Gwin's Lodge

Spend Your Summer on the Kenai at Gwin's Lodge


Gwin's Lodge is one of Alaska's oldest traditionally built log roadhouse lodge and is a Kenai Peninsula landmark.


Located at the absolute heart of the Kenai Peninsula and along a portion of the Sterling Highway designated an "Alaskan Scenic Byway", Gwin's is the closest full-service lodge to the confluence of the Kenai and Russian Rivers, the most productive Sockeye (Red) Salmon sport-fishery on Earth and the finest road accessible Rainbow Trout fishery in Alaska.

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Gwin’s is open under new ownership in 2012.  Our Mission statement is:  “Gwin’s Lodge will provide our customers excellent hospitality with our service, food, spirits, goods, and lodging at a convenient central Kenai Peninsula Location.”  We want our employees and our guests to enjoy a summer filled with positive experiences, and that starts with our hiring the right employees for each job.  We strive to make your experience, while working for us, memorable and safe.

All applicants will be subject to background checks, and pre-hiring drug testing, along with random drug testing during our season.  In addition, Gwin’s is hiring only NON-TOBACCO USERS. 

Half of our available positions run from June 4 - August 21; the other half are from late May to September 7 or late May to October 30.

Gwin's Lodge employees are encouraged to arrive and move into their designated employee housing about one week before commencing their training and work schedule. Our goal is to acclimate the staff to the Kenai Peninsula area as well as to enjoy some of the complimentary fishing charters and outdoor recreation opportunities we will schedule for you. Employees are also encouraged to see the area on their own time. Through this approach, we hope to motivate our staff as well as familiarize them with the area to better assist our guests when they have questions. 


Our Jobs

Food and Beverage, Retail, Maintenance, and Housekeeper

Sleep and Eat

Employee cabins at Gwin's

Gwin's Lodge has duplex housing units with heated 12 foot x 12 foot rooms that includes two twin beds, overhead lighting and electrical outlets. There are separate men’s and women’s shower facilities. 

Two employee room & board packages are available. All employee housing is 2 to a room and includes access to employee cafeteria for 3 meals/day and shower/restroom facilities.

The Wall Tent housing is $12/Day. Older Cabin Housing and Duplex housing is $16/Day.

Employees at Gwins by a Wall Tent

 

Other Perks

  • Line Cook:  $9.00 - $12.50/Hr + Bonus*
  • Kitchen Assistant:  $7.75/Hr + Bonus*
  • Dishwasher:  $7.75/Hr + Bonus*
  • Servers:  $7.75/Hr *See Note
  • Host/Hostess:  $7.75/Hr + Tips + Bonus*
  • Bartender:  $7.75/Hr * See Note
  • Store/Tackle Shop: $8.00/Hr
  • Housekeepers:  $7.75/Hr
  • Maintenance Staff:  $8.50/Hr.

*Note:

  • Kitchen Staff & Hostess Bonus: All wait staff tip-out monies (25%), will be held in a cumulatively building kitchen & host staff bonus account. All the tip-out funds collected will be divided, at the end of the season, It will be paid only to those who fully complete and comply with all provisions. The amount paid is determined on a pro-rata basis (based on the number of hours worked by the remaining eligible staff.). Kitchen and host staff who quit or fail to fulfill their employment agreement serves to increase the bonus of those who remain.

Getting Here and Getting Around

You'll find detailed transportation information on our website.

For Fun

Free employee fishing charters and outdoor recreation excursions.  The trips are provided by the guides and excursion companies where we book our guests' trips. Every effort is made to get our employees out on at least one trip each season, and often there are opportunities for multiple trips.

In addition, Trapper's Creek Smoking Company will smoke 20# of fish per employee at no cost. You catch the fish—we send it off to Trapper's Creek—they smoke the fish and return it to you at the lodge.  Or they can ship the smoked fish to any location you want. All shipping costs are the responsibility of the employee.

We have the following parties for our employees each summer.

  1. "I Survived The 1st Red Salmon Onslaught" Party (After 4th of July)
  2. "I Survived The Summer" Party (Labor Day)

Employees and their catch at Gwin's

How to Apply

To apply, please complete our application.

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