Ocean Beaches. Temperate Rain Forests. A Nature Lover’s Dream Job
Are you interested in a summer overflowing with hiking, camping, and exploring? Are you ready for a challenging work adventure? If the answer is yes, then Olympic National Park in Washington State is just the place for you!
With a variety of lodges and resorts, we have food service, retail, housekeeping, tour guide, and management opportunities available within this icon of American natural beauty. All four properties are spread out around the park - around a three hour trip from Seattle.
About Aramark - Olympic National Park
Properties at Olympic offer careers across hospitality, retail, culinary, operations, food service, marina, and maintenance. It’s the perfect place to pursue what matters, whether you’re looking for a seasonal opportunity or ready to build a long-lasting career.
In and around the park area, Aramark operates four properties. Lake Quinault Lodge is a grand, rustic hotel that offers positions year-round. With seasonal jobs available, Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort provides cabins to guests, nestled in a picturesque valley surrounded by evergreens. Lake Crescent Lodge and Log Cabin Resort are also seasonal locations for employees and guests right on the shores of Lake Crescent.
The Employee Experience
No two days are the same with Aramark Destinations! Employees come to the Olympic Peninsula from all over the world; with such a diverse staff, you’ll be part of a community that encourages cultural exchange and knowledge sharing.
You’ll have the opportunity to spend your days building a career in hospitality and your free time enjoying the outdoors. Located in the Pacific Northwest, the diverse environments here will allow you to be near glacier-capped peaks, temperate forests, and the Pacific coastline. With immense biodiversity, you’re bound to be anything but bored.
Ideal Candidate
Our employees work together to create great experiences for our customers and guests! If you have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and are seeking the experience of living, working, and learning in a beautiful setting, the Olympic Peninsula is the perfect place to pursue what matters to you and your career. Here, you’ll be surrounded by supportive leaders and passionate teammates, all while having access to amazing career opportunities.
Olympic employees love where we work, share a passion for hospitality, and believe in the mission of the National Park Service. Whether you’ll be with Aramark in Washington for a season or year-round, there are endless adventures for you to explore while you’re here.
Room and Board
Each property offers different accommodations for employees. Lake Quinault Lodge has limited housing but operates in conjunction with the National Forest Service. More traditionally, Sol Duc Hot Springs offers dorm-style housing at a nominal, payroll-deducted cost. Four to six people can be housed in a room, and restrooms are shared between employees in the building. Sol Duc Hot Springs also has a community room with laundry facilities for staff, and meals are included in the housing cost.
Lake Crescent Lodge and Log Cabin Resort offer dorm-style housing with up to four people to a room and bathrooms shared between every two rooms. There is also a community room, laundry facilities, and Employee Dining Room at the lodge. Payroll-deducted housing costs include room, board, and three meals per day.
Employee Perks
Working at Olympic is a special experience, and we want to make sure that our employees are able to make the most of living, working, and learning here for the season. As part of the Aramark team, you’ll have access to:
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Competitive wages in a remote setting that provides a great opportunity for savings
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Low-cost dorm and meal options
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Free boat rentals, SUP
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Discounts on dining and retail
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Discounted employee rates and friends and family rates at Aramark properties in Olympic
Getting Here and Getting Around
Seattle is the best destination for transportation to Aramark’s various properties at the park.
If you are traveling to Lake Crescent Lodge, Sol Duc Hot Springs, or Log Cabin Resort, there are a variety of bus and rail options. Our Olympic teams recommend traveling via the Dungeness Bus Line, Rocket Transportation, Straight Shot light rail, or local bus for those more versed in public transportation in the area.
If you are traveling to Lake Quinault Lodge, there are bus and van options to get to the property after flying into Seattle. You can book a van ride from SeaTac Airport directly to Aberdeen or Quinault. Additionally, there is a Greyhound Bus that staff members can take from Seattle to Olympia. Once in Olympia, you’ll need to take two busses: take Grays Harbor Transit Bus #40 to the Hoquiam Station, then you’ll take Bus #60 from Hoquiam to Quinault.
For Fun
The remote setting of the Olympic Peninsula offers a rare opportunity to explore and experience nature at its finest. Close by each property, you’ll find unbelievable hiking and biking trails, free boat rentals, and amazing scenery.
During your time off, you can relax with hot springs or hiking the rainforests too! Our coastline, alpine areas, and forests have so much fun in store.
How to Apply
*All Fall/Winter 2025 positions are now accepting applications!*
Use the link below to complete and submit your online application. Thank you for your interest!
International Application Information:
Aramark is proud to partner with J-1 Visa sponsor programs. Interested international applicants should apply directly with their host country sponsor to begin the process.
Contact Info
- Brianna Brown
- brown-brianna3@aramark.com
- (360) 208-8087
- careers.aramarkdestinations.com
