Fishing Guide Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Ability to set up camp independently in a wilderness situation
• Experience using hazardous equipment, such as firearms, chain saws, etc.
• Experience operating boats more than 24 feet in length
• Ability to perform vessel and off-road vehicle maintenance
• Ability to spend long periods of time in close quarters while at sea on vessels between 29-156 feet in length
• Eighteen years of age and possess a high school diploma or GED at the time of employment.
• Must have a current, valid Alaska Driver's License at time of employment.
• Job duties require lifting and carrying of loads weighing up to 70 pounds over rough or uneven surfaces.
• Must submit to a fingerprint based criminal history background check.
• Must read, understand, and agree to via signature, an agreement of confidentiality concerning the work commonly encountered within the Department of Public Safety.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of experience performing patrol and surveillance duties and identifying, recording violations, and documenting criminal activity.
• Six months of field experience involving fish or wildlife management, habitat protection.
• Six months of experience as a commercial fisher; licensed hunting or registered sport fishing guide; or assistant, deckhand, or similar person who worked directly under the supervision of, and on the same vessel/hunting trip as, a licensed or registered guide.
• Six months of qualifying military experience that involved working outdoors in inclement weather conditions, and patrolling and surveillance duties.
• Six months of experience performing semi-skilled duties working in and/or around aircraft. This experience includes work such as general labor and maintenance of aircraft equipment and/or facilities; cleaning, washing and/or assisting with fueling aircraft to return to field; or other support tasks.

Responsibilities

• Performs technical level work in the prevention and detection of violations and the enforcement of laws and regulations.
• Performs semi-skilled work, frequently in remote field locations, to ensure that mobile facilities and transportation equipment are operational.

Benefits

• You are joining a team committed to public safety through public service.
• This is a dynamic and exciting position in which you can experience working in the outdoors, serving the public, and never get bored.