Role Overview
Kenai Backcountry Adventures (KBA) is seeking experienced, professional, and highly self-sufficient individuals for seasonal Wilderness Safety Guide positions supporting remote Alaska field operations. KBA Wilderness Safety Guides support remote crews, field operations, expeditions, and wilderness logistics in active brown bear habitat throughout Alaska.
What You Will Do
Maintain continuous situational awareness in remote wilderness and field environments while actively supporting overall operational safety. Provide wildlife deterrence and brown bear safety oversight for crews and remote operations.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Successful candidates are disciplined, operationally mature, physically capable, and comfortable working independently in remote Alaska environments with minimal supervision. This position requires mature judgment, emotional regulation, situational awareness, and the ability to remain calm and professional under pressure.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Strong firearms competency and safe weapon handling practices
- Familiarity with pump-action shotguns and wildlife deterrence systems
- Ability to assemble, disassemble, clean, inspect, and maintain firearms
- Ability to consistently and accurately shoot targets at operational distances
- Ability to pass a background check if required by project/client
- Ability to pass drug and alcohol screening if required by project/client
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong communication and professionalism
- Basic wilderness navigation skills using GPS, maps, and compass
- Experience recreating, hunting, guiding, or working in remote wilderness environments
- Comfortable traveling in small aircraft, helicopters, boats, ATVs, and other remote transportation environments as required
Benefits
- Competitive hourly and deployment compensation
- Overtime opportunities
- Mobilization and demobilization compensation
- Meals and lodging typically provided while deployed
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