Husky safari guide

Frozen Lake Husky Oy; Inari; On-site; EUR 20 000 - 40 000; Full time

Job summary

A husky safari company in Inari is seeking individuals for outdoor work with Alaskan huskies. Responsibilities include dog care, ensuring guest safety during safaris, and working in a team-oriented environment. Candidates should possess basic dog care knowledge and strong customer service skills. The position offers competitive pay and accommodation possibilities in a beautiful, natural setting.

Benefits

Accommodation possibility

Working in authentic Lapland nature

Nice coworkers

Qualifications

• Understanding of working with dogs required.
• Good manners and self-confidence needed.
• Patience and common sense essential.

Responsibilities

• Care for dogs, including feeding and grooming.
• Ensure the safety of guests and dogs.
• Prepare trails and equipment for safaris.

Skills

Customer service skills

Ability to work under pressure

Basic dog care

Job description

Overview

We have 70 Alaskan huskies and offer 5 km and 10 km husky safaris for our international guests.

Responsibilities

• Morning starts with dog care (feeding, grooming, poop scooping and harnessing the dogs, preparing the safaris) and grooming the trails.
• Maintain and prepare dogs and equipment for safaris, ensure safety of guests and dogs throughout the day.
• Return dogs to their home kennels after the last safari and provide water and food as needed.

Program options

• Self-driving: guide drives his/her own dog team in front and customers follow with their own teams.
• Guided-drive: customers ride as passengers in a guide-driven big sledge.

Work environment

• Work is hard, physical outdoor labor that requires understanding of working with dogs, customer service skills, good manners, self-confidence, patience, common sense, and the ability to work under pressure and react quickly to changing situations.

We offer

• Nice coworkers and well cared-for dogs who are considered part of the team and family.
• Accommodation possibility at the kennel and authentic Lapland nature surroundings.
• Competitive salary.

Employment details

• Employment relationship: Employment
• Work start date: As soon as possible
• Wage: Time rate
• Working time: Daytime work, Weekdays, Weekends
• Number of positions: 2
• Notes for applying: You can send your application with cc to email. Please note you must already have a valid working visa.

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