Life in the woods – HJO style

Apply here — 2025 HJO job app

* Hungry Jack Outfitters is looking for two or three fun people to join our 2025 summer crew! We are located midway up the Gunflint Trail, on Hungry Jack Lake, just three miles south of the Canadian border.

* It’s fun – we try to not to take life too seriously but need to get things done. Our staff is small but mighty: mighty enough to pick up and carry canoes everyday, small enough that everyone needs to do their part so that it doesn’t fall on your friends to do your job for you.  

* We’re looking for flexible and helpful humans. Each day presents different tasks. You may spend a day getting to know guests and driving them to their entry points, while the next day may be spent tidying a cabin for another’s arrival. It’s challenging, physical, and mostly outdoor work with lots of variety. You won’t be stuck doing one thing all summer.

* You’ll learn a lot about the area, the wilderness, camping, and life every day. We live here year round and want to share what we’ve learned about the forest and what it holds with you.  Fishing?  HJ Lake is one of the best fishing lakes around and there are many great lakes to explore nearby.

* Our guests love the BWCAW. Many come here for refuge and reflection, some for adventure and excitement. We want to do what we can to share this special place with them.

* Pay is $15 an hour.

* Staff housing is available and very affordable at $200/month, that includes internet, laundry and utilities. A shared staff kitchen and living space is available, with smaller, personal cabins for those who apply first. No pets – no exceptions.

* You’ll have the opportunity to see this place the way our guests do, and we happily provide any and all equipment you will need to enjoy the woods. When you have time off, pack a bag, grab a canoe and a map and head out on the water, or explore one of the many hiking trails near Hungry Jack Outfitters. It’s a lovely place to be no matter what you’re doing.

* Our season is May through September. We know many students don’t have all that time open so we are happy to work with your schedule. 

* 40 hours a week, 5 days on, two days off every week. We want you to have time to enjoy the Northwoods away from Hungry Jack Outfitters too. We will accommodate time for your adventures provided they are in harmony with the schedules of our guests and your co-workers. 

* Must be at least 18 years of age, and have a valid driver’s license. We help our guests load gear, which requires lifting canoes overhead several times a day. This is a physical job – you will be moving and on your feet most of the day. Prior outdoor experience, especially time in the BWCAW, is very desirable as well though not a requirement.

Interested? Email us or click on the link above for an application. Tell us a bit about yourself and why you’d like to work here this summer.

It looks like it’ll be a fun summer full of blueberries, sunsets and aurora borealis. We’d love to have you on the team.

Dave, Nancy and Ben Seaton