Hospitality Specialist, Palmyra Atoll

About the role

The staff and facilities on TNC’s Palmyra Preserve support scientific research by TNC, the USFWS, and world-renowned research institutions. Staff are hired on a seasonal basis for approximately 3 months at a time to run the operations, maintain the facilities and support visitor and research trips. Board and lodging are provided while on-island.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare the facilities to receive visitors.
• Plan and prepare high-quality meals, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner for guests, staff, and volunteers.
• Track inventory, stock food items in refrigerators, freezers, and dry storage, and properly rotate all food and hospitality inventory items to ensure efficiency, organization, and safety.
• Maintain a sanitary kitchen work environment and perform daily and deep cleaning tasks.
• Respond to medical emergencies and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and at least 1 year of culinary experience in a professional food services environment within the last 5 years (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Current working knowledge of kitchen operations, including meal presentations, baking, sautéing, grilling, and the preparation and proper handling of meat, fish, assorted cold foods, and safe knife handling skills.
• Culinary experience maintaining a sanitary kitchen work environment and knowledge of a facility deep cleaning process.
• ServeSafe or equivalent certification.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work and lift up to 50 pounds, sometimes under adverse conditions.

Qualifications

• Valid Passport with an expiration date later than your term of employment.
• Proof of a physical examination showing good health.
• A current tetanus vaccination.
• A first aid/CPR certification current throughout assignment.

Skills

• Ability to produce high-quality meals from a predetermined ingredient list.
• Experience with MS Word and Excel in producing reports and maintaining inventories.

Benefits

Starting pay rate is generally $19.77 per hour. Returning Palmyra staff are provided higher rates due to experience. The Nature Conservancy is unable to provide work permit sponsorship for this position. Only applicants currently eligible to work in the United States will be considered.

Pay

The starting pay rate for this position is generally $19.77 per hour. Returning Palmyra staff are provided higher rates due to experience.

Schedule

Seasonal, approximately 3 months at a time.