoor opportunities.

Qualifications

• Passion for Bogus Basin’s mission.
• Ability to perform tasks efficiently with or without supervision.
• Team-oriented mindset and good communication skills.
• Physically able to stand, balance, walk and reach for extended periods.
• Able to lift/move up to 35 lbs.
• Must pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Clean tables, floors, restrooms, and surrounding areas.
• Empty guest trays and sort trash, recycling, and compostables.
• Stock and replenish cups, napkins, and condiments.
• Maintain a professional attitude toward guests and staff.
• Assist guests with questions or concerns, referring to a supervisor as needed.
• Promote safety by following safe practices.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Winter season work

Job description

Join the Team: Winter Food & Beverage Busser

Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Boise National Forest, ID, Seasonal, Winter Operating Season

Are you a hardworking team player who takes pride in creating a clean and welcoming environment? At Bogus Basin, the largest nonprofit Mountain Recreation Area in the nation, we offer a unique space where community meets the mountain. We’re seeking a Winter Food & Beverage Busser to help maintain our lodge dining areas during the busy winter season, ensuring every guest has a safe and enjoyable experience.

Why Bogus Basin?

Where Mountain Life Meets City Living:

Enjoy the rare opportunity to work at a four-season mountain recreation area while living in Boise—one of the fastest-growing, most livable cities in the U.S. With a vibrant downtown, walkable neighborhoods, and a thriving arts and food scene, Boise offers urban amenities with small-town charm, just 16 miles from the slopes.

Mission-Driven, Community-Focused:

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Bogus Basin is dedicated to providing accessible, affordable outdoor recreation, education, and community programming year-round. Every dollar earned is reinvested into the mountain and its people; not shareholders. Our values of kindness, respect, professionalism, and fun shape a workplace where everyone is welcome.

Unbeatable Access to the Outdoors:

Located in the Boise National Forest, Bogus Basin offers year-round activities; from skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and tubing in the winter to mountain biking, hiking, and scenic chairlift rides in the summer. Employees enjoy the perks of mountain life with none of the resort town isolation.

How You’ll Make a Difference

As a Winter Food & Beverage Busser, you’ll support our Food & Beverage operations by keeping dining areas, restrooms, and lodge spaces clean, safe, and well-stocked. Your role helps create an enjoyable dining experience for guests while supporting the smooth flow of daily operations.

A Day in the Life

You’ll begin your shift in one of Bogus Basin’s lively lodge dining areas, ensuring tables, floors, and restrooms are clean and ready for guests. Throughout the day, you’ll bus tables, empty trays, sort trash, recycling, and compostables, replenish supplies like napkins and cups, and keep the dining environment safe and organized. Guests may ask you for assistance or directions, and your friendly attitude will help them feel welcome. At the end of your shift, you’ll know your hard work kept the mountain’s gathering spaces comfortable and inviting.

Key Responsibilities

Dining Area Care

• Clean tables, floors, restrooms, and surrounding areas.
• Empty guest trays and sort trash, recycling, and compostables.
• Maintain a clean and organized dining environment.
• Stock and replenish cups, condiments, napkins, and plastic wares.

Guest & Team Support

• Maintain a professional attitude toward guests and staff.
• Assist guests with questions or concerns, referring them to a supervisor/manager as needed.
• Promote safety by following safe practices and reporting unsafe conditions.

Other Duties

• Perform additional related tasks as necessary.

Requirements

What You Bring

• Passion for Bogus Basin’s mission.
• Ability to perform tasks efficiently with or without supervision.
• Team-oriented mindset and good communication skills.
• Physical ability to stand, balance, walk, and reach for extended periods.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, or crouch as needed.
• Ability to lift, move, and/or support up to 35 lbs.
• Manual dexterity to perform foodservice functions such as stocking and cleaning.
• Ability to work the full winter season (mid-October through mid-May).
• Must be able to pass a background check.

What We Offer

• Seasonal employment with opportunities to return annually.
• Exclusive employee perks: free or discounted ski passes for you and your family, as well as resort discounts.
• A supportive, community-oriented workplace with a focus on inclusion, recreation, and professional growth.

Working Conditions

• Primarily restaurant/dining environment.
• Indoor and outdoor work, with exposure to inclement weather.

Be Part of Something Bigger

At Bogus Basin, you’ll help shape a mission-driven nonprofit that brings recreation and education to the Treasure Valley all year long. If you’re ready to bring your energy and teamwork skills to our True Bogus Spirit, we want to hear from you.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bogus Basin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Application assistance available upon request.