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Job positions at REINDEER FARM in Palmer, Alaska

Animal Care Specialist

Barista/ Food Trailer Worker

Barista/ Food Trailer Worker

Enjoy spending time with animals? Like working outdoors? 


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Barista/ Food Trailer Worker

Barista/ Food Trailer Worker

Barista/ Food Trailer Worker

Passionate about coffee? Love chatting with guests from around the world?


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Tractor Wagon Driver

Barista/ Food Trailer Worker

Enjoy leisurely scenic drives? Love chatting with guests from around the world?


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Reptile Expert

Landscape Maintenance

Passionate about scaley and slimy friends? Curious to learn about reptiles and their care?

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Gift Shop Manager

Landscape Maintenance

Landscape Maintenance

Enjoy Organization and keeping track of fun new products? Click the photo above to learn more.

Landscape Maintenance

Landscape Maintenance

Landscape Maintenance

Enjoy mowing and weed trimming? Do you find the outdoors relaxing?

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You are welcome to apply any time of year, we begin hiring in March for our seasonal positions. Our summer season is May 1st-Sept 1st.

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Animal Care Specialists at the Reindeer Farm

Description

$13-$17 per hour, DOE
An Animal Care Specialist has the ability to (1) CARE FOR THE ANIMALS and (2) SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THEM. The perfect candidate would be comfortable work around animals including feeding, watering, and cleaning enclosures. They would also be comfortable talking to the public about each animal and what makes them unique. 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Keep pens clean
  • Watering animals
  • Informing the public on animal information
  • Assisting the public to interact with animals safely

Desired Qualities

  • Outgoing personality
  • Timeliness
  • Ability to work independently
  • Team player
  • Flexible
  • Available to work May 1st- Labor Day
  • Ability to work outdoors and dress for the weather

Barista/ Food Trailer Worker at the Reindeer Farm

Description

$13-$17 per hour plus tips, DOE
A Barista/ Food Trailer Worker  takes orders, preps food and work station, and provides a delicious quality product consistently. They would be comfortable making drinks, operating an espresso machine, and operating other kitchen machinery (Hot Dog machine, milkshake machine, panini press, etc.) 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Taking orders
  • Handling cash and credit cards
  • Cleaning up work station
  • Prepping food
  • Making food to order
  • Cleaning up at the end of the day
  • Reporting inventory (so manager can restock)
  • Reporting food waste at the end of each day

Desired Qualities

  • Outgoing personality
  • Timeliness
  • Ability to work independently
  • Team player
  • Availability to work May 1st Labor Day
  • Preferably 18 years or older
  • Experience with food prep or barista preferred but not necessary

Tractor Wagon Driver at the Reindeer Farm

Description

$15-$20 per hour, DOE
Tractor Wagon Driver will drive the tractor for guests and talk to them briefly about the history of the farm and the area. The Tractor Wagon Driver will also monitor the kid play area and report any injuries or assist guests as needed, The perfect candidate would be comfortable working around animals including feeding, watering, and cleaning enclosures. They would also be comfortable talking to the public about each animal and what makes them unique.

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Tractor Wagon Driver must be 18 years of age for liability reasons. Tractor Wagon Driver must be able to drive or learn to drive a tractor safely and ensure passengers load and unload safely.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Keep pen clean
  • Watering animals
  • Informing public on animal information
  • Assisting the public to interact with animals safely
  • Driving Tractor Safely

Desired Qualities

 Outgoing personality

  • Timeliness
  • Ability to work independently
  • Team Player
  • Flexible
  • Available to work May 1st-Labor Day
  • Ability to work outdoors and dress for the weather
  • 18 years or older

Reptile Expert at the Reindeer Farm

Description

 $13-$17 per hour, DOE
A Reptile Expert has the ability to (1) CARE FOR THE ANIMALS and (2) PROVIDE A SAFE EXPERIENCE TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. The perfect candidate would be comfortable working around reptiles and exotics including feeding, watering, and cleaning enclosures. They would also be comfortable talking to the public about each animal and what makes them unique.

The Reptile Expert would be responsible for making sure interactions between a human (particularly children) and animals are safe. Safety of guests and animals is our highest priority. Reptile Expert must be confident and comfortable enough to give instructions to guests about animals interactions. Reptiles Experts must be at least 16 years of age for liability reasons.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Clean enclosures
  • Watering animals
  • Checking lights and heat lamps as needed
  • Feeding animals on schedule
  • Informing public on animal information
  • Handling Animals
  • Assisting the public to interact with animals safely

Desired Qualities

  • Outgoing personality
  • Timeliness
  • Ability to work independently
  • Team Player
  • Flexible
  • Available to work May 1st-Labor Day
  • Ability to work outdoors and dress for the weather
  • Experience with reptiles preferred
  • 16 years or older

Farm Hand at the Reindeer Farm

Description

$14-$20 per hour, DOE
Farm Hands help maintain the farm grounds and care for the animals. Farm Hands conduct a variety of projects on the farm including fencing, building shelters, and repairing existing buildings. Farm Hands may also find themselves decorating for Christmas, weed whacking, mowing, and mucking animal stalls.
This job is has a variety of responsibilities. The best fit for this position is someone flexible, that can work independently, and complete tasks by following directions. 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Minor Repairs to farm buildings and fences
  • Check water and feed in pens and fill as needed
  • Identify and detect health issues within the herd, report to supervisor
  • Handling animals
  • Operating tractor and other farm equipment safely
  • Maintaining farm equipment as needed
  • Installing new fencing, gates, and shelters
  • Cleaning pens  and feed areas
  • Landscaping around farm
  • Mowing and weeding
  • Give tractor rides and help with your groups as needed
  • Cutting and gathering Willow

Desired Qualities

  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to Work Independently
  • Ability to understand and carry out routine written and oral directions
  • Ability to withstand prolonged exposure to varying weather conditions
  • Skilled in basic mechanical and carpentry
  • Work efficiently and quickly
  • Stay focused
  • 18 years or older

Gift Shop Manager at the Reindeer Farm

Description

$16-$19 per hour, DOE
A Gift Shop Manager has the ability to (1) PERFORM CUSTOMER SERVICE and (2) CLEAN AND ORGANIZE. The perfect candidate would be comfortable talking with customers and working a point of sale system. They would also enjoy organizing and keeping their work space clean. 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Working the retail in the gift shop a set number of days of the week during our summer season
  • Cleaning Gift shop 
  • Restocking product
  • Labeling and pricing new product
  • Organizing storage in basement
  • Cleaning basement
  • Performing inventory counts so we have an accurate count of products
  • Submitting items to purchaser for reorder when stock is low

Desired Qualities

  • Outgoing personality
  • Timeliness
  • Ability to work independently
  • Team player
  • Flexible
  • Available to work April 1st- Labor Day

Landscape Maintenance at the Reindeer Farm

Description

$13-$16 per hour, DOE
Landscape Maintenance will be helping us maintain the grounds of the farm. This is important to protect the health of the animals and comfort of our guests.
This job includes mowing, weed eating, hand weeding, and poop scooping. Landscape Maintenance may also be called upon to help with other farm projects. The best fit for this position is someone flexible, that can work independently, and complete tasks by following directions. 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Operating a riding lawn mower
  • Operating a push mower
  • Operating a weed trimmer
  • Hand weeding
  • Poop Scooping
  • Minor Repairs to farm buildings and fences
  • Check water and feed in pens and fill as needed
  • Cutting and gathering Willow

Desired Qualities

  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to Work Independently
  • Ability to understand and carry out routine written and oral directions
  • Ability to withstand prolonged exposure to varying weather conditions
  • Work efficiently and quickly
  • Stay focused
  • 15 years or older

We're Hiring!

Join Our Team

If you're interested in one of our open positions, start by applying here and attaching your resume.


You are welcome to apply any time of year, we begin hiring in March for our seasonal positions. Our summer season is May 1st-Sept 1st.

Apply Now

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