Join the Rush Creek Lodge Family!

It's a dream come true to get to live and work at our lodge, with all of Yosemite National Park as your playground on your days off!

Using Business as a Force for Good

Rush Creek’s staff includes a group of high-potential young adults from urban backgrounds who work as paid seasonal interns. They leave the city and their normal lives behind and come to live and work in the mountains. Not only do they learn a specific trade, they are also able to live in a supportive community and enjoy outdoor experiences that challenge, motivate and inspire them.As a result of our social mission, Rush Creek joins the Evergreen as a certified B Corporation, a group of companies, including Patagonia, Ben & Jerry’s, and over 1,600 others worldwide, that “use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems”.

Rush Creek Lodge & Spa is hiring for the following positions for the 2024/2025 Seasons:

Housekeepers - 2 needed with start date in early January $18.00/hour

Night Maintenance Crew-  $18.00/hour

Massage Therapist-  $16.00/hour +tips and commission - Massage Therapists can also take advantage of up to $2,000 in Educational Reimbursement!

About Rush Creek Lodge & Spa

Rush Creek Lodge & Spa, which opened in 2016, is built on a historic property fondly known as a Gold Rush claim that just didn’t pan out! Like Evergreen, Rush Creek served as a social hub throughout the Gold Rush era, and is pleased to provide a warm welcome to modern day travelers seeking to bask in Yosemite’s warm glow.

With 143 Lodge Rooms, Suites and Villas situated on 20 hillside acres, and a gorgeous Yosemite-inspired Spa, the Lodge’s mood is laid-back luxury. Located less than a mile from Yosemite’s Hwy 120 West entrance, Rush Creek is a favorite for easiest access to Yosemite.

Rush Creek is privately owned and lovingly operated by Lee Zimmerman and Brian Anderluh, and is a Certified B Corporation.

The Employee Experience

Rush Creek Lodge is a special places to work, just as they are special places for our guests. We are committed to creating a supportive environment and a rewarding work experience for our staff. While we have high expectations of staff, successful staff members love working at the Lodges and don't want to leave.

The Lodge provides great career opportunities for talented staff and managers. Since the lodges have a significant recreational focus, we seek staff and managers who are excited about the outdoors and lead a healthy, active lifestyle.

In addition to its primary function as a tourist resort, Rush Creek Lodge runs an employment program in which young adults ages 18-24 join our staff for a program of career-oriented training and work experience coupled with exposure to a rich set of outdoor and recreational life experiences. With this in mind, we look to hire experienced staff who are excited to support and serve as role models for those in our program.

Room and Board

Most staff at Rush Creek Lodge live on-site in employee housing and is offered to all employees with availability. Off-site employee housing is also an option. We do not permit pets in our employee housing.

Room & Board (including rent, utilities, staff meals, laundry, Wifi, access to resort amenities, and more) is provided for a fixed weekly fee.
 

Employee Perks

Rush Creek Lodge one of the first resorts of their size to offer medical and dental benefits for management staff as well as hourly staff.

Our staff are able to utilize most of the guests services and a very discounted rate or free of charge including the pool and guided hikes and tours. In addition to all the amazing activities employees can utilize and participate in, we also have an Employee Wellness Program. The Wellness team works very hard to create healthy activities and build on our positive community. They are busy creating different trips, events, arts & crafts, and organized sports. Another option this program provides are weekly town trips to Sonora, CA. Sonora is about a 1 hour and 15 minute drive from our Lodges and is the closest town to our Lodges that provides access to department stores, movie theaters, performing arts, and a wonderful cultural experience in the heart of Gold Country including Historical State Parks.

Getting Here and Getting Around

Rush Creek Lodge is not served by any convenient public transportation. Recruiters will assist in arranging transportation to the lodge for arriving staff if you do not have a car. YARTS is a great seasonal option for entering into the park with a stop at Rush Creek Lodge as weather permits.

For Fun

Yosemite is one of the most spectacular places on earth, and is a recreation-lover's paradise. It offers the country’s highest waterfalls and largest granite walls, along with stunning scenery and a diverse set of activities, elevations and topographies. From hair raising vistas to serene meadows, Yosemite also has many different moods. Perhaps, more impressive is the diversity and changes one experiences from month to month throughout the year. Yosemite truly presents a different face each season.