Job Description

Create Your Experience of a Lifetime!

Come work and play in the mountains! Whether it's your first time seeing the mountains, or you already call them home, joining our team means discovering (or re-discovering!) a passion for the outdoors while building lifelong connections with teammates and guests from around the world.

Join the Grand Teton Lodge Company for a season, or stay for a career at one/many of our 40+ resorts. From day one, you'll receive some of the highest compensation rates in the industry, free access to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, Employee housing, free activities, 40% retail discounts, the chance to grow through Epic Service - our leading training and development program, and wellness benefits to fuel your success.​

Other Employee Benefits  

• Paid SICK time  

• Paid PTO after 500 hrs.  

• 401(k) Retirement Plan  

• Employee Assistance Program  

• Excellent training and professional development  

• Referral Program  

To Learn More, please review the  Benefits Eligibility Summary

Job Summary:

You are expected to adhere to the company’s mission, vision and value statements. Be knowledgeable of the company’s management systems, policies and initiatives for Hospitality, Environmental, and Health and Safety. You have specific responsibilities within these areas and are expected to understand them. Maintain and clean small boats, docking facilities; assist guests with canoe, kayak and motor boat rentals; check and cast off cruise boats.

Job Specifications:

• Starting Wage: $17.75/hr
• Employment Type: Summer Seasonal 2026
• Shift Type: Full Time hours available 
• Minimum Age: At least 18 years of age
• Housing Availability: Yes 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Prepare marina for opening (unchain canoes, bail boats, start motors, clean boats, fill fuel tanks).
• Keep dock area, ramps and general marina area clean.
• Ferry boat owners to buoys as necessary.
• Cast off and dock cruise boats.
• Ready boats for guest rentals, issue life jackets, ensure boat is properly equipped.
• Instruct guest in safe and proper operation of motor boats or procedure for paddling a canoe or kayak.
• Ensure all boats are securely tied down nightly.
• Ensure all fuel tank lines removed from small boats and stowed in designated areas.
• Ensure life jackets are stowed away and wet ones hung to dry.
• Report all damage to small boats and outboard engines to Manager or Assistant Manager.
• Pump diesel fuel and gas; dispense oil; handle cash and credit card sales, etc., on gas dock.
• Close out fuel dock, audit fuel tanks, and provide necessary paperwork to accounting on a daily basis.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements: 

• Current First Aid and CPR Certification
• Strong verbal English skills
• Basic knowledge of boats, canoes, and kayaks
• Ability to speak to groups of people

What's In It For You? 

• FREE Dormitory Housing (including linens and all utilities) or Full Hook-Up RV Sites 
• FREE Wi-Fi 
• FREE National Park Pass to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park 
• FREE Participation in guest activities: Horseback rides, kayak and boat rentals, lake cruises & scenic raft tours, 200 miles of hiking trails and THE greatest perk ever – living in one of the most picturesque national parks! 
• FREE Recreation Program and complimentary use of Rec Halls, Employee Gyms (Climbing Wall at JLL) and watersports equipment. 
• 40% retail discounts plus online ProDeals
• 20% grocery and restaurant discounts 
• $112/week Meal Plan covers 3 meals/day in the employee cafeteria (mandatory for dorm residents, optional for RVers, FREE for Salary roles) 

Before you apply, visit  for detailed information about housing and other information you will find helpful. 

​ We are committed to environmental stewardship and sustainability through zero waste, energy and water conservation, green dining and retail, volunteerism, and education. Grand Teton Lodge Company offers an amazing place to live and work, as well as staff housing.  

In completing this application, and when submitting related documentation, applicants may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, and/or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. 

Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID 513169
Reference Date: 01/10/2026 
Job Code Function: Water Sports   

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