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Remote Alaskan Lodge - Housekeeper needed!

Posted: May 16, 2026

Housekeeper

Chulitna Lodge Wilderness Retreat

Port Alsworth, Alaska

Wages/Pay
$1,500.00 / month + tips
Experience Level
Some experience required
Job Start Date
May 30, 2026

Live the dream, two hundred miles off-grid! You could spend your summer creating unforgettable experiences for adventurous guests at Chulitna Lodge — a beautiful, historic wilderness retreat nestled in Alaska's Lake Clark National Park.

We are looking for a friendly Housekeeper to maintain cleanliness and order in our guest cabins, bathhouses, storage areas, and laundry facilities.

Chulitna Lodge has 3 concurrent missions:

1. Provide excellent adventure vacations in as close to a 'bush luxury' format as possible for its clients.

2. Host an Artist-in-Residence program allowing artists the time, space, clarity, and facilities to make, learn, and grow.

3. Create a summer home for the wonderful and dedicated staff (who are mostly artists & creatives)

Responsibilities for this position include:

  • Maintaining order of and being available to retrieve from our storage areas as needed, where we keep stock of supplies, bedding, and equipment

  • Daily cleanings of two bathhouses and daily tidying of guest cabins

  • Daily tidying of Main Lodge communal spaces, with weekly deep-cleanings

  • Sanitizing high-touch surfaces multiple times per day

  • Cleaning, changing over & staging of cabins between Guests

  • Communicating between Guests, Artists, and other staff to ensure a comfortable stay

  • Laundry for Guest linens & bath towels

  • Laundry for kitchen towels, napkins & Main Lodge linens

  • Looking for someone adaptable and able to maintain a positive team attitude!

Timeframe:

Starting immediately and ending around October 3, 2026

Compensation:

  • $1500/month (2nd summer offers up to 25% raise, 3rd offers matching 401k-type program), partial months prorated

  • All living expenses are covered (note that in our remote area, the average cost for living expenses (fuel, electricity, water, internet, groceries, etc) comes to $2000/person/month)

  • Travel stipend to get to/from Anchorage from home city - round-trip ($800)

  • Incredible bush flight from Anchorage to Lake Clark ($500 value)

  • Regular tips from Guests

Note: There is nothing to spend money on up here at Chulitna, and we cover all your expenses throughout the summer, which means you go home with a stack of cash!

How to Apply

Before applying, we encourage you to spend a few minutes exploring who we are at http://chulitnalodge.com. If Chulitna feels like your kind of place, we'd love to hear from you! 

To Apply: send the following to info@chulitnalodge.com:

  1. Your resume

  2. A brief bio — who you are, and what makes you excited?

  3. A short cover letter sharing what draws you to this role and why you'd thrive in it

  4. Any notes we should know about you as a person — how do you live and work when in close community with others? What does life off-grid in the Alaskan wilderness mean to you?

We read every application personally, and look forward to meeting you. We are accepting applications for the position starting immediately, and hope to complete our hiring process by the last week of May. Thanks for your interest in our cozy lodge on the edge of the world! 

Contact Info

Chulitna Lodge Wilderness Retreat

Chulitna Lodge is a historic wilderness retreat located in remote Alaska. During the summer season, we host adventure vacations for guests from around the world, as well as residencies for visual artists, writers, musicians, & researchers. Our mission is to share a love for exploring our world’s most remote locations, to preserve wild places, and to personally reap the benefits of a world apart.

Location
Alaska
Season
Summer
Staff size
7
Housing
Whether included in the compensation package or provided at a cost, housing is provided for staff.
Housing details
Staff at Chulitna Lodge are housed in a private yurt or small cabin, each fit with lights & electricity. The luxury bathhouses are shared with guests. All meals, snacks etc are provided. Chef prepares lunch and dinner daily; the kitchen and pantries are also available for personal use.
Family housing available
Yes
Single occupancy housing available
Yes
Pet friendly
Yes
Meals
Provided
Cell phone service
Some, ask for details
Internet access
Intermittent
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