Facilities & Operations Coordinator

SUMMARY

Katmai Wilderness Lodge is seeking a highly capable, organized, and self-motivated Facilities & Operations Coordinator for our 2027 season. This is a hands-on and highly trusted position responsible for helping maintain the readiness, appearance, organization, and day-to-day functionality of our remote wilderness lodge. The Facilities & Operations Coordinator works across nearly every area of the property and plays an important behind-the-scenes role in ensuring both lodge operations and the guest experience run smoothly.

The Facilities & Operations Coordinator is entrusted with significant responsibility for the condition and operational readiness of Katmai Wilderness Lodge. The position requires someone who can be given responsibility for an area and take ownership of it, recognizing what needs to be done without requiring a checklist or reminder for every individual task.

This is an excellent position for someone who enjoys variety, takes pride in keeping things organized and operating correctly, and is comfortable moving between guest-facing responsibilities, property maintenance, logistics, equipment, and general lodge operations. No two days at KWL are exactly alike.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintain the overall readiness, organization, cleanliness, and presentation of lodge facilities, grounds, guest areas, and operational spaces.
• Assist with general facility maintenance, minor repairs, preventative maintenance, and property upkeep.
• Maintain and organize storage areas, operational supplies, equipment, and back-stock inventory.
• Manage waste collection and assist with preparation of materials for aircraft and barge backhaul.
• Support guest changeovers and help ensure the lodge is fully prepared for incoming guests.
• Maintain the lodge guest equipment program, including organization, cleaning, inspection, sizing, and readiness of guest gear.
• Support aircraft arrival/departure, guest luggage, freight, and backhaul operations.
• Maintain outdoor areas, grounds, trails, decks, and other guest-facing spaces.
• Monitor facility supplies and basic operational systems and communicate developing needs or concerns to the Lodge Manager.
• Identify maintenance or operational issues early and address appropriate minor issues or report them promptly.
• Support other lodge departments and general property operations as needed.
• Ensuring guest spaces are ready, operational areas are organized, equipment is
• prepared before it is needed, and developing problems are identified early.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None. This position works directly with and under the direction of the Lodge Managers and is expected to take initiative within assigned responsibilities.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to live and work successfully in a remote, communal environment for the duration of the season.
• Five (5) years of previous experience in lodge or resort operations, facilities, property management, maintenance, construction, landscaping, remote-camp operations, or a related field.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
• General handyman or mechanical aptitude.
• Experience operating utility vehicles, small equipment, or similar machinery.
• Experience working in remote environments.
• Familiarity with generators, propane systems, basic facility maintenance, or off-grid operations is beneficial but not required.
• Takes pride in knowing that the condition, readiness, and presentation of KWL are directly influenced by their work.
• Highly organized, dependable, observant, and detail-oriented.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently while also functioning well as part of a small team.
• Comfortable prioritizing multiple responsibilities and adapting as operational needs change.
• Mechanically inclined and comfortable performing basic maintenance and repairs.
• Willing to learn unfamiliar equipment and systems.
• Physically capable and comfortable working outdoors in changing Alaska weather.
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• Professional and personable around guests and coworkers.
• Flexible and willing to assist wherever needed.
• Able to recognize developing problems and communicate them before they become larger operational issues.
• Someone who takes genuine pride in the condition and presentation of the property.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small team.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

WORK SCHEDULE

Seasonal full-time live in position, generally May through September. Position will require flexible hours, extended workdays, split responsibilities, and overtime as needed to support lodge operations and guest schedules.

TRAVEL

Employee must arrange travel to Kodiak, Alaska. Transportation to the lodge will be coordinated from Kodiak. A seasonal travel stipend may be provided.

DRIVING REQUIREMENTS
• Must have or be able to attain a valid state driver's license and be insurable on the company's automobile insurance policy.
• Driving may be required when traveling and/or short occasional amounts of local driving. The expected driving time is 25%.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
• Must be able to effectively communicate with guests, coworkers, and management and receive information necessary to safely perform assigned duties.
• Must be able to walk and/or stand on hard surfaces and uneven terrain for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to kneel, bend, twist, and reach with regular frequency.
• Must be able to push, pull, carry, and lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds, including guest luggage.
• Must be able to maintain balance and maneuver safely over uneven terrain and in confined or busy spaces.
• Must possess sufficient fine and gross motor skills to operate equipment and computer systems.
• Must be able to safely perform physically demanding work outdoors and work long hours in varying environmental conditions associated with remote lodge operations.

It is Ouzinkie Native Corporation and subsidiaries' business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodation, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Katmai Wilderness Lodge is a remote wilderness operation where team members live and work on property in a primarily off-grid environment. Work is varied and physically demanding and may be performed in adverse or changing conditions, including high humidity, heat, cold, high winds, rain, uneven terrain, wildlife activity, and other conditions characteristic of remote Alaska.

Weather, aircraft schedules, guest needs, equipment, and operational priorities can change quickly. Some days are busier than others, particularly during guest changeovers, aircraft operations, and periods of significant lodge activity. Because staff size is limited, employees must work cooperatively, remain flexible and resourceful, adapt as priorities change, and be willing to assist outside their primary responsibilities when necessary.

This position provides an opportunity to spend a season living and working in an extraordinary remote environment while becoming an important part of a small team.

Benefits

Compliance:

To be considered for this position, all applicants must apply on the company website,


We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.


We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, familial status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Preference will be given to Ouzinkie Shareholders, Descendants of Shareholders and Spouses of Shareholders in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g) and Title 42 U.S. Code 2000e - 2(i).

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