Posted: Mar 14, 2024
- Experience Level
- No experience required
- Job Start Date
- Job Starts: May 01, 2024
We are looking for energetic and hardworking folks to join our team for the Summer!
We offer helicopter dogsledding tours on the Denver Glacier in Skagway and the Mendenhall and Herbert Glaciers in Juneau, Alaska.
Duties:
- Sled Dog Handlers will maintain guest safety and assist Mushers getting in and out of dog yards with sled dog teams.
- Each Sled Dog Handler is responsible for assisting Mushers in conducting safe tours.
- Sled Dog Handlers inspect dogs daily for general health and fitness.
- Sled Dog Handlers will work throughout the camp and dog yards to meet the needs of the day.
- Unloading/loading guests and supplies from the helicopter
- Photographing action shots of guests on sleds
- Cuddle Puppies!!
- You may be assigned different duties on any given day at the Camp Manager’s discretion.
No experience is necessary.
- Must be able to legally work in the U.S.
- Valid CPR and First Aid
- Must be able to lift 50lbs.
- Room and Board are provided on the glacier.
- Must be available from the beginning of May to September
Contact Info
- Matt Hayashida
- Jobs@akdogtour.com
- www.akdogtour.com
Alaska Icefield Expeditions
Supported by the greatest staff in the industry, Alaska Icefield Expeditions executes a guest-first approach to glacier dog sledding on the Denver Glacier in Skagway as well as the Herbert, Mendenhall and Norris Glaciers in Juneau.
- Location
- Alaska
- Season
- Spring, Summer, and Fall
- Staff size
- 16-22 people in camp
- Housing
- Whether included in the compensation package or provided at a cost, housing is provided for staff.
- Housing details
- Housing and meals provided while on the glacier. Positions based in town, shared housing and meal allowance
- Family housing available
- No
- Pet friendly
- No
- Meals
- Provided
- Cell phone service
- Some, ask for details
- Internet access
- None
