Employment with Icy Strait Point
Icy Strait Point has approximately 100 seasonal positions in a wide variety of
areas from tour guides to ZipRider operators to cleaning crew. We are operate whenever
there is a ship calling at our private port; in 2010 there are 64 ships during the visitor season,
May through September. Some of our positions work on non-call days, but primarily our
workweek is about 3 days per week.
Programs: These are the positions that work the Icy Strait Point excursions. Guides
take guests on excursions and provide information about the scenery, wildlife, history,
geography and culture. Dock Reps sell pier-side tickets for excursions and assist guests
in finding the right excursion for them. Actors perform Tlingit legends using song and
dance in Icy Strait Point’s Heritage Center Theater. Cooking class staff show guests the
Alaskan way to fillet, grill and eat halibut and salmon and other seafood in the Wild
Alaska Culinary Extravaganza.
Bus Drivers must possess a Commercial Driver’s License with a passenger endorsement.
Facilities: The positions in this department are the backbone of our operation and are the
cleaning crew, grounds and facilities maintenance crew, mechanic and safety and security
crew. Our facilities department do most all of the carpentry, re-modeling and repair work
on-site without outside help.
Food and Beverage: Icy Strait Point has several food and beverage venues and offers
seafood from the local abundant waters. We have positions for cooks, lead cooks, prep
cooks, wait-staff, dishwashers, a bartender, cashiers, and positions for fish processors
who flash freeze and ship the catch from the guests onboard the sport fishing fleet.
ZipRider: Icy Strait Point features the world’s longest zipline that runs from a mountain
ridge to the beach. This department employs operators who assist guests with buckling in
and out and a host that accompanies our guests when they step off the bus at the top
parking area on the short walk to the top tower.
Retail: Of course there’s shopping at our port! Retail Sales workers sell logo items in
our company store that also features our operational canning line, Icy Strait Point brand canned salmon at our salmon kiosk,
ZipRider hats and shirts and other items at the bottom tower of the ZipRider, and Alaskan
souvenirs in our Wild Alaska Souvenir shop.
Click here to download our job application.
Fax completed Job applications to 907-789-1896
e-mail jobs@icystraitpoint.com for additional information or questions.
Phone Human Resources at 907-523-3679
