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Currently recruiting for the season that runs from June 1st, 2024 to September 30th, 2024.

    Wright Air

    Wright Air

    Freight

    The freight-based guest service position has primary responsibility for assisting with all freight activities associated with accepting freight and mail for flights departing from our Fairbanks-based terminal --- secondarily, has responsibility for assisting with counter and ramp activities on an as-required basis.

    The guest service coworker is the frontline embodiment of Wright Air’s mission of soulful hospitality, hard work, and genuine care/concern --- it is the relationship that the guest service coworker builds with our guests that ultimately determines our ability to transform our mission into an everyday reality for our guests.

    Specific responsibilities include:

    • Use computer reservation system to accept freight and mail.
    • Screen incoming freight for hazmat.
    • Weigh/sticker incoming freight [must be able to lift 50 lbs].
    • Collect guest payments for accepted freight
    • Respond to phone inquiries regarding the current status of specific freight items.
    • Perform cleaning activities in the freight office and hangars.
    • Assist with other tasks or activities as required.

    THE PERFECT FIT

    An individual who:  

    • genuinely cares about and enjoys serving people;  
    • likes to word hard [not just in concept, but in reality!!!]; 
    • thrives on work requiring serious flexibility and multi-tasking; 
    • views favorably the idea of having a physical labor component to their work day; 
    • thinks aviation is cool; 
    • loves living in Interior/Arctic Alaska and is very excited about the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with the people and communities we serve.

    WORK SCHEDULE        

    At Wright Air we take pride in working hard to create a work schedule for each coworker that is individualized to meet their unique life-work balance/needs --- both part-time and full-time work schedules are available --- most work takes place between the hours of 4:00 AM and 8:00 PM --- the ability to work on Saturday and/or Sunday is a plus but not a requirement.

    COMPENSATION       

    Fairbanks-based coworker providing own lodging ---     

    Competitive starting wage varies depending on skills/experience.

    OR

    "Camp-style" seasonal coworker ---

     Competitive starting wage varies depending on skills/experience   PLUS   lodging   PLUS   $1,000.00 season completion bonus.


    OUR MISSION

    Extend soulful hospitality to our guests --- and, enjoy doing it

    Work hard --- thus, creating value for our guests

    Care [genuinely!!!] about the communities we serve

    Apply Now
    Wright Air

    Ramp

    The ramp position has primary responsibility for assisting with all ramp activities associated with the loading and unloading of aircraft arriving and departing from our Fairbanks-based terminal --- secondarily, has responsibility for assisting with freight and counter activities on an as-required basis.

    The ramp coworker is the “behind-the-scenes” embodiment of Wright Air’s mission of soulful hospitality, hard work, and genuine care/concern --- it is the passion that the ramp coworker infuses into his/her work that ultimately determines our ability to transform our mission into an everyday reality for our guests.

    Specific responsibilities include:

    • Load and unload aircraft for arriving and departing flights.
    • Perform cleaning/organizing activities in the freight hangars and ramp area.
    • Assist with other tasks or activities as required.

    THE PERFECT FIT

    An individual who:  

    • genuinely cares about and enjoys serving people;  
    • likes to word hard [not just in concept, but in reality!!!]; 
    • thrives on work requiring serious flexibility and multi-tasking; 
    • views favorably the idea of having a physical labor component to their work day; 
    • thinks aviation is cool; 
    • loves living in Interior/Arctic Alaska and is very excited about the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with the people and communities we serve.

    WORK SCHEDULE        

    At Wright Air we take pride in working hard to create a work schedule for each coworker that is individualized to meet their unique life-work balance/needs --- both part-time and full-time work schedules are available --- most work takes place between the hours of 4:00 AM and 8:00 PM --- the ability to work on Saturday and/or Sunday is a plus but not a requirement.

    COMPENSATION       

    Fairbanks-based coworker providing own lodging ---     

    Competitive starting wage varies dependent on skills/experience.

    OR

    "Camp-style" seasonal coworker ---

     Competitive starting wage varies dependent on skills/experience   PLUS   lodging   PLUS   $1,000.00 season completion bonus.


    OUR MISSION

    Extend soulful hospitality to our guests --- and, enjoy doing it

    Work hard --- thus, creating value for our guests

    Care [genuinely!!!] about the communities we serve

    Apply Now

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How to Apply

If you have read this far and still believe that "working arctic" might be right for you, we encourage you to learn more by reading the detailed information found at www.workarctic.com.

After further research, if you remain interested in being considered for employment at one of our Camps, please complete/submit our online employment application. The completion of the online employment application is an employment requirement.

We will review your application upon receipt, and those applicants who appear to be a good fit with the work/life experience offered by our Camps will be invited to participate in a 60-ish minute information phone conversation.

Please remember: all of our Camps are committed to providing a drug-free workplace (including marijuana) in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. Thus, all applicants should feel comfortable submitting to pre-employment, random, and "for cause" drug testing.

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