2025 Season is June 5th through October 31st. We bring staff in mid-May to set up for the season and training and keep staff through mid-November to close up.
We are a small remote fishing resort floating in the North Cascades National Park/Recreation Area in Washington State. Our business consists of 15 rental cabins and a fleet of rental equipment including motorboats, canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards. We are here to help the public enjoy the National Park and its backcountry as much as we do.
We are looking for hires who are self motivated, fast pace oriented, easily adapt to new situations, thrive in the wilderness, work well with a diverse team, and are positive in spirit. You must be a good roommate, kind, considerate & possess good communication skills. Experience is not necessary for our positions with the exception of our OPV 6 Pack Boat Captains.
We provide paid training, we usually cross-train our hires to help wherever is needed. As a Ross Lake crew member helping guests and co-workers is the main goal, supporting each other in all areas is what makes a great crew. Our lifestyle here is very secluded. There is no road access to the resort, the crew hikes in and out for their work week, and your car will be parked at our trailhead. You must have your own reliable transportation! Because there are no stores nearby (minimum of a 1 to 3-hour drive), going out shopping for supplies such as groceries & personal items is a must. We recommend having the ability to get away on your weekends. Employees stay here five days a week and have a two-day weekend (not necessarily weekend days). We do not allow seasonal crew to have pets.
The crew quarters have both single rooms and bunk bed-style sleeping arrangements with a shared living/kitchen/bathroom/utility space. Housing assignments and living space are decided after the seasonal staff has been selected. (All Covid and CDC requirements will apply to housing during the 2024 season)
The positions are full-time (40 hours a week). Our wage scale starts at Washington state minimum wage (plus tips where applicable) hourly wage may be adjusted for knowledge and experience in the position the applicant is selected for.
Our 2025 season runs from June 5th through October 31st and we usually start our staff in mid-May to get things opened up. Most of our staff stays on until mid-November to close up operations. Please check our website for more information on our resort: http://www.rosslakeresort.com/
2 Positions: Remote Office Assistant duties are but not limited to, answering phones, and emails, and assisting in bookings and all forms of guest service needs. Have an active role in supporting our office staff to ease the communications so we can provide outstanding guest services. A strong background with computers and voip phone service is very important. Having backcountry, hiking & boating experience is a plus! This position will have a mandatory 2 week on site training period. We provide accommodations for the training, transportation is provided by the hired staff member.
6 Positions: Deckhand / Truck Driver duties are but are not limited to, issuing boat rentals, washing boats, maintaining all rental equipment, keeping docks clean, driving trucks for our portage service, transporting our guests in and out, helping with guest needs, and any other resort duties. Must have a valid Driver's license and clean driving record.
7 Positions: Housekeeping duties include cleaning and sanitizing our floating cabins (1 to 15 daily), cleaning the public restroom, washing, drying, folding laundry daily, keeping the laundry room clean and organized, and cleaning other spaces routinely. It will include cleaning or providing housekeeping to any space on or related to the resort including but not limited to guest cabins, crew quarters, office, woodshop, docks, trucks, and boats.
2 Positions: Boat Captain requires a valid US Coast Guard OUPV (six-pack) License and must be at least 18 years of age. We offer a water taxi service to transport guests and gear to and from the resort as well as to the hiking trails and campsites up the 21 miles of Ross Lake. This position is also required to help with all other resort duties when not driving boats. Such as but not limited to the issuance of rental equipment, cleaning, and maintenance of boats, general dock duties & maintenance, guest assistance, truck driving for portage, and guest needs. Captain schedule can be either 5 days a week 8-hour shifts or 4 days a week 10-hour shifts. There is a possibility of overtime in this position. A schedule will be discussed at the time of interviews and decided at the time of hire.
Position placement and housing placement are dependent on availability. Work schedule and housing are determined after we have hired our full seasonal staff. Employees get perks such as free equipment usage, free housing in a floating cabin with a beautiful view, wifi, and all utilities. You must be available throughout our entire season, we need a full staff to get open ready and a full staff to close things up for the winter.
