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Open Positions
Join the crew that builds and cares for Juneau's trails. Spend your days outdoors, work alongside our community, and help keep the trail system safe and enjoyable for everyone.
Crew Member
Compensation: $25.00-$27.00/hour DOE
Location: Juneau, Alaska
Season: May 3, 2027 - September 30, 2027 (Season may go longer depending on projects)​
Hours of Work: 4 x 9.5/hr days (Mon - Thurs, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
Hiring Schedule: Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.Â
Housing: limited housing available upon request
Position Summary
Trail Mix is hiring Trail Crew Members for the 2027 season to help build and maintain Juneau’s world-famous trail system, more than 250 miles of trail across Juneau and the Tongass National Forest, in partnership with the City and Borough of Juneau, the US Forest Service, and Alaska State Parks. You’ll work on a crew of 3–5 members and one Crew Leader, doing hands-on outdoor work in all kinds of weather: digging drainage, rebuilding trail tread, and building retaining walls, bridges, and other timber and stone structures. Along the way you’ll learn and apply trail building skills, follow safety procedures, and use and maintain hand and power tools. Most projects are frontcountry, starting and ending at the shop, with occasional remote camping projects that come with a per diem.Â
Crew Leader
Compensation: $28.00-$30.00/hour DOE
Location: Juneau, Alaska
Season: May 3, 2027 - September 30, 2027 (Season may go longer depending on projects)
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Crew leaders must be available for the entire duration of the field season
Hours of Work: 4 x 10/hr days (Mon - Thurs, 7:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
Hiring Schedule: Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.Â
Housing: limited housing available upon request
Position Summary
Trail Mix is hiring Trail Crew Leads to run construction and maintenance projects on Juneau’s world-famous trail system, more than 250 miles of trail across Juneau and the Tongass National Forest, in partnership with the City and Borough of Juneau, the US Forest Service, and Alaska State Parks. Crew Leads supervise a field crew day to day, turning project plans and agency specifications into daily assignments, teaching hand-tool and construction skills, and delivering quality work that meets Trail Mix and agency standards. You’ll model a culture of safety, keep your crew motivated and the workplace inclusive, and handle technical and interpersonal issues on trail with support from the Trail Coordinator. Most projects are frontcountry, starting and ending at the shop, with occasional remote camping projects that come with a per diem.Â
Trail Mix is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a work environment free from discrimination and where employees are treated with dignity and respect. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, national origin, religion, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.