Work with us
Join our team
Hello, and thanks for your interest in joining our team and being a part of our lifestyle!
We look for a co-guide and carpenter interested to establish with us for the season (August to April), eventually on a long term basis. The position is open to couples.
Our team consists of 4-5 persons and 35 well trained Alaskan huskies, plus some farm animals. We work hard all together to give our guests the best possible experiences!
Important
- You must be a legal citizen of a EU country, or have a work holiday visa
- Carpentry or animal professional skills are mandatory
Requirements:
- Fluent english - work language
- Driving licence
- Positive and hard-working mindest
- Carpentry
- Animal-lover
- Cleaning, tidying and packing represent 50% of our job
Human skills:
- positive mindset when things are tough
- being 200% committed to joining us
- putting guests before yourself
Added bonus:
- mechanical skills (tractor and quad bikes)
- forestry skills
- experience in tourism
Interested?
We look for somebody interested to establish with us over a long period of time. The position is a mix of guide assistant, guesthouse host and building assistant.
We offer accommodation and a monthly remuneration to the right person who is willing to commit for the season (August - April), take responsibilities and initiatives, and get involved within various projects : co-guiding, hosting, cooking, building... Life on a farm involves many tasks, which can be repetitive but also fulfilling. Seeking motivated, positive and hard-working persons : it's not a 9 to 5 job but our lifestyle! It’s important that you are flexible, and so are we, as it is long days, with a rustic lifestyle. Couples are welcome. You will receive working clothes, holiday allowance and full health coverage under our company insurance.
Voilunteers
In the summer only, we welcome volunteers : room and board included, a lot of unforgettable experiences with our dogs, and an insight into the life in the North. Help with daily routines at the farm like animals feeding, guest-house cleaning, painting...
Pleace include:
CV and previous work experiences
A few sentences about yourself, where you’re coming from, why to join our team?
Possible dates
Dietary restrictions
Language skills
There will be a 2 weeks trial period. Please recognise that the work on a farm is hard, especially in November-January when the temperatures are below - 15°. The animals have to be fed and the cleaning has to be done at fix time, irrelevant how the weather is.
About us
We are a Norwegian - French couple living beyond the polar circle, together with our dogs. We have organised tours together since 2017. Espen's kids are teenagers, they live with us part time.
Our activities
We offer seasonal outdoor adventures to our guests. Mainly with our dogs, but also sailing, canoeing, hiking, skiing...
August - November: full time dog-training on kart and quad. Production of firewood. Picking and preparing berries, mushrooms, moose meat and pig meat.
December - January: co-guiding dogsledding and sailing trips, snow-plowing, guest-house host (cooking, cleaning).
February - April: assistant with logistics around tours. Possibility to join some expeditions as assistant guide and cook. We can be away for some weeks, so you shall be self-driven.
May - August: tidying after snow melting, firewood, carpentry, fencing, harvesting, building and restoration of traditional cultural heritage, fixing and painting at the farm.