Within the Wild Alaska Adventure Company

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Currently recruiting for the season that runs from May 1st, 2025 to October 1st, 2025.

Tutka Bay Lodge

Tutka Bay Lodge

Boat Captain

$4,500.00 - $5,000.00 / month + tips

The captain should possess a current Coast Guard certification of a 50 to 100-ton Master's license. 

We operate two boats at the lodge, a 44-foot Maxweld catamaran, and a 26-foot Hewescraft utility boat.

The captain is responsible for the safe operation of our vessels, the maintenance of our boats, and the safe and professional interaction with our guests while conveying our company philosophy and values. Our boat captains and the naturalist guides are professionals who work closely together as a team to create magical experiences for our guests. We are heavily focused on the education and interpretation of the natural landscapes, abundant wildlife, geologic history, human history, cultural history, and much more through our adventure programming at the lodge.

 All our employees are expected to contribute to some of the chores of daily life at the lodge. Unloading boats containing supplies and keeping common workspaces clean are just a few.

We look for captains at Tutka Bay Lodge who can contribute to our guests' Alaska adventure, can work in a remote environment successfully, exhibit advanced professional skills, and take pride in a positive team attitude and contribution.  

The lodge is set at the entrance to a deep 9-mile fjord within a State Park and is located 25 minutes by boat south of the seaside community of Homer, Alaska. Imagine the fresh fish we get here!


Current basic first aid and CPR are required.

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Tutka Bay Lodge

Lead Guide

$4,200.00 - $5,500.00 / month + tips

Are you a remarkable leader and outdoor guide who has compassion for the outdoors and the communicative skills to inspire and entertain our guests? Then we would love for you to apply!  

The Lead Guide is expected to have excellent organizational skills, demonstrate exemplary leadership qualities, be Wilderness First Responder Certified (WFR), be competent in all related outdoor skills, and demonstrate exceptional people skills. Helicopter, fly fishing, and mountain biking experience is a plus.  This is a front-facing position with lots of guest interaction.

The Lead Guide will work directly alongside our General Manager and Facilities Manager at Tutka Bay Lodge, and with our Operations Manager based in Anchorage.  The Lead Guide is responsible for building out the guest, boat, and helicopter dispatch boards daily.  The Lead Guide is responsible for building and maintaining a healthy, cooperative team atmosphere amongst the guide team and motivating them to uphold all company policies and procedures. 

Our naturalist guides interact with guests and guide them in various on and off-site adventure activities: hiking, sea-kayaking, snorkeling, packrafting, and helicopter-assisted activities such as glacier trekking, tundra exploration, fly fishing, and flight sees are all adventures at Tutka Bay Lodge.

All our employees are expected to contribute to some of the chores of daily life at the lodge. Unloading boats containing supplies, helping pick stuff from the garden for our chefs, and keeping common workspaces clean are just a few. 

Position is May 1st to Sept 30th for the summer season at Tutka Bay Lodge with a possibility of extension throughout the remainder of the calendar year. 

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Tutka Bay Lodge

Naturalist Guide

$4,000.00 - $5,000.00 / month + tips

Our naturalist guides interact with guests and guide them in various on and off-site adventure activities: hiking, sea-kayaking, snorkeling, packrafting, and helicopter-assisted activities such as glacier trekking, tundra exploration, fly fishing, and flight sees are all adventures at Tutka Bay Lodge.

All our guides are expected to be Wilderness First Responder Certified (WFR), competent in outdoor skills, demonstrate exceptional people skills, and exhibit leadership qualities. Helicopter, fly fishing, and mountain biking experience is a plus.  Are you a remarkable outdoor guide who has compassion for the outdoors and the communicative skills to inspire and entertain our guests? Then we would love for you to apply!

All our employees are expected to contribute to some of the chores of daily life at the lodge. Unloading boats containing supplies, helping forage for our chefs, and keeping common workspaces clean are just a few.

Positions are available May 1 to Sept 30 for the summer season at Tutka Bay Lodge.

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Tutka Bay Lodge

Pastry Chef

$4,000.00 - $6,000.00 / month + tips

Lodge-based chefs - At Within The Wild Adventure Company, we believe in quality, especially in our kitchens. In our award-winning fine-dining kitchens, we prepare our foods from scratch. We use local Alaska products when possible, grow seasonal gardens, and serve innovative and exciting cuisine to both our guests and to our staff.

Chefs in our kitchens are professionals who work closely together as a team to create seasonal menus that are some of the most innovative cuisine served in Alaska.

Our chefs are part of our leadership and management teams. We look for chefs at Winterlake Lodge and Tutka Bay Lodge who can contribute to our guests’ Alaskan adventure through insightful cooking demos, inspiring cuisine, and a passion for infusing the local food narrative into each dish. A strong candidate can work in a remote environment, exhibit advanced professional skills, and take pride in “at the stove” work. Pastry chefs need to prepare breakfast pastries and granola, lunch baked goods and plated dessert, and should be proficient in catering to specific dietary restrictions.

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