Full Time Reindeer Handler Wanted to Work under the Northern Lights
Live in middle of the Boreal Forest, in backcountry Alaska!
Reindeer Handler/Guide
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska
- Wages/Pay
- $17.00 / hour + tips
- Experience Level
- Some experience required
- Job Start Date
- Job Starts:
Jan 27, 2025
At Borealis Basecamp, we are dedicated to providing the best customer service in Alaska to our guests. We are an experiential destination just outside of Fairbanks, where guests from all over the world gather to watch the northern lights and experience Alaska’s beauty. We seek dedicated, friendly, energetic people who enjoy interacting with guests from all over the world to join our team.
Reindeer Handlers build and maintain relationships with livestock, feed, clean, and take care of livestock pens, work with reindeer to train them to work alongside guide staff, regularly count inventory on farm supplies, guide informative, engaging tours to guests, assist with the workload on activities desk.
Requirements: The ability to hold conversations with strangers for a long period of time is a crucial part of this position. Experience with livestock or reindeer required. Knowledge of Alaskan nature and history, and passion for the outdoors preferred.
How to Apply
Send your resume to dan@borealisbasecamp.net please specify any emergency medical training you have (WFR, First Aid, CPR, EMT, etc.) and any experience you have with reindeer or other livestock.
Preference will be given to applicants with current WFR, EMT or WEMT certification.
Contact Info
- Dan Rinard
- dan@borealisbasecamp.net
- borealisbasecamp.net