Job description

Pay is $250-350/trip depending on trip type

Website: exclusivealaska.com

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BaranofSkiffs/featured

Fishing guides operate our fleet of Raider aluminum boats on the most productive waters on Earth, taking guests out into the wilderness of Southeast Alaska. We say the job is 70% safety, 20% customer service, and 10% fishing. While passion and skill for fishing are absolutely required to be successful in this job, safety will always come first, and customer service will see you through the hard days where the fish are elusive.

Hiring guides for summer 2023, season ramps up May 1 and continues through September 30.

Housing assistance available.

Schedule:

• Trips usually last 5-6 hours
• Guides need to be at the dock an hour before their trip and usually spend an hour at the end of their trip cleaning up the boat
• Typically one trip a day
• At times, guides will run doubles during busy months such as June, July, and August
• Six days a week

Compensation:

• $225-270 per trip depending on type
• Tips can never be guaranteed, but are often a significant part of earnings
• $40 additional per trip if 6 guests are aboard
• Tackle reimbursement each trip: $10 plus $2.50 per guest ($20-25/trip)

Perks:

• In-house online training course
• Practical training and ride-alongs before your first trip
• Access to company boats for personal trips (with reasonable limits)
• 40% employee discount at company restaurant, The Alaska Fish House

Requirements:

• Captain’s License (MMC), either OUPV (6 pack) or Masters
• First Aid/CPR certification
• Pre-employment drug screen
• Enroll in random drug testing consortium
• Alaska Sport Fishing License
• Alaska Sport Fishing Guide License

Outcomes

• Makes safety the highest priority on excursions. Conducts pre-trip inspections of any vessel to be operated, gives a safety briefing before every trip, ensures required safety equipment is always functional and aboard, and maintains a high degree of vigilance at all times.
• Exceeds guest expectations whenever possible, putting thoughtful effort and care into all guest interactions. Greets guests warmly, supporting them throughout the trip.
• Seeks to improve fishing skills, seeks out new fishing spots and experiments with gear in order to bring the best possible chance of catching to each group of guests
• Communicates clearly with guests, teaching them the basics of fishing in Alaska and delivering narrative on the history and ecosystem
• Works closely with maintenance and dock crews to ensure any issues with boats or motors are promptly resolved.
• Guides aren’t typically expected to fix maintenance problems on their own, but must communicate them as they’re recognized
• Owns mistakes, accepts constructive feedback and uses it to improve throughout the season
• Pays close attention to details; safety; equipment; communications; timing/schedules; paperwork/logbook; and many others
• Works well as part of the guide team; checks in with other guides about the plan for the day; respects the ideas and suggestions of other guides; takes time when possible to lend a hand to assist coworkers.

Physical/Environmental Aspects:

• Must be able to lift and carry up 40 lbs
• Operating boats in the summer in Southeast means exposure to rain, cold winds, sea spray, and temperatures ranging from the high 40s to the mid-80s
• Must be able to endure impacts as boat hulls bounce in the chop
• Position requires frequent standing, walking, grasping, carrying, and balancing

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Relocation assistance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• On call
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Tips

COVID-19 considerations:
We believe vaccines provide safe and effective protection from COVID-19. We strongly encourage all employees to be fully protected from the virus but do not mandate vaccination.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ketchikan, AK: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Do you currently hold a USCG Merchant Mariner Credential OUPV or Master license?

Work Location: In person

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