This summer, there are dozens of opportunities to get into the exclusive Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana— and get paid for it.
The private enclave is hiring for a wide range of seasonal roles, from a cake decorator who can produce up to three custom cakes a day to a Pilates instructor who can also teach yoga, spin, boot camp, and kickboxing classes.
Any position at the club would give insight into an exclusive world and offer access to some of the richest people on Earth at their most relaxed.
“You encounter some of these residents that are really, really, really important people, and they have a nonchalant attitude,” one former employee told Business Insider. “You wouldn’t expect that from a place with that much wealth and opulence; people are very laidback.”
The company declined to comment to Business Insider.
The Yellowstone Club is among the most rarefied in America.
Joining requires owning property in the community — easily an eight-figure investment — along with an initiation fee and annual dues, which were $300,000 and $41,500, respectively, in 2018, according to a club fact sheet. Billionaires Bill Gates and Eric Schmidt and celebrities Justin Timberlake and Tom Brady are among its former and current members, according to a 2018 lawsuit.
The club spans 15,200 acres, and the former employee said it has the infrastructure of a small city.
During the summer season, the club operates an 18-hole golf course, runs a summer camp for children as young as four, manages multiple dining venues, and offers activities such as archery and rock climbing.
The nearly 80 summer jobs, posted on LinkedIn and the club’s job site, generally span from May to September.
Pay varies.
Most positions, like camp counselor, fitness center associate, and landscaper, pay about $20 an hour. Bartender and barista positions pay less, with starting hourly wages at $15 and $17, respectively. Restaurant manager positions are salaried, with annual pay reaching as much as $85,000 a year. Compensation packages include health benefits, complimentary meals, access to a fitness center, and discounted housing in Big Sky or Bozeman.
The standards are high: “No detail is too small to overlook,” the listings read, and responsibilities include guaranteeing “total guest satisfaction.”
“You’re learning on the fly what it’s like dealing with people not only who have enormous amounts of wealth, but also whose expectations are really, really high,” the former employee said. “For the rest of my career, I have already proved that I can deal with the 1% of the 1% and keep them very, very pleased.”
Here is a slice of the summer job openings:
- Camp counselor — $21.00 an hour
- Fitness center associate — $20.00 to $22.00
- Bartender — $15.00 to $21.00
- Spa attendant for male locker room — $18.00 to $21.00
- Landscape gardener — $20.00
- Barista — $17.00
- Assistant golf professional — $25.00
- Cake decorator — $28.00
- Food runner — $17.00
- Server — $13.00 to $15.00
- Baker assistant — $25.00 to $28.00
- Concierge — $20.00
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