The Rations Assistant Manager works on the Rocky Mountain Rations (field food) team to create a welcoming and supportive environment for NOLS students, staff, and the public. The year round assistant manager position focuses both on ordering/inventory and creating dietary accommodation plans. The position contributes to all other aspects of Rocky Mountain rations including planning course food, packing and bagging food, and educating field faculty and students on basic nutrition and the NOLS bulk rationing system. They also work with the Rations Manager and the seasonal Rations Assistant Manager to supervise and train seasonal employees.

Key Logistical Points:

Location: NOLS Rocky Mountain in Lander, WY

Start date: July 2025

Questions: Please contact peopleteam@nols.edu

What does a Rations Assistant Manager do?

• Taking the lead in placing food orders, maintaining inventory and the point of sales system, and monitoring food costs. 

• Oversee delivery and processing of orders including stocking and inventory management. 

• Create dietary accommodations plans for students with food allergies, intolerances, and other dietary needs.

• Communicate dietary accommodation plans with students, parents/guardians, and the Expedition Admissions department over email, and occasionally answer questions over the phone.

• Contribute to the rations leadership team to co-create vision and manage day-to-day operations in the rations department. The rations leadership team consists of the Rations Manager, the year round Rations Assistant Manager (this position), and the seasonal Rations Assistant Manager.

• Assist in training and supervision of seasonal employees.

• Support and brief students and field faculty as they prepare to go on expeditions based out of NOLS Rocky Mountain. 

• Bag, divide, and pack course rations and re-rations.

• Share in the responsibility for maintenance and cleaning of rations room and storage areas. 

• Performs duties and special projects as assigned by the Rations Manager.

In your first 6 months, you will: 

• Learn about the NOLS bulk rationing system through hands-on training and self-paced reading of resources such as the “NOLS Cookery.”

• Complete the ServSafe allergen course and train using the NOLS Food Allergen Management guide as you start building a working knowledge of how to accommodate dietary needs in a wilderness context.  

• Build relationships with your immediate team at NOLS Rocky Mountain and colleagues in other NOLS departments including Admissions, Finance, Custom Education, and Alumni. 

• Bag, divide, and pack rations for Rocky Mountain courses.

What makes a great Rations Assistant Manager at NOLS? 

We are looking for people who share our values and are keen to learn and develop their expertise. While our ideal candidate comes with the skills listed below, we expect to provide training and development support in some of the areas.

• Excellent written communication skills. 

• Effective verbal communication skills including the ability to receive/provide thoughtful, timely feedback. 

• Consistent and self-driven work ethic with high attention to detail.

• Ability to work effectively on a team, delegate appropriately, and complete tasks independently.

• Flexible mindset, creativity, problem-solving skills, and a positive attitude.

• Positive, friendly approach to student-service.

• Ability to perform periodic heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds, and work while standing for extended periods of time.

• Ability to work flexible and irregular hours including early mornings, weekends, and holidays, with a goal of maintaining a 40-hour work week. 

• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Outlook and the Google suite. Comfortable learning new computer skills and systems.

How to Apply

It’s super easy! Just enter your email and click the “start your application” button at the top of the screen and answer a few simple questions for the hiring committee to get a better idea of what you could bring to this role. 

At NOLS we use the Applied platform for our recruitment. The Applied platform will ask you some demographic questions before you start your application. We at NOLS never see the responses to these demographic questions with your application. We only see summary statistics to help us check if our candidate pool is balanced and if everyone has an equal chance to get hired irrespective of their background. If you prefer, you can easily opt out of answering these questions.

Who is NOLS?

NOLS is a nonprofit global wilderness school that strives to be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills and leadership that serve people and the environment. Our community—staff, students, trustees, and alumni—shares a commitment to wilderness, education, leadership, safety, community, and excellence. 

We believe that anyone can be a leader; it is our role to provide the environment and training to help people discover their full potential. We do that in classrooms close to home and in remote wilderness areas around the world. We are an organization with heart, expertise, and wildness, and these qualities help us support powerful, authentic experiences.

Why is NOLS a great place to work?

• We have locations in seven U.S. states, and six countries; and courses in all 50 U.S. states and over 10 countries.

• We have fantastic employee discounts on top outdoor gear brands

• We offer discounts on NOLS Courses for you and your family

• All employees can benefit of free outdoor equipment rental" at our various locations

• Insurance Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available at a special NOLS rate to seasonal employees. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits package. 

• Wellness Time: Accrued leave that may be used for many HR-approved reasons throughout the season.

• Employee Assistance Program: Access to counselors that are available 24/7 to assist employees with work-life balance concerns.

Additional Information

Please note in order to ensure pay transparency and pay equity the range posted is non-negotiable. If you are unwilling to accept an offer within the posted range, please review our other opportunities to see if one better aligns with your salary expectations.

• A criminal background check is required from all NOLS employees.

• NOLS participates in e-verify for U.S. employees, Certificado de Antecedentes for Chilean or Mexican employees, and other relevant employment verification systems based on location.

• Current NOLS employees please note it is NOLS policy to conduct an internal reference check with People Team and/or your current supervisor as part of the reference check process. If you have any questions or concerns about this process please contact peopleteam@nols.edu.

NOLS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetics information, disability unrelated to job or admission requirements, or status as a protected veteran. The school’s nondiscrimination policy applies to all phases of its employment process.

Reasonable accommodations may be requested for disability; limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; religion; and domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or harassment by emailing peopleteam@nols.edu with your request.

The Rations Assistant Manager works on the Rocky Mountain Rations (field food) team to create a welcoming and supportive environment for NOLS students, staff, and the public. This assistant manager position serves as the lead in special dietary accommodations. The position contributes to all other aspects of Rocky Mountain rations including planning course food, packing food, ordering and inventorying, and educating field faculty and students on basic nutrition and the NOLS bulk rationing system. They also work with the Rations Manager and the other Rations Assistant Manager to supervise and train seasonal employees.