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Gold Panning Guide

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Recruitment began on December 1, 2025
and the job listing Expires on February 14, 2026
Full-time
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Dressed as a gold rush prospector, take your guests on an exciting journey through time, then assist as they try their luck!

As a Gold Panning Guide and Driver you will take guests on a short city tour while providing an entertaining narrative on the history of gold mining in Juneau. Once you arrive at the gold panning site you will instruct guests on methods of gold panning and assist as they try their luck at panning. You will need to curate your own costume that should be apparel consistent with gold prospectors in the late 1890’s.
Duties will include but are not limited to:

  • Accurate completion of Pre & Post trip vehicle inspections (DVIR)
  • Troubleshoot customer service issues in a calm & professional manner
  • Daily cleaning and minor maintenance of all equipment and facilities keeping them clean, orderly and in good repair
  • Obeying all traffic laws and ensure vehicles have all required safety equipment
  • Safe loading, transporting and unloading of guests in a friendly, courteous, professional manner.
  • Maintaining the gold panning site & “salting” gold pans
  • Learning the information necessary to deliver an entertaining and informed narrative during the tour including flora, fauna, gold mining & natural history of the area
  • Creating a positive, professional culture and work environment
  • Understanding and compliance with company safety & operational policies
  • Current DOT Physical Card, clean driving record, pre-employment drug testing and enrollment in a random drug testing program required.

Positions available in Juneau and Skagway!

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