All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or disability, and will not be discriminated against on any of these bases.
We are looking for people who have an established work history and who have interesting personalities. We teach our employees everything they need to know about the job and bring them along as their skills develop, so previous experience is not required. Like any job, we need maturity, common sense, and a willingness to be taught. Here’s a hint: We assume you love the outdoors or you wouldn’t be applying. Let us know what makes you interested. Information like, “I’m really an outdoor person,” is not very interesting. Statements like, “I once lived an entire winter in a snow cave”, “In my spare time I volunteer at a homeless shelter”, or “I once won a Dungeons and Dragons tournament” are interesting.
We are looking for people who are willing to live up to our behavioral and grooming standards. Western does not allow its employees to drink alcohol, take illicit drugs, smoke, vape, chew tobacco, or do anything similar while on the job, on company property, or in company vehicles. This includes time spent in camp while on a river trip and includes time spent in company housing. Pursuant to our National Park Service contracts and Department of Transportation regulations, we conduct drug testing. Certain grooming standards are also required such as no beards or excessively long hair on males, and we ask that females shave their legs and armpits. We also reserve the right to ask you to remove excessive body piercings (anything that is visible other than your ears). Tattoos are allowed unless they are inappropriate. If there is a question, feel free to ask about it in your interview.