Employment with Chilkat Guides
**Currently we are accepting applications for River Guide, CDL Driver and Administrative positions for the upcoming summer season.
We are always looking for motivated, energetic, and committed leaders to join our team. If this is you, complete the application below
Application for Employment with Chilkat Guides.
*Applicants must be United States citizens or hold a valid U.S. work visa at the time of application.
Raft Guide - Haines or Skagway, Alaska - (Seasonal - Summer)
AMG's sister company, Chilkat Guides, offers half day rafting and hiking tours in both Haines and Skagway, Alaska. Guides will help our guests (primarily off cruise ships) experience some of the most scenic glacially fed rivers, incredible wildlife viewing, and captivating cultural history of the area.We offer comprehensive raft guide training and wilderness first responder (WFR) courses in-house. These positions are a great 1st time river guiding experience. We are looking for individuals who are athletic, possess relevant outdoor experience and have current WFR and CPR certifications or are willing to get them. Based on performance and experience, other guiding opportunities may become available throughout the summer.
Here are some tours a Haines-based employee would guide.
Here are some tours a Skagway-based employee would guide.
Tour Guide / CDL Driver – Haines, Alaska – (Seasonal - Summer)
This position is primarily a public speaking / naturalist role. This position may also support any and all our other excursions in a driving/guiding capacity. We are looking for individuals who have great public speaking skills, tour guiding experience, or public performance experience. Must have current First Aid (WFR or WEMT preferred) and CPR certifications or be willing to earn them. Tour guides must also possess, or be willing to acquire, a class B CDL to participate in the bus driving associated with these programs, we offer assistance acquiring a CDL license.
Guest Services/Dock Rep – Skagway, Alaska (Seasonal - Summer)
The Guest Service Associates / Dock Reps help facilitate the operation of all our day programs via collecting passengers on the pier, collecting tickets, ensuring guests properly complete waivers, driving transfers, and settlements with cruise line agents. This position requires strong public speaking skills and the ability to organize and transport up to 48 guests at a time. Employees in this position must also possess, or be willing to acquire a class B CDL to support any and all our other excursions in a driving/guiding capacity.
Administrative Assistant/Dock Rep/Driver – Skagway, Alaska (Seasonal - Summer)
This role is primarily an administrative support position and assists with the facilitation of all our Skagway-based day trip programs. Main responsibilities include guide scheduling, cruise ship relations, and guest interaction via phone and face to face contact. This position will also, from time to time, be asked to support other aspects of our operation including but not limited to dock repping, driving guests to their tour location, and driving CDL bus transfers between cruise ship piers. Employees in this position must also possess, or be willing to acquire a class B CDL to support any and all our other excursions in a driving/guiding capacity.