Fleet Detailer
Live Your Alaskan Summer in Skagway
Imagine clocking out from work and looking up at snow-capped peaks, waterfalls tumbling into a fjord, and cruise ships docked in one of the most beautiful harbours in North America. That’s everyday life in Skagway, Alaska – a legendary Klondike Gold Rush town of just 1,000 residents that comes alive every summer with travellers from around the world.
HAP Skagway Transportation Division is looking for energetic university students to join its team as Fleet Detailers. If you like hands-on work, being part of a close-knit crew, and finishing the day with a hike, kayak trip or bonfire with new friends from across the globe, this is your summer.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Fleet Detailer, you are the reason our motorcoaches and tour vehicles look spotless for thousands of guests each week. Your daily duties include:
- Washing, rinsing, drying and polishing the exterior of motorcoaches, vans and support vehicles
- Vacuuming, wiping and sanitising interiors – seats, windows, floors and luggage bays
- Checking and topping up basic fluids and reporting maintenance issues to the shop team
- Keeping the wash bay, tools and supplies organised, clean and safe
- Supporting the transportation team with light shuttle-prep and yard tasks
- Working as part of a fast-moving team to meet daily departure schedules
Position Details
- Employer: HAP Skagway Transportation Division
- Position: Fleet Detailer
- Location: Skagway, Alaska
- Industry: Hospitality & Tourism Transportation
- Pay: $16.00 per hour
- Hours: 40 hours per week (overtime often available in peak season)
- Season: Summer to Fall
- Tips: No tips for this position – stable, predictable earnings instead
Why Skagway?
Skagway is one of the most sought-after Work & Travel destinations in the USA. Here you can:
- Ride the world-famous White Pass & Yukon Route railway through mountain passes
- Hike the Chilkoot Trail, Lower Dewey Lake and Laughton Glacier routes right from town
- Go whale watching, glacier trekking, ziplining, kayaking and gold panning
- Take weekend trips to the Yukon in Canada, Juneau or Haines
- Enjoy the midnight sun with long, bright evenings for adventure after your shift
What We Offer
- Guaranteed 40 hours per week with a solid $16/hour wage
- Employer-supported housing options in a remote Alaskan town
- Friendly, international team of students and seasonal staff
- Real US work experience in the hospitality & tourism industry for your CV
- Employee perks and discounts on local tours and activities (subject to availability)
- English practice every single day in a genuine American workplace
What We’re Looking For
- University student aged 18–25 on a J-1 Work & Travel USA visa
- Conversational English – enough to understand instructions and work with a team
- Comfortable with physical, hands-on outdoor work in changing Alaskan weather
- Reliable, punctual and detail-oriented – clean vehicles are all about the details!
- Positive attitude, willingness to learn and a team-first mindset
- Ability to commit to the full season, from summer into fall
- No previous experience required – full training is provided
Ready for the Adventure?
Skagway spots fill fast every season – it’s one of the most popular placements in the Work & Travel USA programme. If you want a summer of glaciers, mountains, great earnings and friends from every continent, apply now and start your Alaskan story.
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.
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