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Ours is a seasonal business consisting of a Cafe and RV Campground that opens in late May and runs through the second week of September. This is our 6th year running it. Goals when we purchased it included meeting more people who share our love of the wilderness and all the amazing things this state has to offer. Getting to do that each Summer
is something we love and enjoy sharing with others. This year there may be some construction opportunities also as we look to develop several acres we own immediately adjacent to the RV Park.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Interests
Events & social
Movies & TV
Videography
Pets
Writing
Plant care
Art & design
Books
History
Gardening
Animals
Cooking & food
Fitness
Nature
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The job is at a cafe and popular RV campground on the West Glenn Highway in rural part of Alaska. It is a frequent stop for international tourism because of its proximity to the Matanusca Glacier and overall beautiful location. Our visitors range from native Alaskans, people from the lower 48 states, Canada and all over the world. It is a ruggedly beautiful location with a Dall sheep preserve in the mountains across the street. Moose sightings are frequent. Lodging is provided and an hourly rate commensurate with experience will be paid.
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
Prep and grill cooking, baking, pizza-making, waiting tables and washing dishes in a small cafe in Alaska on the Glenn Highway in the mountains above the Matanuska Glacier. Basic groundskeeping, cleanup, maintenance and running firewood to guests are all ongoing. We have our two dogs up for the third year in a row. Each year we have at least one staff that loves them and enjoys taking them for walks on the various trails that surround our property. This year that person will be headed on to his next workaway gig July 9 as agreed upon. We'll miss him and so will the dogs. So we're looking for someone to finish out the season with us who is also a dog-lover.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Basic Spanish
Accommodation
Staff cabins with a community room. Meals provided on site during shift and some bulk groceries and sundries are provided. Additional meals from the menu can be purchased at 50% off.
What else ...
We have strong relationships with the local guide companies and frequently place staff on glacier hikes and river rafting trips. There are many hiking and wilderness-related activities available. Fishing and wild berry picking are a couple of those.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We can host digital nomads. We have a pretty reliable internet connection now since adding a fiber connect to the facility. That being said we're in a very rural location in the mountains and occasionally still are subject to a power outage which can affect the internet.
Space for parking camper vans
No charge
Can possibly accept pets
This is somewhat limited and based on some discussion. We've had a couple people that have stayed and worked with us who had a dog and it worked ok to good. We'll be bringing ours up this Summer also which could limit the number of additional dogs we could accommodate comfortably. Smaller cage type pets could be fine. We had kittens last Summer.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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Mark and Nancy are very accommodating.
Besides having a place to stay, they also pay you an hourly rate for the duration. It’s really a good gig. They also provide some basic groceries which was very helpful when your… read more
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Mark and Nancy are very accommodating.
Besides having a place to stay, they also pay you an hourly rate for the duration. It’s really a good gig. They also provide some basic groceries which was very helpful when your… read more
If you're a social type, this place is for you; as remote as the quiet park is, the clients hail… read more
