AVAILABLE POSITIONS AT THE BALCH HOTEL
Careers & Seasonal Job Opportunities
Work with a team that's fun, supportive, and feels like a family!
Kind people are our kind of people.
The heart of good hospitality is showing kindness to strangers.
This is the core of what we do at the Balch — for our guests, and each other. The Balch Hotel is a special place, not in small part because of the amazing people who keep it running, and because of the spirit of teamwork and family that make us look forward to coming to work every day. Whether serving (or creating) outstanding food, pouring beer and wine with finesse, keeping our one-of-a-kind rooms clean and welcoming, or hustling in the excitement of weddings — everything we do here is done with pride, collaboration, and kindness. (The tips don't hurt either.)
If this sounds like your vibe, let's talk about finding a place for you on our team.
Stop by the hotel for an application, call (541) 467 - 2277, or email info@balchhotel.com to schedule an interview.
All positions are available now and include daily hours contributed to tip pool. Pay is dependent on experience, but in most cases, no experience is necessary.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY WORKPLACE
At the Balch Hotel, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. The Balch Hotel is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and committed to providing a healthy work
environment. We do not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, criminal record, or other non-merit factor.
Position Details:
DINNER Cook
We are looking for someone proficient in all aspects of food preparation, you will be a vital part of our culinary team, utilizing your core skills in food preparation and kitchen experience to create delicious and visually appealing meals.
Assist the Chef: Collaborate on menu development, recipe creation, and daily specials.
Kitchen Leadership: Oversee and supervise kitchen staff, including delegating tasks, providing training, and maintaining a positive work environment.
Quality Control: Ensure all dishes meet the highest standards for presentation and taste.
Inventory Management: Maintain accurate inventory levels, order supplies, and control food costs.
Kitchen Operations: Oversee daily kitchen tasks, including ensuring food safety and sanitation protocols are followed, and equipment is maintained.
Chef's Stand-in: Act as head chef in their absence, ensuring all operations continue seamlessly.
You should have excellent culinary skills, be able to work well under pressure, and have a passion for creating delicious dishes. You should also carefully follow safety and sanitation protocols.
- Fine dining restaurant
- Evening shift
- Weekends as needed
Server/Hospitality Specialist
We are seeking a very special person to help us fulfill our mission of providing a unique, boutique hospitality experience that joins the stunning natural beauty of the Columbia River gorge with local, sustainable, community-centered resources in an elegant,
historic, retreat-like setting.
This position is primarily food service but includes other duties to ensure an efficient and smooth operation for producing world-class guest service and satisfaction.
We are looking for a competent Restaurant Server to take and deliver orders. You’ll be the face of our restaurant and responsible for our customers’ experiences.
Food Server responsibilities include ensuring our tables are clean and tidy when guests arrive, presenting menus and serving food and beverages. You need to be quick on your feet (literally and metaphorically) and have a polite and friendly attitude.
If you enjoy talking to people and thrive in a fast-paced workplace, we’d like to meet you.
Your goal will be to provide high-quality service that will help us maintain and attract customers.
Responsibilities
- Prepare restaurant tables with special attention to sanitation and order
- Attend to customers upon entrance
- Present restaurant menus and help customers select food/beverages
- Take and serve orders
- Answer questions or make recommendations for complementary products
- Collaborate with other restaurant servers and kitchen/bar staff
- Deal with complaints or problems with a positive attitude
- Issue bills and accept payment
- Assists with hotel reservations, guest inquiries, guest arrival and check-in as well as end-of-day reports
Requirements
- Attention to cleanliness and safety
- Patience and customer-oriented approach
- Food Handlers Permit
- OLCC Service Permit
Housekeeper/Kitchen Assistant
- This position combines a couple of roles to focus on cleanliness and safety. Our ideal team member:
- Is flexible, with a positive and friendly attitude
- Communicates and effectively works with others as a team
- Hard worker (climbing stairs and carrying 40-50 lbs)
- Detail oriented, looks for items that need cleaning
- Brings best self to work (drama-free lifestyle)
- Follows written and oral instructions, takes initiative
Our housekeepers are part of our team that provides world-class guest service. You will assist guests when necessary.
Duties include:
- Assembling baskets for breakfast
- Dish washing and kitchen clean up
- Housekeeping which includes rigorous movement, bending, lifting
- Laundry, washing, drying folding and pressing linens
- Duties also will include food service, yard work and luggage handling. Pretty much anything that makes the place nicer.
Position Details:
- Part of tip pool shared by all team members
- Part time-hours vary by season: summer-fall 40+ hours, winter-spring 15-25 hours
- Days will vary but include weekends.
- Shift hours will vary.
Must be willing to work evenings and holidays. [Shifts are approximations and also depend on hotel needs - not guaranteed]
