Laborer

Laborer

Responsible for general construction, woodworking, finishing and touch ups around the Resort.

Position responsibilities:

• Loading and unloading tools or raw materials.
• Assembling scaffolding or other pieces of equipment.
• Digging or filling in pits throughout the construction process.
• Clearing debris from construction structures.
• Operating light and heavy equipment.
• Clean up worksites from hazardous or obsolete material.
• Assist welders, carpenters, painters or other tradespeople on-site.
• Handle and transport materials and equipment.
• Follow instructions from supervisors to perform manual labor tasks.
• Help with setting up and transferring temporary structures.
• Report issues with equipment or unsafe conditions.
• Responsible for all maintenance and repair all painted surfaces and wall covering surfaces.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential skills and experience:

• Good customers service skills, interpersonal skills, and verbal/written communication skills.
• Must be able to work in extreme weather conditions and with fumes.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Why Alyeska?  

Alyeska Resort is a 300+ room resort which includes a Nordic Spa and Ski Area, nestled in the mountains of Girdwood, Alaska located 45 minutes south of Anchorage. Alyeska Resort is an incredible place and Girdwood is a friendly, lively town where residents value both outdoor adventure and community spirit. Alyeska Resort offers the type of atmosphere where our employees are able to work hard and play hard and are encouraged to share their enthusiasm with our guests.  

Offering year-round and seasonal opportunities, working at Alyeska Resort is both rewarding and exhilarating. Alyeska Resort offers many exciting career opportunities, beautiful surroundings and exciting employee benefits including:  

• Vision, Dental, and Medical Insurance for regular full-time employees  
• Paid holiday and paid time off (Vacation and Personal)  
• Free Season Pass for employees and qualified dependents  
• Roth 401(k) and 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan  
• Discounts for rooms at The Hotel Alyeska and affiliate hotels  
• Discounts in Resort restaurants, shops, and Nordic Spa  

Family, Quality, Winning, Industry and Honesty: Our people realize that relationships rooted in trust, honesty, respect and gratitude are essential to all. We never get a chance to make a second first impression. Success is planning the details. We are focused and committed to doing what we say and accepting feedback as a gift.  

Physical demands and work environment:  The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and smell.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Employee may be required to pass a functional capacity test developed for this job.
• Work Environment:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock.  The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud.

Alyeska Resort is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All resort employees must possess current documentation showing they are eligible for employment in the United States. Alyeska Resort accepts applications for currently available positions only and does not accept applications for “general employment.” Preference may be given to local candidates, as relocation may not be available.