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Beautiful Bearskin Lodge has two jobs that remain open starting in mid-to-late May, full-time or long-seasonal — if you’re searching for a way to be in Cook County/Grand Marais/Gunflint Trail for the long-run, we’d love to talk to you. Bearskin is a wilderness resort on the edge of canoe country, the BWCA Wilderness, in far northern Minnesota on the Gunflint Trail. We are 26 miles from the “coolest small town in America,” Grand Marais, a fun and thriving artsy Lake Superior community that is a major travel and moving destination these days. This is a contented place to work, and our employees often stay for years. Read all about our unique environment at Bearskin Employment Info, or on our profile here on Coolworks.
Current job openings / start date negotiable:
Resort Couple: Two people to share a lakeside house with a view and perform two of our necessary jobs. This is wonderful way for couples to be introduced to our area and become part of the community. Our employees have gone on to buy resorts, establish businesses, build their artisan following, or become valuable community leaders in Grand Marais after establishing themselves at Bearskin. Based on the jobs we have filled, this couple needs to possess or be capable of learning basic maintenance and housekeeping skills. Very physically active jobs — ideal for couples who are runners, bicyclists, hikers, canoeists and who love the active, outdoor life.
The jobs our couple will be doing:
- Maintenance, outfitting, and outdoor groundskeeping: Fun position for a self-starter who likes to be outside, but also enjoys performing minor repairs. Takes care of the campground, mows the grass, helps guests with boats and canoes, solves guest problems, sends people out on BWCA trips. This person also helps with weekend cabin cleaning and may occasionally help at front desk if needed.
- Housekeeping, front desk and all-purpose helpful human: Major weekend housekeeping (with all of us), plus a variety of tasks mid-week including greeting guests, helping with activities, organizing outfitting gear, and solving problems. Lots of guest interaction.
More info:
Our ideal job applicant enjoys the outdoors and will be happy living far from shopping and cities. We are remote. Our employees are detail-oriented, drama-free, and organized. They present well when they meet other people, they have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and they are very responsible. They have good references from previous employment. They love a healthy, outdoor lifestyle and they want to experience life on the Gunflint Trail. We have smoke-free, drug-free housing. Live healthy here.
If you are a good worker and you want to be here, we can teach you the skills you need. If you already come with previous knowledge about front desk work, guest services, maintenance, or especially housekeeping, that’s even better!
Most of our staff is now hired and they are going to be SO great. Fun people. Join us! (Bring your bike and your running shoes, this is shaping up to be an active group.)
Pets: We accept cats, bunnies and goldfish, no questions asked. But if you will be bringing a dog, your dog needs to pass its own “interview” process. Dogs here need to be very quiet, well-trained around people, able to stay home and indoors during your workday, and home-bodies that won’t run away into the very wild surrounding woods
NOTE INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYEES: we do not have the permit to hire on international visas, so there is no need to apply here.
