Arctic Valley Ski Area is hiring a barista and kitchen cashier to work Saturdays & Sundays from mid-December to mid-April.

Applicants should have some prior experience making espresso drinks. Applicants must hold a Municipality of Anchorage Food Handler’s Card (can be obtained after hiring). Duties include making espresso, taking orders (both coffee and food), running orders, cleaning the kitchen, and other duties as assigned.

Pay is $17 per hour, including a $2 per hour end of season bonus, plus tip share, shift meal, hot drinks, sick leave, merchandise discounts, and access to industry discount programs.. Ride breaks are possible on slower days.

Reliable, winter-conditions-ready transportation is a must. A background check will be performed on all applicants. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age.

Arctic Valley Ski Area is hiring a bartender to work Saturdays & Sundays from mid-December to mid-April. 

Previous bartending experience preferred, and a valid Alaska TAP card is required. Duties include selling beer, wine, and food, entering sales in POS system, cleaning bar area, upstairs level of the lodge, beer deck, and other duties as assigned.

Pay is $17 per hour, including a $2 per hour end of season bonus, tip share, shift meal, hot drinks, sick leave, merchandise discounts, and access to industry discount programs. Ride breaks are possible on slower days.

A high level of responsibility and reliability are absolutely required. Reliable, winter-conditions-ready transportation is a must. A background check will be performed on all applicants. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age.

Arctic Valley Ski Area is hiring cooks to work Saturdays & Sundays from early December to mid-April. Additional holiday & spring weekday shifts are available, but not required.

This is an entry-level position, with no prior experience required. Applicants must hold a Municipality of Anchorage Food Handler’s Card (can be obtained after hiring). Duties include preparing food, cleaning the kitchen, stocking, assisting with ordering, and other duties as assigned.

Pay is $19 per hour, including a $2 per hour end of season bonus, plus tip share, shift meal, hot drinks, sick leave, merchandise discounts, and access to industry discount programs. Ride breaks are possible on slower days.

Reliable, winter-conditions-ready transportation is a must. A background check will be performed on all applicants. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Arctic Valley Ski Area is hiring a customer service agent to work Saturdays & Sundays from early December to mid-April.

Duties include selling lift and tubing tickets, selling merchandise, answering guest inquiries in person, via phone, and email, resolving customer issues, and assisting with janitorial duties. 

Pay is $17 per hour, including a $2 per hour end of season bonus, shift meal, hot drinks, sick leave, merchandise discounts, and access to industry discount programs. Ride breaks are possible on slower days.

This is an entry-level position – no prior experience is required. A background check will be performed on all applicants. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age.

Arctic Valley Ski Area is a lead customer service agent to work Thursdays through Sundays from late November to mid-April.

Duties include selling lift and tubing tickets, taking food orders, selling merchandise, answering guest inquiries in person, via phone, and email, resolving customer issues, assisting with janitorial duties, and closing the building. 

Pay is $19 per hour, including a $2 per hour end of season bonus, shift meal, hot drinks, sick leave, merchandise discounts, and access to industry discount programs. Ride breaks are possible on slower days.

This is an entry-level position – no prior experience is required. A background check will be performed on all applicants. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Arctic Valley Ski Area is seeking a lift operations supervisor to work Saturdays & Sundays from early December to mid-April. Additional shifts are available on ASD holidays and Thursdays-Fridays from March to mid-April, and preference will be given to candidates available for these shifts.

This position requires either previous supervisory experience or previous lift operations experience. Applicants must be at least intermediate skiers or snowboarders, with their own equipment, and outdoor, winter-ready clothing. Duties include overseeing lift operators, following troubleshooting checklists, auditing operational records, and other duties as assigned. Long periods of time working outside are required.

Pay is $20 per hour, including a $2 per hour end of season bonus, shift meal, hot drinks, sick leave, merchandise discounts, and access to industry discount programs.

A high level of responsibility and reliability are absolutely required. Reliable, winter-conditions-ready transportation is a must. A background check will be performed on all applicants. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Arctic Valley Ski Area is hiring lift operators to work from early December to mid-April. Shifts are Sat-Sun, school holidays (Wed-Fri, plus a couple Mondays), and Thu-Fri in March and April. Consideration will be given to employees who are only available for weekday shifts.

This is an entry level position, no prior experience is required. Applicants must be at least intermediate skiers or snowboarders, with their own equipment, and outdoor, winter-ready clothing. Duties include operating ski lifts, shoveling, and other duties as assigned. Long periods of time outside are required.

Pay is $19 per hour, including a $2 per hour end of season bonus, shift meal, hot drinks, sick leave, merchandise discounts, and access to industry discount programs. Ride breaks are possible on slower days.

A high level of responsibility and reliability are absolutely required. Reliable, winter-conditions-ready transportation is a must. A background check will be performed on all applicants. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Arctic Valley Ski Area is hiring lift operators to work Saturdays & Sundays from early December to mid-April. Additional shifts are available on ASD holidays and Thursdays-Fridays from March to mid-April, and preference will be given to candidates available for these shifts.

This is an entry level position, no prior experience is required. Applicants must be at least intermediate skiers or snowboarders, with their own equipment, and outdoor, winter-ready clothing. Duties include operating ski lifts, shoveling, and other duties as assigned. Long periods of time working outside are required.

Pay is $19 per hour, including a $2 per hour end of season bonus, shift meal, hot drinks, sick leave, merchandise discounts, and access to industry discount programs. Ride breaks are possible on slower days.

A high level of responsibility and reliability are absolutely required. Reliable, winter-conditions-ready transportation is a must. A background check will be performed on all applicants. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Arctic Valley Ski Area is hiring a lodge assistant to work Saturdays & Sundays from early December to mid-April.

Duties include vacuuming, mopping, emptying trash, cleaning restrooms, snow removal around the lodge, minor building maintenance tasks, plus assisting with customer service tasks, and other duties as assigned. 

Pay is $17 per hour, including a $2 per hour end of season bonus, sick leave, shift meal, and hot drinks. Ride breaks are possible on slower days.

This is an entry-level position – no prior experience is required. A background check will be performed on all applicants. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age.

Arctic Valley Ski Area is hiring a Marketing Coordinator for the upcoming ski season. This is a great opportunity to develop skills marketing to outdoor recreational users, while getting paid and having a lot of fun!

Duties include:

• Creating and curating a photo/video library for marketing purposes
• Writing and designing weekly marketing emails
• Creating social media posts
• Creating graphics using Canva
• Updating Arctic Valley’s website
• Helping organize events (Anniversary Party, Merry Marmot, theme days)

This position requires one day on the mountain per week (typically Saturday), taking photos, video, doing interviews, and other tasks as assigned. Additional remote work hours during the week will be used to write marketing emails, update the website, and create social media posts. Expected time commitment is 12-16 hours per week.

Arctic Valley provides a laptop, DSLR camera, access to paid Canva subscription, paid Google Photos/Drive account, and paid email marketing tools.

Pay is $19 per hour, including a $2 per hour end of season bonus, shift meal, hot drinks, sick leave, merchandise discounts, and access to industry discount programs.

Applicants must be at least intermediate skiers or snowboarders, preferably are already familiar with Arctic Valley and able to ride the entire area confidently. Applicants must have reliable winter-ready transportation to Arctic Valley.

Arctic Valley Ski Area is hiring a Program Administrator for the Arctic Valley Ski Team. This position is part time, and a mix of on-site and remote work. Employee must be available for all Saturday training sessions at Arctic Valley, some Sundays (particularly at the beginning of the season), and all race days. Remote work will be spread throughout the week as needed.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, very comfortable working with web-based applications, and have some ski racing or youth sports knowledge. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Administer Teamsnap
  • Set up programs and pricing
  • Open and close programs as necessary
  • Set up and manage special sessions as necessary (Christmas Break, Spring Break, etc)
  • Set up practice schedule for each program
  • Set up and send notification emails for practices & races
  • Ensure participants are entered into the correct program
  • Ensure participants are moved between programs as needed
  • Set up invoices as needed (jacket purchases, team travel)
  • Follow up on unpaid invoices
  • Assist parents with navigating the program (mostly turning off duplicate/excessive notifications)
• Communicate with Parents
  • Answer email inquiries (with backup from others as needed)
  • Be the person at the AVST desk who can tell everyone what’s going on (Saturdays for sure – other days as needed)
  • Communicate with coaches and parents to move kids between skill groups
  • Update Public Facing Communications
  • Keep AVST website updated (program dates, prices, races/special events)
  • Update AVST social media

Arctic Valley Ski Area is hiring a rental tech to work Saturdays & Sundays from early December to mid-April. Additional holiday hours are available, but not required.

Duties include explaining, fitting, testing, inspecting, and servicing rental skis and snowboards. Some familiarity with ski & snowboard equipment and maintenance is helpful. Strong customer service skills working with all ages and abilities to outfit the correct equipment is critical. Must be able to pass an open-book technical test after review of materials.

Pay is $17 per hour, including a $2 per hour end of season bonus, shift meal, hot drinks, sick leave, merchandise discounts, and access to industry discount programs.

This is an entry-level position – no prior experience is required. A background check will be performed on all applicants. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age.

Arctic Valley Ski Area is hiring ski and snowboard instructors to work Saturdays & Sundays from early December to mid-April. Additional holiday hours are available, but not required.

Duties include teaching kids and adults how to ski or snowboard in individual or small group settings. Applicants should be advanced skiers or snowboarders, able to confidently ride both groomed and ungroomed terrain. Applicants must be able to explain equipment, and understand how to adjust it to suit students’ needs. Some prior teaching or coaching experience is required. PSIA-AASI certification is preferred, but not required. PSIA-AASI certification training is available.

Pay is $19 per hour, including a $2 per hour end of season bonus, shift meal, hot drinks, sick leave, merchandise discounts, and access to industry discount programs.

A background check will be performed on all applicants. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age.

Arctic Valley Ski Area is hiring ski patrollers for the winter season. Shifts are Sat-Sun, school holidays (Wed-Fri, plus a couple Mondays), and Thu-Fri in March and April.

Current Outdoor Emergency Care, Wilderness First Aid, EMT, or equivalent certification is required (course may be challenged if applicant has an appropriate medical background). Background on a snow safety team and relevant avalanche class certifications are helpful, but not required.

Pay is $18 per hour, including a $2/hr bonus for completing the season, shift meal, hot drinks, sick leave, merchandise discounts, and access to industry discount programs.

Arctic Valley Ski Area is hiring a snowcat operator to work November-April.

Some prior experience with snowcats or heavy equipment is preferred, but not required. Excellent hand-eye coordination, ability to multi-task, and a level of fitness are required to be successful. Candidates should be self-starters, able to work independently, and possess good judgement.

Positions available:

• Base area grooming, working Saturday/Sunday early mornings, additional holiday mornings, and Thursdays/Fridays in March/April. About 6 hours per day. 12-30 hours/week. Holiday/weekday shifts are negotiable.
• Winch grooming, working Thursday/Friday evenings/nights, plus additional shifts as needed or for holidays. About 36 hours/week for a normal week, more on holiday weeks.

Pay is $25 per hour, plus sick leave, shift meal (when kitchen is open), season pass, merchandise discounts, and access to industry discount programs.

Arctic Valley Ski Area is hiring snowmakers for our fall snowmaking season. This is a temporary position, beginning in late October, and running through late November or later as needed.

Pay is $19 per hour, including a $2 per hour end of season bonus, and sick leave. After completion of the season, employees may move to tube park crew or lift operations, or take a season pass.

Afternoon/evening and night shifts are available – snowmaking runs 24/7. Overnight shifts are 12 hours (4 hrs overtime), day and evening shifts are 8 hours.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. No prior experience is required, though a strong work ethic and willingness to work varied shifts is required.

Arctic Valley Ski Area is hiring terrain park crew to work Saturdays & Sundays from early December to mid-April. Additional holiday hours are available, but not required.

Duties include shoveling, shaping, testing, and maintaining terrain park features. Employee is responsible for maintaining terrain park maintenance logs, addressing concerns / suggestions from the public and staff, and providing recommendations to the Mountain Manager. Employee will also act as relief for lunch breaks for lift operators.

Pay is $19 per hour, including a $2per hour end of season bonus, shift meal, hot drinks, sick leave, merchandise discounts, and access to industry discount programs.

This is an entry-level position – no prior experience is required. A background check will be performed on all applicants. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Arctic Valley Ski Area is hiring tube park operators to work primarily Thursday-Sunday, with additional school holidays required during Christmas Break, Spring Break, and President’s & MLK Days. Our tubing season is late November to mid-April. This position combines well with our snowmaking opportunities in November.

Non-holiday weekday shifts are 8 hours in the afternoon/evening, and weekend/holiday shifts are 10 hours from morning to evening.

This is an entry-level position, with no prior experience required. Duties include loading and unloading the tubing lift, shoveling, interacting with guests, and other duties as assigned. Long periods of time outside are required.

Pay is $19 per hour, including a $2 per hour end of season bonus, shift meal, hot drinks, sick leave, merchandise discounts, and access to industry discount programs.. Tube park staff may have the opportunity to take ride breaks during the day.

A high level of responsibility and reliability are absolutely required. Reliable, winter-conditions-ready transportation is a must. A background check will be performed on all applicants. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Arctic Valley Ski Area is hiring a supervisor to oversee the tube park. 

This position is primarily Thursday-Sunday, with additional school holidays required during Christmas Break, Spring Break, and President’s & MLK Days. Our tubing season is late November to mid-April. This position combines well with our snowmaking opportunities in November.

Non-holiday weekday shifts are 8 hours in the afternoon/evening, and weekend/holiday shifts are 10 hours from morning to evening.

Prior supervisory experience is preferred, some leadership experience is required. This is a hands-on position, working constantly with the tube park crew to ensure guests’ safety and fun.

Duties include supervising the tube park crew, basic troubleshooting, communicating with maintenance staff and management, loading and unloading the tubing lift, shoveling, interacting with guests, and other duties as assigned. Long periods of time working outside are required.

Pay is $20 per hour, including a $2 per hour end of season bonus, shift meal, hot drinks, sick leave, merchandise discounts, and access to industry discount programs. Tube park staff may have the opportunity to take ride breaks.

A high level of responsibility and reliability are absolutely required. Reliable, winter-conditions-ready transportation is a must. A background check will be performed on all applicants. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.