About the employer
HAP Skagway Transportation Division is part of Holland America Princess Alaska – Yukon, a land operation owned jointly by Holland America Line and Princess Cruises, both part of Carnival Corporation, one of the world's largest vacation companies. It's based in Skagway, a small Alaskan port town at the north end of Lynn Canal, with around 700 year-round residents and over 750,000 visitors a year.
Work here is about service for guests of different cruise lines, so teamwork matters: if you're not serving a guest, you're serving someone who is. Skagway keeps its 1898 Klondike Gold Rush charm, and the historic Chilkoot Trail is nearby. There's also a referral program paying up to $400 per person you refer.
The job as Fleet Detailer
What you'll do
- Performs a variety of entry-level vehicle cleaning and maintenance tasks
- Routinely cleans and re-fuels fleet vehicles
- Prioritizes work and meets deadlines while maintaining attention to detail, working in a team or group environment
- Cleans and details the fleet vehicles for land tours of Holland America Princess guests
What is required
Pay and hours
Housing
Housing is employer-provided and required, in dormitory-style accommodation at 203 3rd ave., Skagway, AK. Rooms are shared by 2 people, with shared bathrooms down the hall; dorms are co-ed but rooms are not. Linens, free laundry with detergent, kitchen access, WiFi and a common area with a large TV and DVD are included. Non-smoking and pet free.
Location: and Spring StreetSkagway, Alaska
Why Skagway?
Located at Spring Street, Skagway, Alaska, this tiny Gold Rush town of fewer than 1,200 year-round residents sits at the end of a dramatic fjord, surrounded by mountains and glaciers. On your days off you can:
- Ride the legendary White Pass & Yukon Route Railway
- Hike the Chilkoot Trail or the Lower Dewey Lake loop
- Go whale watching, kayaking, ziplining or glacier sightseeing
- Cross the border for a road trip into the Yukon, Canada
- Explore wooden boardwalks, historic saloons and local coffee shops
About Alaska
Alaska is the ultimate Work & Travel adventure - glaciers, Denali, midnight sun and untouched wilderness. Most students work in remote lodges, national-park resorts and on tour boats, earning some of the highest summer wages in the country.
