Winter Food Service Associate

Bogus Basin; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free ski passes

Resort discounts

Mission-driven workplace

Job summary

Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area in Boise, ID is seeking a Winter Food Service Associate for the seasonal operating season. You will help create a welcoming dining experience by serving food and beverages, processing guest transactions, and keeping areas clean and stocked.

Join a mission-driven, community-focused team at a four-season mountain destination offering ski passes and resort discounts. This role emphasizes outstanding customer service, teamwork, and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high-quality customer service in fast-paced settings.
• Ability to handle cash and POS transactions accurately.
• Comfort with working a shaped winter season schedule.

Responsibilities

• Process guest transactions using POS terminals.
• Prepare and serve food and beverages in a timely, safe manner.
• Keep Food & Beverage areas clean and stocked; assist team members.
• Support guests and ensure a positive dining experience.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

POS systems

Multitasking

Alcohol server training

Job description

Join the Team: Winter Food Service Associate

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

The Winter Food Service Associate assists in creating a pleasant guest experience by providing excellent customer service and performing a variety of food and beverage functions during the winter operational season.

Why Bogus Basin?

Where Mountain Life Meets City Living:

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 thriving downtown, welcoming neighborhoods, and an energetic arts and dining scene, Boise pairs urban life with quick access to the outdoors, 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 create a workplace where everyone is welcome.

Unbeatable Access to the Outdoors:

Located in the Boise National Forest, Bogus Basin offers year-round activities: skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and tubing in the winter; mountain biking, hiking, and chairlift rides in the summer. Employees enjoy the perks of mountain life while being part of a community-oriented team.

How You’ll Make a Difference

As a Winter Food Service Associate, you’ll support daily operations by preparing and serving food and beverages, processing guest transactions, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting with guest needs. Your role ensures that every guest enjoys a smooth, safe, and positive dining experience.

A Day in the Life

You’ll spend your day processing transactions, preparing menu items, serving beverages, maintaining stocking levels, and helping keep the Food & Beverage areas clean. You’ll engage with guests, answer questions, make recommendations, and assist team members to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone.

Key Responsibilities

Food & Beverage Operations

• Accurately and efficiently process guests’ transactions using POS terminals.
• Prepare and cook menu items efficiently and safely.
• Prepare and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, following all applicable alcohol regulations.
• Abide by local and federal health codes.
• Help maintain stocking levels for all sale items including prepackaged food items.
• Assist with cleaning the Food & Beverage areas.
• Assist in training staff, fostering a positive, team-oriented environment.

Guest Experience & Safety

• Assist guests with questions, make recommendations, and escape issues to supervisors or managers as needed.
• Maintain a professional attitude toward guests and staff.
• Promote safety by following safe practices and reporting unsafe conditions.

Operational Support

• Perform other related tasks as assigned.

Requirements

What You Bring

• Passion for Bogus Basin's mission.
• Outstanding customer service skills.
• Ability to stand, walk, reach, and balance for long periods.
• Manual dexterity to handle cash transactions, operate POS systems, and prepare food and beverages.
• Ability to multitask accurately and efficiently under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• Must have or obtain an alcohol server training certificate within two weeks of hire (resources provided).
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Availability to work entire season, including weekends (mid-October through mid-May).
• Candidate must have a current, up-to-date Food Service Safe certificate.
• Must have (or obtain within 2 weeks of hire) an alcohol server training certificate and food handling certificate. Resources provided.
• Availability to work the full season.

What We Offer

• Seasonal role with opportunities to return each year.
• Free or discounted ski passes for you and your family, plus resort discounts.
• A supportive, mission-driven workplace that values inclusion, teamwork, and community.

Working Conditions

• Restaurant environment, both indoors and outdoors.
• Possible exposure to inclement weather.

Be Part of Something Bigger

At Bogus Basin, you’ll do more than serve food—you’ll help create a welcoming, safe, and positive dining experience for guests while supporting your team. If you’re ready to bring your customer service and teamwork skills to our Food & Beverage team, help make mountain memories.

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.