Current Job dates:
Currently recruiting for the season that runs from March 13th, 2025 to November 26th, 2025.
- Cook guest lunch (if necessary) and supper daily. Guest meal is set to a specific menu that sees little variance, outside of dietary/allergy related requests. Served family style, guest numbers range from 30-60 people nightly.
- Cook staff lunch and supper daily. Staff meals offer cooks opportunity to be creative in their culinary skills. Cooks will create a new menu every week, with groceries purchased and transported weekly by pack llamas. Staff numbers range from 8-10 daily.
- Responsible for maintaining a clean, adequately stocked, and functional kitchen in compliance with NPS and Public Health and Safety standards.
- Ensure that all visitors dining expectations are met in a friendly and professional manner as it relates to meal services.
- Maintain standards to maximize customer satisfaction, kitchen sanitation, staff morale, and integrity of the lodge.
- Reports all food prep and food handling supply needs to the GM.
- Participate in and assist management with supervision of the daily cleaning and maintenance of the lodge kitchen and its equipment.
- Adhere to a budget as it relates to submitting weekly grocery lists for staff meals.
- Work load averages 8 hours daily, with majority of time spent in kitchen (many windows and view of mountains!)
- Possess one-year minimum work experience in backcountry lodging, hospitality and/or working in restaurants/kitchens/delis as a chef or cook.
- Experience in food handling and food preparation. Must complete and maintain Food Handlers certification in the state of TN.
- Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for long periods of time, and possess the strength to routinely lift and maneuver items in excess of 25 lbs.
- Strong and outgoing leadership qualities to promote team-building and produce positive business results.
- Possess sufficient math and organizational skills for ordering and inventory purposes.
- Display creativity in problem-solving while working in a remote area with limited supplies and conveniences.
- Familiarity with LeConte Lodge, Mt. LeConte, the Great Smoky Mountains, east TN/west NC culture, the NPS mission.
Crew
CREW POSITIONS AVAILABLE! COMMITMENT FROM MARCH - NOVEMBER 2025 IS PREFERRED, FOLLOW LINK TO APPLY!
Employment opportunities as Crew are available in-season, from early March to late November. Crew duties include but are not limited to meal service, basic food preparation, dish washing, retail sales, cleaning of cabins and facilities, checking in guests, and all other services related to accommodating our overnight guests. Benefits include hourly wages, Overtime pay, tips, sales incentives, an end-of-season bonus, eight days off per month (can be consecutive or split), and workman’s compensation.
The position of Crew requires some level of physical ability. You will be required to hike to work at least once a month, with the shortest trail being five miles one way. Multiple tasks require that crew members be able to lift objects of varying size and weight (upwards of 25-30 lbs.) consistently, like linens, non-perishable goods, large pots, and mop buckets for example. Regardless of what the weather is doing, we will still work in the sun, rain, and snow.
This is a job that requires one be able to work well with others, function as a team player, and follow a chain of command. You will be provided with living quarters and basic amenities, and in several instances be working in close quarters. You must be willing to talk with each other and work through any problems or misunderstandings. COVID-19 Health and Safety protocols are dictated by NPS laws and regulations.
LeConte Lodge® is a drug-free workplace.
Visit our official website at lecontelodge.com to apply and learn more about our great employment opportunities.
Assistant Cook / Crew
Employment opportunity as Assistant Cook is available in-season, from early March to late November 2025. Assistant Cook doubles as Crew (2 weeks per month) and serves as relief to Head Cook (1 week per month).
DUTIES AS CREW (2 weeks/mth) include but are not limited to meal service, basic food preparation, dish washing, retail sales, cleaning of cabins and facilities, checking in guests, and all other services related to accommodating our overnight guests.
DUTIES AS COOK (1 week/mth) include but are not limited to meal preparation and food service, dish washing, and other pertinent services related to accommodating our overnight guests.
Benefits include hourly wages, overtime pay, tips, an end-of-season bonus, eight days off per month (can be consecutive or split), basic healthcare, and workman’s compensation.
A Cook + Crew position requires some level of physical ability. You will be required to hike to work at least once a month, with the shortest trail being five miles one way. Multiple tasks require that employees be able to lift objects of varying size and weight (upwards of 25-30 lbs.) consistently, like linens, non-perishable goods, large pots, and mop buckets for example. Regardless of what the weather is doing, we will still work in the sun, rain, and snow.
This is a job that requires one be able to work well with others, function as a team player, and follow a chain of command. You will be provided with living quarters and basic amenities, and in several instances be working in close quarters. You must be willing to talk with each other and work through any problems or misunderstandings.
COVID-19 Health and Safety protocols are dictated by the NPS, and can include utilizing face masks, sanitizer, PPE, and social distancing.
LeConte Lodge® is a drug-free workplace.
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How to Apply
To apply, follow the link below to our employment opportunities page and submit an online application. Only fully completed applications will be considered.
Contact Info
- John Northrup
- www.lecontelodge.com
