What's it like when Voyageurs National Park, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area & Canada are at your doorstep! Crane Lake, MN

Find yourself each morning here
Our top notch boats available to our clients and you!
The view of the lake from our employee housing!
Our docks and boathouse
Take one of our boats to this national park site on your time off!
Free employee housing! Right on the lake!
Take the SUPs out before or after work!
One of the many campgrounds and national park sites closeby!
The canoeing you can do on your days off!
Employee housing!
Find yourself living on this peninsula all summer!
Find yourself paddleboarding or kayaking
Fish on! He worked for us for 6 years and is now an electrical engineer.
The beach on our property where you can hang in your free time!
Nice! She worked for us for 3 years and is taking her boards for RN.
Our nightly bonfires!
Sooner or later, that will be you on these paddleboards
Suppose this is at your doorstep: Voyageurs National Park, Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Canadian waters - explore it all!
What's it like when your hiking trail ends brings you to this!

Pine Point Lodge & Resort

Currently recruiting for the season from May 1st, 2024 to October 8th, 2024.

We are a small, seasonal, family owned and operated business that takes pride in and emphasizes excellent customer service. Nine cottages, 6 rooms, a houseboat, lake home, rental boats & more.

Come and enjoy Crane Lake in northern MN, right on the shoreline of Voyageur’s National Park, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and access to Canadian waterways. Earn good money, make new friends, learn life-long and valuable skills, and have the opportunity to live lakeside on one of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes!

Location
Minnesota
Season
Spring, Summer, and Fall
Staff size
5-6
Housing
Whether included in the compensation package or provided at a cost, housing is provided for staff.
Meals
Provided
Cell phone service
Yes, most carriers
Internet access
Good

About Pine Point Lodge & Resort

What would it be like working one of our seasonal jobs which run from the end of April through mid-October?  If you already live in MN you know how fun and beautiful it is!  Out of state applicants are welcome! We are on the border of Canada, boundary waters, and Voyageurs National Park, so there will be no shortage of beauty and adventure. Wages are $2,500 per month plus tips and bonuses! Housing and meals provided at no charge!  This is more than just a summer job. Living and working here represents an experience of a lifetime. It is an opportunity to learn a variety of skills, develop a strong work ethic and it can be a place to learn and grow.

Your experience at Pine Point can help enhance your future goals for employment in outdoor recreation, hotel/motel management, and other business opportunities in general. A sense of ownership grows from the commitment of working and maintaining our high standards of service. From the camaraderie and friendships that grow and from our commitment to provide the best quality experience for our guests in a setting that is beyond compare.

Staff members work both the lodging and dock side of the business and sometimes work different positions during the course of the workweek. Before the guests arrive in the middle of May, we begin training and getting staff familiarized with our Resort operations, cleaning, prepping boats and motors, lawn maintenance, and finishing projects. After they leave, in the beginning of October, we are busy shutting down the cottages and preparing the boats for the cold winter ahead.

A desire to be part of something bigger than one's self and enjoying the process of making it happen for our guests and for yourself. An opportunity of a lifetime!  Live the dream!  We are!

The Employee Experience

Realize there are millions of acres of pristine lakes and wilderness right outside your door!  We are called the land of 10,000 lakes for a reason. Activities you can enjoy for which there is no charge for include: using rental equipment (canoes, paddle boats, paddleboards, kayaks), enjoying miles of hiking trails, boating up lake or going into interior lakes, swimming and use of water trampoline and space mountain equipment, horse shoes, basketball hoop, volleyball, and berry picking when in season plus much more! 

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is hardworking, has a positive attitude, loves the outdoors, wants to learn, gets to work on time, always has our guests best interests in mind, realizes and understands the importance of doing your job here, and works well with others. Really just someone that wants to have a fun and memorable summer.

Room and Board

Because we care, we take pride in having excellent housing and home cooked meals included at no extra charge! No rent or meal out of pocket expenses! More information is provided on our website. Did I mention it was free?

Employee Perks

RATE OF PAY: $2,500 per month + tips based on a 48 hours work week, bonus, housing, and meals. Most employees are able to save $8,000 to $10,000 by working for a season!

BONUS: This is a “Thank You” to our crew for all you do during your employment at Pine Point. It is given to those who complete their work contract and have maintained their commitment to providing the best quality experience for our guests. This includes a positive work attitude to co-workers and management, a good work ethic with excellent results, completion of a work contract, adhering to housing contract and collective cleaning duties, and returning the housing unit back to the state in which it was given to you (clean and well kept). The bonus pay is an additional $.50 per hour worked. Weekly tips also add substantially to earnings.

Additional Perks Include

  • Use of laundry facilities
  • Use of boat rental equipment, canoes, kayaks
  • Miles of hiking trails
  • Boat trips up lake or going into interior lakes
  • Free housing & meals

Getting Here and Getting Around

Pine Point Lodge is about 4 hours north of Minneapolis/St. Paul and 1 ½ hours from the nearest airports located in either Hibbing or International Falls, MN. Please feel free to contact us about transportation needs.

Even though we're somewhat remote, we're easily accessible.  However, if you feel the need to be close to the shopping mall and must have city life, this job is not for you.  The end of the road is about 1 mile by boat. The nearest town, population 350, is ½ hour one-way by car. The nearest shopping mall would be 1 ½ hours, one way by car. Our location has access, by boat, into Voyageur’s National Park, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Canada. 

For Fun

Find yourself going up lake to a secluded beach or hiking trail, taking a 30 mile boat trip to Kettle Falls, Ash River, Elsworth Rock gardens and other area attractions. Voyageurs National Park is a short boat ride away. Fishing is a must!  Photograph some of the oldest rock formations in the world! Or jump off of the cliffs. We are deemed a dark sky area so the big dipper, Orion, and other constellations plus the northern lights and milky way are seen throughout the summer!  There is so much!  It's your playground, have fun!

Current Job Openings

    Marina

    Dock Positions

    $2,500.00 / month + tips
    Crane Lake

    Liking the outdoors, enjoys fishing, boating, and having an outgoing personality is a big plus due to high guest interaction. Become familiar with facility layout and area, able to answer general questions providing excellent customer care including greeting guests. Accurately keep track of fuel, bait, ice and marina product sales, maintaining and stocking supplies, and general cleanliness of marine equipment and area including fish filleting. Have an eye for detail and the ability to meet deadlines. You ensure the marina equipment is kept in excellent condition. Additional duties include: daily trash pick-up, maintaining adequate ice supplies, instructing guests on the safe operation of boats in our rental fleet, shuttling people by boat, picking up deliveries, minimal lawn maintenance. Previous boat handling experience helpful, but not required. Interest in fishing and the outdoors extremely helpful.

    These positions are 48 hours a week.  Each  pays $2500 a month plus tips, a bonus and includes lunch, dinner  and housing. No charge for room and board.  Wifi is available for anyone taking college classes and we can adjust work shifts to accommodate school schedules. With time off, any rental equipment can be used from boats to canoes. Plenty of fishing, hiking and sightseeing nearby.

    Housekeeping/front desk/office

    Guest Services

    $2,500.00 / month + tips
    Crane Lake

    Assist in activities, answer phones, provide area information, check-in/check-out guests, guest issues, cashier, gift shop sales and inventory management. Additionally, you will work in housekeeping to ensure standards are being met or exceeded with clean, well-maintained cottages or rooms. We provide reasonably priced accommodations while you ensure outstanding housekeeping standards. You need to enjoy cleaning and want to provide clean cottages and rooms for our guests. Duties are cleaning and servicing guest cottages and rooms, central bath and lodge, including laundry. Maintain and stock supplies. Make note and bring cottage or room maintenance issues daily to manager. Become familiar with facility layout and area, able to answer general questions providing excellent customer care including greeting guests. Have an eye for detail and the ability to meet deadlines. You ensure the housekeeping guidelines are being adhered to or exceeded. You will be the first one in and the last to leave your cottage or room so your duties are done thoughtfully, thoroughly and efficiently. You will work directly with other housekeepers on each walk through to ensure guest satisfaction.  Positive attitude and the ability to work cooperatively are necessary. Must be able to lift and carry 30lbs. You will be trained in assisting other areas of Pine Point to help maintain quality in services and operations, so being a team player is essential and your learning possibilities are endless.

    These positions are 48 hours a week.  Each  pays $2500 a month plus tips, a bonus and includes lunch, dinner  and housing. No charge for room and board.  Wifi is available for anyone taking college classes and we can adjust work shifts to accommodate school schedules. With time off, any rental equipment can be used from boats to canoes. Plenty of fishing, hiking and sightseeing nearby.

     

    Guest Services/Docks/Maintenance

    Assistant Management

    $2,500.00 / month + tips
    Crane Lake

    We are looking for a couple or two individual people interested in being assistant managers at our resort, Pine Point Lodge, Resort & Motel, located in Crane Lake, MN. One position is guest services/housekeeping/front desk manager. The second position is dock staff manager and light maintenance. These positions are 48 hours a week.  Each  pays $2500 a month plus tips, a bonus and includes lunch, dinner  and housing. No charge for room and board.  Wifi is available for anyone taking college classes and we can adjust work shifts to accommodate school schedules. With time off, any rental equipment can be used from boats to canoes. Plenty of fishing, hiking and sightseeing nearby.

How to Apply

Fill out the online application form via the link below. Phone interviews are required. We look forward to hearing from and perhaps working with you at The Point!

Pine Point Lodge & Resort
7533 Gold Coast Road
Crane Lake MN 55725

Ph: 218-993-2311 or 800-628-4446

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