Fishing Lodge Operations Assistant

Fishing Lodge Operations Assistant – Job Description

Work on a remote island for 17 weeks from the middle of May until the middle of September as part of a team and must work well with others.

Duties include, good customer service, daily maintenance, dock duties, fueling and cleaning boats, driving various sizes of boats hauling supplies and gear to and from remote island camp using boats and ATV’s, fish cleaning and perform other duties as required.

Employees must be friendly and courteous, willing to assist customers as required.

Employees will conduct daily duties such as:

· Dock duties, tending to customers assisting with boat docking and departing, fueling boats, bailing boats after rain, filling and issuing bait and fish cleaning.

· Bagging ice cubes for customers daily usage

· Collecting garbage, recycling and compost from each cottage with use of ATV and trailer.

· Servicing the compost toilets

· Checking and changing propane tanks as required

· Pumping water tanks with gas powered pumps

· Taking out fish guts and compost material via boat to dump site

· Sweeping out outhouses and checking TP supplies

· Assist with light construction work, dock mtce, building maintenance and repairs, wood cutting, brush clearing etc.

Staff must live on the island in the staff house. Staff must be friendly, and work well in a team environment. Staff must be responsible and clean up after themselves, maintain good hygiene and do their own food preparation.

Staff must be available 24/7 in case of emergency while on the island.

About Ellen Island Camp

Ellen Island Camp has been a family run business for 79 years and is located on a 17 acre island located on the beautiful waters of Lady Evelyn Lake. The success of the business is strongly attributed to the great customer service and hospitality we provide to our customers. Living on a remote island requires mature and self-motivated staff to work together and support one another to ensure the daily duties and projects are completed safely and efficiently while focusing on the customer experience. We want our staff to enjoy their season, the benefits of working and living on a remote island are rewarding and besides the work staff can also enjoy fishing, swimming and relaxing in the great outdoors. Our guests consider us to be family and visit from all over North America with many returning year after year.

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 17 weeks

Salary: $750.00 per week

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Supplemental pay types:

• Tips

Application question(s):

• Why do you feel you are qualified for this job?

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Experience:

• Boating: 5 years (required)
• Driving: 4 years (required)
• Fishing: 5 years (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Lady Evelyn Lake, ON (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-05-13