Ski Guide & Avalanche Instructor, North Tahoe
International Alpine Guides
Truckee, CA
$235 to $425 per day, by training and assignment
Seasonal
Lodge Staff Jobs in California
4 open listings · updated Nov 2, 2026
Lodge Staff jobs in California, listed as employers post them and as we find them on employers’ own career pages. Lodge staff work housekeeping, dining, kitchen and front desk jobs at park and fishing lodges; Yellowstone’s concessioner charges $17 a day for a dorm room and all meals. California requires a Fish and Wildlife guide license to guide or pack for pay ($295.75 for residents in 2026), or a $64.89 registration if you work for a licensed guide.
More About Lodge Staff Jobs in California
Each lodge staff listing in California 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 lodge staff positions in California stay visible below the live listings so you can see which employers hire and when.
If nothing below fits, browse all lodge staff jobs nationwide, all outdoor jobs in California, or post a free Job Wanted so California employers can find you first.
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Rock & Ski Guide, Avalanche Instructor, Tahoe
International Alpine GuidesTruckee, CA$235 to $425 per day on overnight trips, by training and assignmentFull-time -
Ski, Rock & Alpine Guide, Eastern Sierra
International Alpine GuidesMammoth Lakes, CA$235 to $425 per day, by training and assignmentFull-time -
Logistics Coordinator, High Sierra Basecamp
Outward Bound CaliforniaMidpines, CAStarting at $140 per daySeasonalHousing
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Questions About Lodge Staff Jobs in California
How many lodge staff jobs in California are open right now?
4 listings are live on WildWork as of November 2, 2026. 4 state their pay and 1 include housing.
What do lodge staff jobs in California pay?
The median posted rate is $330/day across 4 current listings that state pay in that unit, with posted rates from $140/day to $330/day. These are advertised rates; tips, overtime and room and board are extra where the listing says so.
Do lodge staff jobs in California come with housing?
25% 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 lodge staff jobs in California?
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. Kingfisher Charters in Sitka says lodge housekeeping and serving staff can average $4,000 to $5,000 a month with overtime, tips and bonus, and BLS reports a 2025 median of $17.07 an hour for maids and housekeeping cleaners.
When do lodge staff jobs in California get posted?
Yellowstone National Park Lodges hires for a summer season from April to the end of October and a winter season from December to early March, and CoolWorks says January through March is the busiest recruiting window for summer jobs. New California 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.