Head Indoor Grower
Skagway Brewing Company & Salty Siren
Skagway, Alaska
Grow with us! Seeking a Head Indoor Grower to lead our cutting-edge farm
Seasonal
Job Starts: Mar 10, 2025
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Currently recruiting for the season that runs from April 13th, 2025 to October 18th, 2025.
- We are seeking a Kitchen Expo to join our dynamic kitchen team. This role is crucial for coordinating the flow of dishes from the kitchen to the dining area, ensuring that food is delivered promptly and accurately according to guest orders. The Kitchen Expo will act as a critical link between the kitchen staff and the front of house, facilitating communication and maintaining the pace of service.
- This is a seasonal position running mid-April through mid-October, based on the busyness of the cruise ship season
- Possible opportunity to arrive earlier and/or stay later
- Resume and 3 professional references required at application
- Understand entire menu and Manage the order flow from the kitchen to ensure dishes are prepared in sequence and sent out to diners in a timely manner
- Check the presentation and quality of each dish before it is served to guarantee it meets our standards
- Act as a communication hub between the kitchen and the dining room staff to relay messages about order status, dietary restrictions, and guest preferences, in addition to priorities and needs to kitchen line
- Coordinate the pairing of dishes and prioritize food orders to streamline kitchen operations and improve service efficiency
- Resolve any issues related to dish preparation or timing by coordinating with chefs and servers
- Prep and maintain station, keeping fully stocked and clean
- 3+ years experience in a kitchen or food service roll (in a high-volume, fast-paced setting preferred) with a strong understanding of kitchen operations and kitchen display screen (KDS) systems
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing stress and maintaining composure under pressure
- Keen attention to detail to ensure the accuracy and quality of prepared dishes
- Excellent organizational and communication skills to manage multiple tasks, support and interact effectively with kitchen and dining staff teams
- Knowledge of cooking procedures, kitchen equipment and safety rules for kitchen and equipment
- Flexible and adaptable to quickly changing demands
- Ability to work on your feet for eight hours or more a day
- Hourly wage PLUS TIPS!
- Subsidized seasonal housing
- 50% off food & retail merchandise
- Plus 25% off food @ our sister restaurant - Salty Siren!
- Completion/performance bonus
- Make lifelong friends
- Cultivate, care for, and harvest culinary herbs and leafy greens using our aeroponic gardening system.
- Manage garden nutrients and maintain the garden system software.
- Perform basic maintenance tasks such as cleaning grow trays and mixing nutrient solutions.
- Collaborate with the maintenance department to ensure equipment, tools, and supplies are properly maintained.
- Utilize and troubleshoot automated farming technologies to ensure smooth operations
- Develop and maintain daily and weekly checklists, schedules, and inventories for garden management.
- Select and order necessary equipment and supplies to support the grow room.
- Maintain detailed records of crop activities, harvests, and observations.
- Collaborate with the Executive Chef to forecast weekly harvest quantities.
- Establish relationships with local grocers to sell excess product when applicable.
- Hire, train, and supervise farm staff; create schedules and ensure adherence to company policies.
- Ensure farming practices align with Skagway Brewing Company's sustainability initiatives.
- Maintain and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as needed to ensure optimal efficiency and compliance with safety standards.
- Provide coaching, performance feedback, and guidance to employees.
- Maintain labor costs to ensure profitable harvests.
- Ensure the farm is aesthetically pleasing, clean, and safe.
- Regularly communicate with all departments for efficient information relay.
- Knowledge and experience in the science of farming, including plant biology, nutrient management, and sustainable growing practices.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Independent work ethic and ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.
- Experience in farm management or related roles is preferred.
- Ability to work on your feet for long hours and lift heavy equipment.
- Attention to detail and organizational skills.
- $25 daily per diem for food and drink.
- 50% off additional food for self and immediate family (after per diem).
- 50% off food at our sister company, Salty Siren.
- 50% off most retail merchandise.
- Subsidized seasonal housing.
- The Line Cook is an important team player, responsible for preparing and plating all menu items in an efficient manner while maintaining quality, cleanliness standards and effective communication.
- May assist in supportive tasks such as food and portion prep.
- This is a seasonal position running late April/early May through late September.
- Resume and 3 professional references required at application.
- Prep and maintain a stocked station
- Prepare each dish on our menu using our proven recipes
- Memorize and employ our serving portion sizes and all basic meal prep procedures
- Maintain and follow proper food handling, safety and sanitation procedures – all phases of food production and service including storage, rotation, preparation, recipe adherence, cooking methods, plate presentation, quality, service and production time adherence
- Evaluate finished products for appearance, taste, smell and texture according to internal specifications
- Work with team of cooks to do portion prep work for other shifts when needed
- Performs shift opening and closing duties as assigned, including cleaning cutting boards, fryers, grills, equipment and floors
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen, cooking areas, individual station, kitchen equipment and food storage areas, reporting any kitchen equipment or maintenance issues to the manager on duty
- Follow safety guidelines and use caution in proper lifting techniques, handling knives and operating machinery
- Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor
- Demonstrate a high level of professional attitude towards co-workers and general public
- Ability to work with a team in a fast-paced kitchen environment
- Help with cleaning dishes using a triple sink and a mechanical dishwasher
- Efficient time management
- Adhere to company handbook policies
- 1+ years experience in cooking in a high-volume, fast-paced establishment preferred
- Knowledge of cooking procedures, kitchen equipment and safety rules for kitchen and equipment
- Excellent verbal communication and organization skills
- Professional appearance
- Organizational skills with strong attention to detail
- Efficient at multitasking
- Must be a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
- Flexible and adaptable to quickly changing demands
- Ability to maintain composure under stress
- Respectful and hard-working
- Team player: Ability to work well with all managers and co-workers
- Ability to work on your feet for eight hours or more a day
- Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds at a time on a regular basis
- Obtain a State of Alaska Food Handler’s Card
- Subsidized seasonal housing
- 50% discount on food (plus 25% off food & 50% off retail merchandise at Skagway Brewing!)
- Completion/performance bonus
- Make lifelong friends!
- The dishwasher/prep cook is responsible for efficient cleaning and proper sanitation and storage of all restaurant wares, including dining, glass, and kitchenware, utensils and equipment. May assist in supportive tasks such as portion prep, table bussing, janitorial duties if/as needed.
- This is a seasonal position running early May - late September.
- Resume and 3 professional references required at application.
- Properly stack, sort and wash all soiled wares by using dishwashing machine or by hand if needed
- Accurately organize and store all washed items in correct assigned locations
- Clean, sanitize, and maintain dishwashing machine; refill cleaning agents as needed
- Manage cleanliness and organization of dish pit, freight and food storage areas, including removal of trash, compost, cardboard, recycling, reporting any kitchen equipment or maintenance issues to the manager on duty on immediately
- Perform opening/closing procedures as assigned
- Maintain and follow proper food handling, safety, and sanitation procedures
- Assist with supportive tasks mentioned in Job Summary
- Adhere to safety guidelines, using caution in proper lifting techniques, handling knives, and operating machinery
- Efficiently communicate with all staff clearly and respectfully
- Must be a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
- Able to work with and as a team member
- Follow directions
- Possess thorough attention to detail
- Flexible and adaptable to quickly changing demands
- Able to do repetitive work, withstand hot temperatures, stand for long periods
- Ability to work on your feet for 8+ hours a day & lift large boxes/bags weighing 50+ lbs
- Subsidized seasonal housing
- 50% off food & retail merchandise (plus 25% off food & 50% off retail merchandise at Skagway Brewing!)
- Completion/performance bonus
- Make lifelong friends!
- The Prep Cook is an important team player, responsible for preparing ingredients and recipes for all menu items in an efficient manner while maintaining quality, cleanliness standards and effective communication.
- May assist in supportive tasks such in pantry, fry cook and janitorial duties if/as needed.
- This is a seasonal position running late April/early May through late September.
- Resume and 3 professional references required at application.
- Prep and maintain a stocked station
- Prepare each dish on our menu using our proven recipes
- Memorize and employ our serving portion sizes and all basic meal prep procedures
- Maintain and follow proper food handling, safety and sanitation procedures – all phases of food production and service including storage, rotation, preparation, recipe adherence, cooking methods, plate presentation, quality, service and production time adherence
- Evaluate finished products for appearance, taste, smell and texture according to internal specifications
- Work with team of cooks to do portion prep work for other shifts when needed
- Performs shift opening and closing duties as assigned, including cleaning cutting boards, fryers, grills, equipment and floors
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen, cooking areas, individual station, kitchen equipment and food storage areas, reporting any kitchen equipment or maintenance issues to the manager on duty
- Follow safety guidelines and use caution in proper lifting techniques, handling knives and operating machinery
- Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor
- Demonstrate a high level of professional attitude towards co-workers and general public
- Ability to work with a team in a fast-paced kitchen environment
- Help with cleaning dishes using a triple sink and a mechanical dishwasher
- Efficient time management
- Adhere to company handbook policies
- 1+ years experience in prepping/cooking in a high-volume, fast-paced establishment preferred
- Knowledge of cooking procedures, kitchen equipment and safety rules for kitchen and equipment
- Excellent verbal communication and organization skills
- Professional appearance
- Organizational skills with strong attention to detail
- Efficient at multitasking
- Must be a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
- Flexible and adaptable to quickly changing demands
- Ability to maintain composure under stress
- Respectful and hard-working
- Team player: Ability to work well with all managers and co-workers
- Ability to work on your feet for eight hours or more a day
- Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds at a time on a regular basis
- Obtain a State of Alaska Food Handler’s Card
- Subsidized seasonal housing
- 50% discount on food (plus 25% off food & 50% off retail merchandise at Skagway Brewing!)
- Completion/performance bonus
- Make lifelong friends!
- The dishwasher is responsible for efficient cleaning and proper sanitation and storage of all restaurant wares, including dining, glass, and kitchenware, utensils and equipment. May assist in supportive tasks such as portion prep, table bussing, janitorial duties if/as needed
- This is a seasonal position running mid-April through mid-October, based on the busyness of the cruise ship season
- Possible opportunity to arrive earlier and/or stay later
- Resume and 3 professional references required at application
- Properly stack, sort and wash all soiled wares by using dishwashing machine or by hand if needed
- Accurately organize and store all washed items in correct assigned locations
- Clean, sanitize, and maintain dishwashing machine; refill cleaning agents as needed
- Manage cleanliness and organization of dish pit, freight and food storage areas, including removal of trash, compost, cardboard, recycling, reporting any kitchen equipment or maintenance issues to the manager on duty on immediately
- Perform opening/closing procedures as assigned
- Maintain and follow proper food handling, safety, and sanitation procedures
- Assist with supportive tasks mentioned in Job Summary
- Adhere to safety guidelines, using caution in proper lifting techniques, handling knives, and operating machinery
- Efficiently communicate with all staff clearly and respectfully
- Must be 18+ years old
- Must be a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
- Able to work with and as a team member
- Follow directions
- Possess thorough attention to detail
- Flexible and adaptable to quickly changing demands
- Able to do repetitive work, withstand hot temperatures, stand for long periods
- Ability to work on your feet for 8+ hours a day & lift large boxes/bags weighing 50+ lbs
- Subsidized seasonal housing
- 50% off food & retail merchandise
- Plus 25% off food @ our sister restaurant - Salty Siren!
- Completion/performance bonus
- Make lifelong friends
- The Line Cook (grill, saute, and/or fry station) is an important team player, responsible for preparing all menu items in an efficient manner while maintaining quality, cleanliness standards and effective communication
- This is a seasonal position running mid-April through mid-October, based on the busyness of the cruise ship season
- Possible opportunity to arrive earlier and/or stay later
- Resume and 3 professional references required at application
- Prep and maintain a stocked station
- Prepare each dish on our menu using our proven recipes
- Memorize and employ our serving portion sizes and all basic meal prep procedures
- Maintain and follow proper food handling, safety and sanitation procedures – all phases of food production and service including storage, rotation, preparation, recipe adherence, cooking methods, plate presentation, quality, service and production time adherence
- Evaluate finished products for appearance, taste, smell and texture according to internal specifications
- Work with team of cooks to do portion prep work for other shifts when needed
- Performs shift opening and closing duties as assigned, including cleaning cutting boards, fryers, grills, equipment and floors
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen, cooking areas, individual station, kitchen equipment and food storage areas, reporting any kitchen equipment or maintenance issues to the manager on duty
- Follow safety guidelines and use caution in proper lifting techniques, handling knives and operating machinery
- Ability to work with a team in a fast-paced kitchen environment
- Efficiently communicate with all staff clearly and respectfully
- 3+ years experience in cooking in a high-volume, fast-paced establishment preferred
- Knowledge of cooking procedures, kitchen equipment and safety rules for kitchen and equipment
- Flexible and adaptable to quickly changing demands
- Ability to work on your feet for eight hours or more a day & lift large boxes weighing 50+ lbs
- Subsidized seasonal housing
- 50% off food & retail merchandise
- Plus 25% off food @ our sister restaurant - Salty Siren!
- Completion/performance bonus
- Make lifelong friends
- The Prep Cook is an important team player, responsible for preparing ingredients and recipes for all menu items in an efficient manner while maintaining quality, cleanliness standards and effective communication
- This is a seasonal position running mid-April through mid-October, based on the busyness of the cruise ship season
- Possible opportunity to arrive earlier and/or stay later
- Resume and 3 professional references required at application
- Prepare basic components of each dish on menu using our proven recipes
- Memorize and employ our serving portion sizes and all basic meal prep procedures
- Maintain and follow proper food handling, safety and sanitation procedures – all phases of food production and service including storage, rotation, preparation, recipe adherence, cooking methods, plate presentation, quality, service and production time adherence.
- Evaluate finished products for appearance, taste, smell and texture according to internal specifications
- Monitor product freshness and rotate out old product based on a schedule created by the restaurant
- Performs shift opening and closing duties as assigned, including cleaning cutting boards, equipment and floors
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen, cooking areas, individual station, kitchen equipment and food storage areas, reporting any kitchen equipment or maintenance issues to the manager on duty
- Follow safety guidelines and use caution in proper lifting techniques, handling knives and operating machinery
- Ability to work with a team in a fast-paced kitchen environment
- Efficient time management
- Effectively communicate in a respectful and concise manner
- 3+ years experience in prepping and/or cooking in a high-volume, fast-paced establishment preferred
- Knowledge of cooking procedures, kitchen equipment and safety rules for kitchen and equipment
- Flexible and adaptable to quickly changing demands
- Ability to work on your feet for eight hours or more a day & lift large boxes weighing 50+ lbs
- Subsidized seasonal housing
- 50% off food & retail merchandise
- Plus 25% off food @ our sister restaurant - Salty Siren!
- Completion/performance bonus
- Make lifelong friends
Kitchen
Kitchen Expo
$19.00 - $23.00 / hour + tips
Skagway Brewing Company
Job Summary (Line Cook: Full Time, Seasonal)
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Farm
Head Indoor Grower
$24.00 - $27.00 / hour
Skagway Brewing Company
Located in the seasonal Alaskan cruise ship port of Skagway, the Skagway Brewing Company is an expansive three-story building featuring an on-site microbrewery, retail store, restaurant, pub, and beer garden, with seating for up to 375. We take pride in our sustainability efforts, including a year-round indoor aeroponic farm where we grow all of our own leafy greens and culinary herbs. In 2024 we harvested approximately 250 lbs. of greens weekly for our two locations, and our yield is boosted by the carbon dioxide released from the brewing process, which we capture and send via pipes over to the garden. Neat stuff! For more details about our aeroponics system, visit https://www.skagwaybrewing.com/aeroponics.
Skagway is nature’s playground, with natural beauty and adventures like hiking, fishing, camping, rock climbing, zip lining, and abundant wildlife! You'll make many memorable experiences and everlasting friendships here and may even find your forever home.
Job Summary
The Skagway Brewing Company is seeking an experienced, passionate, and independent Head Indoor Grower to oversee all indoor aeroponics farm operations. This seasonal position runs from March through September, averaging 40 hours per week. The Head Grower will report to the Operations Manager and will be responsible for cultivating, harvesting, and managing an indoor aeroponic farm, producing the highest quality herbs and greens while maintaining exceptional communication between departments.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Strong passion for horticulture and aeroponics.
Benefits/Perks
End-of-season performance bonus.
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Line Cooks
$19.00 - $24.00 / hour
Salty Siren
Job Summary (Line Cook: Full Time, Seasonal)
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Kitchen
Dishwasher/Prep Cook
$18.00 - $21.00 / hour
Salty Siren
Job Summary (Dishwasher/Prep Cook: Full Time, Seasonal)
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Kitchen
Prep Cooks
$19.00 - $23.00 / hour
Salty Siren
Job Summary (Prep Cook: Full Time, Seasonal)
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Qualifications
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Kitchen
Dishwasher
$18.00 - $20.00 / hour + tips
Skagway Brewing Company
Job Summary (Dishwasher: Full Time, Seasonal)
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Qualifications
Benefits/Perks
Kitchen
Line Cook
$19.00 - $24.00 / hour + tips
Skagway Brewing Company
Job Summary (Line Cook: Full Time, Seasonal)
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Benefits/Perks
Kitchen
Prep Cook
$19.00 - $23.00 / hour + tips
Skagway Brewing Company
Job Summary (Prep Cook: Full Time, Seasonal)
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Benefits/Perks
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