Executive Chef – Remote Fly-In Lodge
Alaskan Adventures Lodge
Sleetmute, AK
SeasonalHousing
Backcountry Cook Jobs in Alaska
2 open listings · updated Oct 29, 2026
Backcountry Cook jobs in Alaska, listed as employers post them and as we find them on employers’ own career pages. Backcountry cooks feed hunting camps, lodges, ranches and river trips; a Montana outfitter pays its base camp cook $2,000 to $3,000 a month plus tips with room and board. Alaska deckhands need an ADF&G crewmember license ($60 resident, $220 nonresident a year in 2026), and sport fishing guides register with ADF&G for free each year.
More About Backcountry Cook Jobs in Alaska
Each backcountry cook listing in Alaska shows the season dates, whether housing and meals are included, the pay when the employer states it, and how to apply directly to the employer. There is no application fee and no recruiter in the middle: the apply link goes to the outfitter, ranch, lodge, agency or crew that is hiring. Listings an employer posts directly are checked by a person before they go live; listings we found on public career pages are marked until they have been checked, so confirm the details with the employer before you travel. Recently filled backcountry cook positions in Alaska stay visible below the live listings so you can see which employers hire and when.
If nothing below fits, browse all backcountry cook jobs nationwide, all outdoor jobs in Alaska, or post a free Job Wanted so Alaska employers can find you first.
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Second Cook – Remote Alaska Lodge (2027 Season)
Katmai Wilderness Lodge (Ouzinkie Native Corporation)Kodiak, AK$4,000–$6,000/month + tipsSeasonalHousing
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Questions About Backcountry Cook Jobs in Alaska
How many backcountry cook jobs in Alaska are open right now?
4 listings are live on WildWork as of October 29, 2026. 1 state their pay and 2 include housing.
Do backcountry cook jobs in Alaska come with housing?
50% of current listings say the employer provides housing, free or at a charge, and 25% include meals. Each listing shows whether housing is included and what it costs when the employer says.
How do I apply for backcountry cook jobs in Alaska?
Open a listing and use its apply button. It goes straight to the employer: an email, the employer’s own application page, or USAJOBS for federal positions. WildWork never charges job seekers and never asks for money to apply. Swan Mountain Outfitters pays its Montana base camp cook $2,000 to $3,000 a month plus tips with room and board, and BLS reports a 2025 median of $17.98 an hour for restaurant cooks; outfitters tell hunters to tip the camp cook $50 to $100 each.
When do backcountry cook jobs in Alaska get posted?
Summer camp and lodge cook jobs run roughly May to September or October, like the May 1 to October 15, 2026 camp cook ads on Montana’s outfitter classifieds, and hunting camp cooks work the fall seasons. New Alaska listings go out in the free Monday email, and the outdoor job hiring calendar how-to shows when each kind of outdoor work usually hires.