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National Park Concession Work (Aramark Destinations)

Aramark Destinations — Yosemite Hospitality, Denali, Mesa Verde, Lake Powell, Glen Canyon, Olympic

Pays you

$19/hr

Only one wage was directly verified: Seasonal Recreation Worker at Yosemite posted at $19.30/hr. THE DEDUCTIONS ARE THE POINT AND THEY ARE UNUSUALLY LOW. Yosemite: employee rent plus utilities is stated as UNDER $20 PER WEEK for dorm-style housing with 2-3 roommates. Mesa Verde: housing around $50/week. Denali: on-site housing AND a meal plan bundled at $16/DAY ALL INCLUSIVE (about $112/week for both bed and food). Elsewhere Aramark says rates 'vary based on position and type of housing.' Meals are otherwise not free — you get discounts at park food operations and grocery stores and access to community kitchens. Overtime past 40 hours is common in peak season at the busier parks but is not guaranteed and shrinks in shoulder months. At Yosemite, a worker at $19.30/hr for 40 hours grosses about $772/week and loses under $20 to housing — the cheapest rent-to-wage ratio of any employer in this tier. Denali's $16/day bundle costs more but eliminates food spending entirely. Realistic banked savings for a disciplined April-November Yosemite season are substantial because there is almost nothing to spend money on inside the park.

$150–$800 upfront to start

Front-desk, housekeeping, food service, retail, and recreation jobs inside national parks, with dorm or tent-cabin housing and a meal plan available on site. The housing deduction is very small at most Aramark parks, which is what makes the take-home competitive despite modest hourly rates.

Term
4 mo–7 mo
Housing
Provided
Airfare
Not covered
Selectivity
Open enrollment
Age
18+
Citizenship
Any citizenship

Deadlines

  • 2027 summer seasonrolling

    Yosemite recruited for April 1 - November 1 season dates; Denali's ideal dates were May 7 - September 17. Hiring is rolling and opens in winter (roughly Dec-Feb) for the following summer; late applicants are often still placed because turnover is high.

    Rolling / no fixed deadline

Verified 8/26/2026 · careers.aramarkdestinations.com