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Employment Application at Great Alaska Adventure Lodge
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STEPS TO FOLLOW to apply with Great Alaska International Adventures
1) Great Alaska prefers documents digitally to reduce environmental impact and for faster response. Please send documents and cover letters with the subject line: "Attn: Hiring 2012." If you cannot email your documents, you may fax them to 360 697 7850 with a cover letter of Att: Hiring 2012
2) Include the following documents:
a.) A cover letter (Your cover letter should confirm the best phone and email contacts for you.)
b.) your resume with minimum 2 work references
c.) a fully completed Great Alaska application. (applications are available below).
3) Please email all employment applications to: greatalaska@greatalaska.com
4) For sport fishing applicants, sent your application and resume Att: Kent
to: greatalaska@greatalaska.com
Sorry, but we cannot consider an applicant without a completed application and cover letter on file.
We are currently still hiring in the following departments for 2012:
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Kitchen, Lodge and Housekeeping staff
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Freshwater and saltwater Sport fishing guides, wade fishing guides and support staff
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Adventure travel guides, remote camp staff and support staff
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Office staff
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General camp staff
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Drivers
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Positions for 2012:
FISHING POSITIONS:
All Great Alaska fishing guides work as a team. Our guides are all trained as both conventional tackle and fly fishing experts. People skills are paramount along with that knack for catching fish and love of being on the water. All Great Alaska guides are on time and cordial and informative to guests at all times. Our guide staff is the best in the state and we provide a safe, comfortable and fun environment for you to become the best guide you can be.
Riverboat Salmon Guide-must have current Coast guard certificate (6-pack) or extensive documentable hours operating a powerboat and ability to obtain a coast guard license. All applicants must be extremely punctual, energetic, reliable and safe boaters. Must be an excellent fisherman, hard worker and great people person. New hires must attend a five day class in Alaska in April and pass subsequent test written test.
Driftboat Guide-must have extensive experience rowing rafts or hardboats on western rivers. Balance is same requirements of riverboat guide (no six pack req’d).
Saltwater Sports Fishing Captain- major experience in offshore environments- northwest and Alaska primarily. Must have minimum 50 ton Coast Guard near coastal "or greater" OUPV license to apply plus major saltwater experience.
Wadefishing Guide- entry-level guide position; must be excellent spin and fly, great with people and able to produce fish in a variety of environments. Northwest style salmon/steelheader is perfect fit. This is the perfect way to begin guiding career and the often first step in guiding with Great Alaska Adventure Lodge.
Deckhand- entry-level position professional fishing position; deck hand on one of our halibut boats average 3 to 5 runs per week (maintenance crew remainder of time.) Must have good driving record, excellent people skills and fishing experience. "Sea Legs" a necessity.
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Adventure Travel
Raft Guide- previous rafting experience required- rowing frame or Mackenzie style driftboat. (class 2 - 4). All guides are required to complete Coast Guard limited "Western Rivers" licensing. Emphasis on scenic (not whitewater) and natural history aspect of trips. All guides will lead non-rafting experiences as well.
Natural History Guide- must be an excellent communicator and be fun to be around. Up close and personal guest contact on a day to day basis with long hours and multi-tasking environments. Some Alaska experience preferred (though not required) with excellent physical condition. Extensive experience in three or more of the following activities preferred: , mt. biking, canoeing, sea kayaking, hiking, low impact camping, rafting, cooking, fishing and photography.
Natural History assistant/Remote camp provisioner- support for NH guides/ maintenance of equipment and some limited guiding as well. Must be self-starter and physically strong/excellent with people. Cooking, boating and gear maintenance skills a plus.
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Driving positions
Shuttle Driver- drive standard vans in local Kenai/Soldotna/Cooper landing area. Airport pickups. Perfect driving recordis a must.
Main Shuttle Driver: Anchorage to Camp travel with 16 passenger or smaller van. Sparkling personality and CDL required!
Main Transfer Driver and tour guide-: drive 14 passenger van Anchorage to resort and back 4-5 days per week. CDL required.
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KITCHEN
Head Chef - Good background in cooking industry- wide range of meals experience. Long hours and high standards required- ability to manage other kitchen staff required. Time and budget management required. Teamwork and leadership essential.
Sous Chef- Good background in cooking industry- wide range of meals experience. Long hours and high standards required- ability to manage other kitchen staff, time and budget management required. Teamwork essential.
Assistant Cook- Quick learners with some kitchen experience required. Teamwork essential.
Dishwasher- Previous kitchen experience is a plus. Individual must work well as part of a team.
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REMOTE CAMPS:
Great Alaska operates two remote camps- one in Lake Clark Nat. Park (brown bear viewing) and one in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (canoeing, paddling and multi-sport travel) and one in Resurrection Bay (Sea kayaking, etc). All staff must be able to spend long periods of time in a remote location. Guides must have a great deal of outdoors experience and be very self-reliant and physically fit. Cooking skills required and people skills a must.
Bear Camp (LCNP)--Spectacular, private fly in bear viewing camp. Staff responsibilities include: camp upkeep, housekeeping, gear maintenance, cooking and guiding. Knowledge of firearm safety is important. Good people skills a must. Knowledge of natural history, fishing, flora and fauna of Alaska is a plus. No road access, complete wilderness, so must work completely as a team and be prepared to do a wide variety of tasks.
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HOSPITALITY
All positions require excellent work ethic- knack for neatness and an eye for detail. Ability to work with a group and be self-motivated. We are known for hospitality staff that is excellent and great with guests. All positions require a good attitude and the ability to spot things that are out of place.
Housekeeping- room and main lodge maintenance/laundry- no experience required, but must be efficient and organized.
AM Concierge-- Am Concierge is the “Official Starter of the Day” working a split shift 4:00am-8:00am / 5:00pm- 8:00pm. Duties include morning guest wake up, expedite guest to their respective guide and activity, assist kitchen team in buffet breakdown and table bussing, clean the lodge and bathroom, cleaning and stocking of the main lodge and bar area.
P.M. Concierge- in addition to a cheerful personality duties include, assist in lunch breakdown and dinner set up, produce and display menu of the day and table cards, expediting afternoon client activities, set up bar for “Happy Hour”, Bartender from 7:00-8:00pm, assist servers in the dinning room.
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OFFICE
Office staff concentrates on sales, marketing and day to day operations of the lodge. Computer experience essential, knowledge of basic office software a plus and ability to learn new programs quickly a must. Must be organized, comfortable on the phone and be detail-oriented.
Office Assistant- Computer, phone and sales skills required. Must be organized thinker. Outdoor experience is a plus.
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MAINTENANCE:
One of the most important aspects of a resort. We are looking for people with various skills. Problem solvers a must. Ability to work on a deadline, often long hours on a great team.
Vehicle maintenance/mechanic- varied, strong background in auto and other maintenance required. Able to replace motors. current technology outboard engine knowledge/skill a big plus.
General camp staff/maintenance- All lodge and surrounding property maintenance. Good work ethic and ability to work long hours with a smile a plus. Many of our guides and other managers began here.
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