Seasonal Expo / Food Runner - Winter 2026!

What's in it for you?

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Take direction from Leads, Assistant Manager, and F&B Manager.  

• Expedite orders and run food for the restaurant and saloon.

• Communicate effectively with kitchen staff, visitors, servers and coworkers.

• Ensure the work areas are clean and sanitized, good housekeeping, and proper labelling, and storage in line with CA Food Handling Safety Standards.

• Maintain a valid CA Food Handler Card and follow set practices in the kitchen environment.

• Open to education/training, coaching and learning on a continuous basis to improve.

• Stock and organize supplies, refrigerated and frozen items in a maintained, organized environment.

• Complete all cleaning, sanitizing protocols, wears gloves, in line with food safety.

• Complete all food safety training to ensure compliance.

• When ill, follows company illness reporting procedures and applicable sick leave policies.     

• Answer server and guests’ questions while being friendly and accommodating.

• Wear a clean, complete uniform with nametag in accordance with company standards.

• Wear clean, proper footwear.

• Be helpful and professional with coworkers, respectfully starting and ending shifts on time, and leaving the stations clean, organized, sanitized and prepared for the following shift.

• Due to the nature of our business, Stovepipe Wells Village is open every day. You must be prepared to work a schedule which may include Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:  

• Able to work and thrive in Death Valley National Park. 

• Ability to get along well with people, be honest, punctual and reliable. 

• Ability to remain calm and friendly. 

• Ability to physically work as a Kitchen and Restaurant Staff member.   

• Ability to adapt to changing work conditions. 

• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment. 

• Current CA Food Handlers Certification Card required 

• Minimum 1 year food and beverage experience required.   

Other Duties as Assigned: 

This job description is an overview of the scope of responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be an inclusive list of job tasks and expectations. With the evolution of this role, the responsibilities of this position may change. The job must be prepared to accept new responsibilities and transfer others. 

ESQ and Play Forever Responsibilities and Requirements:

• Understand and follow all ESQ procedures that relate to your job duties.

• Work with a “safety-first” attitude.

• Minimize your impact on the environment when at work and living onsite.

• Treat our customers, co-workers, leadership teams, all internal guests with respect and a hospitable service atmosphere must be projected at all times.

• All team members must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance (specific standards available in the Employee Handbook).

• Team members will be trained in the proper use and care of assigned PPE. It is your responsibility to report defective, damaged or lost PPE, or equipment that does not fit properly, to your Manager.

Work Location:  

• Due to the in-person nature of the hospitality business, this position is on-site. Housing will be provided on-site.    

• A flexible schedule with commuting from Pahrump, Beatty or Las Vegas will be considered.  

• Due to the nature of our business, Stovepipe Wells Village is open every day. You must be prepared to work a schedule which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.