Summer Employment Opportunities
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We are continually accepting applications for our summer season. Our season runs from mid-May through mid-September. We recruit an enthusiastic team of employees, and we offer a bonus incentive to those who complete the season.
We will begin our interview process for the upcoming season in January. We plan to conduct interviews with qualified applicants on selected days in January, February, and March.
Please feel free to contact us through e-mail at hr@riverboatdiscovery.com with any questions or comments.
Please click here to open or download an application
Either attach to an email and send to the address above (instructions below), or print out a copy and fax to (907)479-4613, mail, or deliver in person to our office. (Please call for directions during the off season)
1. Right click on the link above
2. Select "Save Target As"
3. Save the application to your computer
4. Open the document
5. Press the Insert key to maintain formatting
6. Fill out the application and save it
7. Send application as an attachment in an email to hr@riverboatdiscovery.com
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RIVERBOAT DISCOVERY
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| Positions Available: Guide , Deckhand , Reservations Clerk , Retail Associate , Accounting Clerk . |
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| Assistant Manager of Retail Operations |
Hourly position with approximately 40 hours per week and some overtime required. Serve as a direct supervisor of the Retail Associates assigned to the Warehouse. Coordinate daily schedules and tasks; prepare all orders for receiving by printing price tags, organizing priorities, assigning locations for merchandise in the Warehouse, and monitoring the receiving progress; monitor and report inventory levels and issues to the General Manager of Retail; ensure that daily tasks are completed efficiently and accurately by the Retail Associates. Serve as a customer representative for visitors to the Riverboat Discovery. Performs other duties related to the operation of a retail store and Warehouse.
Qualifications: One - two years office or administration experience, with business skills preferred. Junior level college standing preferred. Ability to represent the Riverboat Discovery in a courteous, professional manner. Ability to complete tasks efficiently and accurately. Strong customer service skills, proficient computer and mathematical skills preferred. Ability to communicate and work well with others; possess confidence to perform tasks independently with attention to detail.
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| Guide ($11.50/Hour) |
Hourly position with up to 40 hours per week and some overtime required. Guides greet passengers and serve as ambassadors for Alaskan Native culture; conduct the tour of the Chena Indian Village; serve coffee and doughnuts and assist deckhands in the snack bar during busy times; act as salespeople by ringing up sales and opening and closing registers at the end of trips. Other duties include assisting passengers with questions.
Qualifications: Ability to speak well before large groups of people; outgoing and cheerful disposition; High School diploma if over age 18; first-hand knowledge of and experience in an Alaskan Native culture; communicate well with others; and prior experience with or ability to learn to operate a cash register.
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| Deckhand ($10.50/Hour) |
Hourly position with up to 40 hours per week and some overtime required. Deckhands cast off at departure and secure the Riverboat Discovery on landing; staff the snack bar when passengers are on board; assist passengers; maintain the safety of the vessel; handle lines and gangplanks during departures and landings; serve coffee and doughnuts to the passengers; and stock and staff the snack bars, including balancing the till after each trip. Deckhands must practice and perform emergency procedures, including man overboard, anchoring, abandon ship and fire drills, operating emergency equipment, and CPR.
Qualifications : Ability to represent the Riverboat Discovery in a courteous, professional manner to passengers at all times; pass a drug test, as required by the U.S. Coast Guard; applicants over age 21 preferred (Alaska law requires individuals to be 21 to serve alcohol).
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Reservations Clerk
($10.00/Hour)
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Hourly position with up to 40 hours per week and some overtime required. Responsibilities include answering phones, responding to inquiries about the Riverboat Discovery and El Dorado Gold Mine tours; taking reservations and entering them into the reservations system; confirming group tours and filing reservations. Clerks sell and/or collect tickets and perform other duties as directed by the Manager of Reservations.
Qualifications : Ability to communicate well in person and over the phone; operate office machines accurately and efficiently (computer, word processor, calculator, phone system and communication with boats by radio); and represent the Riverboat Discovery in a courteous, professional manner.
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| Retail Associate ($9.50/Hour) |
Hourly position with up to 40 hours per week and some overtime required. Serve as a customer representative for visitors to the Riverboat Discovery; prepare and stock merchandise for sale; perform inventory control duties; and organize and distribute merchandise. Performs other duties related to the operation of a retail store.
Qualifications: Ability to represent the Riverboat Discovery in a courteous, professional manner in order to provide customer service and sell merchandise. Ability to complete tasks efficiently and accurately. Strong customer service skills, proficient computer and mathematical skills preferred. Ability to communicate and work well with others; possess confidence to perform tasks independently with attention to detail.
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| Accounting Clerk ($10.00/Hour) |
Hourly position with approximately 40 hours per week and some overtime required. Enter accounts receivable into accounting program; prepare invoices and journal entries; prepare Daily Receipts Ledgers; post credit card payments to Accounts Receivable; assist with timekeeping; and perform some cash counting and reservations support duties.
Qualifications: Ability to perform routine and complex accounting duties with a high degree of accuracy; and work well independently and as a team. Junior standing or greater in a university in the field of accounting. Prior accounting experience preferred.
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