Green Dog Svalbard has a permanent staff of 15 people. Our coworkers usually work with us for a couple of years and often longer. We offer you a place to stay in the city or near the kennel, while you work for us. All of our employees are sharing the work load. The daily job routine includes handling the dogs, picking up water, helping to receive/send out trips, practical tasks at the kennel and if necessary you must be able to co guide.
It can be physically hard and the winter darkness can also be a mental challenge. But you’ll also have the chance to live and work in the High Arctic with 250 dogs and your international colleagues – you’ll meet a lot of exciting people from all over the world and you’ll have some amazing nature experiences!
Green Dog is mainly looking for handlers with the following qualifications:
- Preferably previous work experience within agriculture.
- a professional, loyal and committed attitude.
- Longterm employment. Minimum a year.
- Social, happy, mentally stable.
- You like working with animals and people.
- Good English skills and willing to learn Norwegian.
- Experience from outdoor life
- Experience from winter activities.
- Any craftman skills are welcomed.
- A driver’s license for car and trailer is a must, and we expect you to be a responsible and experienced driver.
We prioritize employees with life experience, and we have an average age of about 25 years among our employees.
“Partyguides” have no interest, only serious people who thrive in nature and likes animals.
We expect you to bring your own equipment, such as:
- GPS
- Headlamp
- Boots for winter
- Hikingboots for summer
- spikes
- Multitool (Leatherman)
- Compass etc.
If you wish to apply for work, make sure to upload all the documents we are asking for. We need a photo, your job application, at least 2 references with phone number/email address from previous jobs and your CV. We only reply to serious applications.
