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Posted: Aug 08, 2026

Winter Caretaker/Full-Time Maintenance

Sportsman's Cove Lodge

Alaska

Wages/Pay
$52,000.00 - $65,000.00 / year + tips
Experience Level
Previous experience required
Job Start Date
Aug 29, 2026

Winter caretaker/Full-Time Maintenance


Come join our full-time team and live in Saltery Cove Alaska, Housing, and utilities including high speed star link internet. Is included in this job.

Your duties will be full-time care and supervision of our fishing lodge and all its buildings, management of the generators and all equipment. Taking care of the building to ensure no damage or moisture damage accrues. Tasks such as organization, and inventory list of all equipment, small construction jobs such as painting, flooring, cleaning, trim work plumbing and electrical work will be assigned. Also, Maintenance of our boats that are left at the lodge.

You will also have to have boating experience, construction experience, in most fields, and fabrication experience, use of welders, and metal working tools.

Also, use of chain saws and cutting firewood is a must, use of all hand tools is also a must.

The ideal candidate will be a person that has lived in worked in the back country of Alaska for long extended periods of time and has the creativity and ingenuity to solve problems off grid.

Knowledge of off grid life is a must for this job.

You will be able to hunt, fish and enjoy the serenity of Alaskan life in your free time and days off.

During the summer months you will be a full-time maintenance caretaker of the facility and help keep the grounds, facility and all its water and swages systems in order, as well as all maintenance issues at the lodge. You will run a small staff during the summer months to help during peak summertime when our guests are present.

Management and being able to work with small and medium-sized teams are a must!

From May to September food will also be included in your salary.

accommodations are spectacular and very comfortable.

There will be boats available to make it to town to supply as well as charter air services.  If you have any questions, please reach out to the general manager.

To apply fill out this form, click here https://wkf.ms/48A2qNY

driver’s license must be uploaded to be put into the candidate pool.

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Contact Info

Sportsman's Cove Lodge

Sportsman’s Cove Lodge is a highly acclaimed, saltwater fishing lodge located a 20 minute floatplane ride west of Ketchikan in the pristine wilderness of Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. We are looking for hard working, service-oriented individuals to further our vision of offering our guests the trip of a lifetime.

Location
Alaska
Season
Summer
Staff size
25
Housing
Whether included in the compensation package or provided at a cost, housing is provided for staff.
Housing details
Some private rooms/bathrooms, some communal bathrooms
Family housing available
No
Single occupancy housing available
Yes
Pet friendly
No
Meals
Provided
Cell phone service
Some, ask for details
Internet access
Good
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