Housekeeper & Greenhouse Attendant

Overview

Kantishna Roadhouse (KRH) is a full-service, backcountry lodge located 90 miles inside Denali National Park. Due to the Denali Park Road closure, the lodge is accessible only by small aircraft, and employees should expect a truly remote, wilderness-based work environment. Because of this remoteness, staff are expected to live on-site for the entire season (approximately June 1 to September 15) with no ability to leave the park on days off. Employees may enjoy hiking and exploring the surrounding backcountry during their free time, but travel outside the park is not available. KRH operates with a small, close-knit team and hosts a limited number of guests, so every staff member plays a vital, hands-on role in daily lodge operations. Room and board are provided at no cost to employees. 

JOB SUMMARY: The Housekeeper & Greenhouse Attendant maintains clean and comfortable guest rooms, public spaces, and employee areas while managing the greenhouse and outdoor grounds. This role supports guest needs, assists with sustainable food production, and helps ensure a welcoming and well-kept lodge environment.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Collect, sort, wash, dry, fold, and store laundry; maintain a clean and organized laundry room.
• Clean and service guest rooms, including changing sheets, making beds, replenishing supplies, cleaning bathrooms, and emptying trash.
• Vacuum, sweep, mop, and shampoo carpets and floors as assigned.
• Maintain cleanliness of public areas such as the lobby, library, restrooms, hallways, offices, and employee facilities.
• Deep clean guest rooms and employee housing units when unoccupied.
• Move rollaway beds, furniture, and hang drapes/blinds as needed.
• Work collaboratively with Front Desk staff to respond to and fulfill guest requests.
• Manage the greenhouse by growing and caring for herbs, vegetables, and flowers for lodge use.
• Collaborate with the kitchen to provide fresh, sustainable ingredients for guest meals.
• Maintain outdoor spaces—including flower beds, pathways, and common areas—to support lodge aesthetics and guest experience.
• Assist with upkeep of trails and outdoor areas to ensure safety and appearance.
• Implement eco-friendly and sustainable gardening and landscaping practices suitable for the remote environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

DOYON CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Commitment to Excellence – Identifies what needs to be done and takes action to achieve a standard of excellence beyond job expectations.
• Corporate Values- Understand, embraces, and integrates Doyon corporate values into everyday duties and responsibilities.
• Customer Service – Identifies and responds to current and future client needs by providing excellent service to internal and external clients.
• Safety and Security – Promotes a safe work environment for co-workers and customers.
• Teamwork – Resourceful team player that builds, strengthens, and maintains collaborative relationships with others inside or outside the organization.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

• Attention to Detail - Ensures one's own and others’ work and information are complete and accurate.
• Communication Skills - Listens, writes, and speaks effectively, and positively relates and interacts with co-workers and others.
• Conflict Resolution - Prevents, manages, and/or resolves conflict.
• Problem Solving - Anticipates and identifies problems, distinguishes between symptoms and causes, and determines alternative solutions involving varied levels of complexity, ambiguity, and risk.
• Time Management - Manages time effectively when accomplishing tasks, projects, and goals.

SUPERVISION: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum age of 18 years
• Knowledge of gardening, greenhouse operations, or landscaping practices
• One (1) year housekeeping experience preferred

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Kantishna Roadhouse is located within Denali National Park. The individual will be working with a wide variety of people in differing functions, personalities and abilities. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: An individual will need stamina and the ability to bend, twist, reach, climb stairs, and lift (1 – 50 lbs) on a regular basis.   [Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions].

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: It is Doyon’s business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

PREFERENCE STATEMENT: Doyon grants preference to qualified Doyon Shareholders first, and second to qualified shareholders of other Alaska Native corporations that grant a similar preference in all phases of employment and training, which include, but are not limited to hiring, promotion, layoff, transfer, and training.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities.