Wet Planet is looking for a Food Services Manager to lead our team running the Wet Planet Coffee Shop, food for river trips, and incidental BBQ events!
This is a super varied and fun food position at a whitewater rafting and kayaking company. While rafting and kayaking is the core purpose of our business, we take a lot of pride in the good food we serve, and in many ways consider it the beating heart of our company. We are committed to serving quality food, and when possible locally sourced. From freshly backed croissants from our famous local bakery, to hand thrown high quality burgers for our BBQ, and high end quality meals on our multi-day trips. Not your every day kitchen or restaurant job!
The Wet Planet 'Base', located along the White Salmon River, is where the day’s adventure begins and ends for most of our guests; where they are greeted in a great ambiance and with the stellar guest service provided by our Base Team, and where the sounds of laughter ring through the building as they view their photos after the trip.
Our team members take pride in providing great guest service, greeting everyone with a smile when they arrive to check-in for their whitewater rafting trip or kayaking course, where they grab an espresso drink and bite to eat, or browse our store for a cool shirt to remember their day out on the river with us. While guests are out on the river, the base team members enjoy the variety of responsibilities ranging from poring the perfect espresso drink for visitors, to preparing lunches for our river trips.
This is a really fun food services position for anyone who wants to work in the Outdoor Industry. You’ll enjoy working with an exceptionally fun group of people with a passion for the outdoors, and have ample opportunity to get out on the river and learn to kayak or raft!
Wet Planet
Each year, many of our guests and team members return to enjoy the abundance of beautiful rivers we raft and kayak in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Our headquarters are located along the banks of the White Salmon River in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge, surrounded by a whitewater paradise and an incredible community of boaters. It's the perfect location for raft guides and kayakers to work and play in the Pacific Northwest.
Qualifications & Experience:
- 2 years of experience in Food service is required. Supervising roll is a plus.
- Professional appearance, and enjoys leading a small team of young co-workers.
- Great communication with pleasant personality and excellent guest service skills,
- Current Washington Health Department Food Handler certification prior to start date
Availability:
- Full-time: from March 25 through September
Wet Planet Perks:
- Access to free trips and courses, and discounted professional training (river rescue courses, medical courses, ACA instructor course, etc.)
- Cross training for other job areas & opportunities within Wet Planet
- Discounts on food, drinks, and merchandise in the Wet Planet store and espresso bar
- Industry Pro Purchase program
- Free rafting and kayak courses for friends & family
- Annual multi-day staff trip (Main Salmon or Owyhee rivers)
- Regular staff dinners (SND – Saturday Night Dinner)
- Access to local housing options
- Connections for winter job opportunities
- Accrued Sick Leave
- Retirement plan after two seasons of full time employment