EMPLOYMENT FAQ
Please monitor Workplace Alaska at http://workplace.alaska.gov. You can also use the links below.
Monitor Workplace Alaska at workplace.alaska.gov for all Alaska Railroad job postings. In addition, you may wish to subscribe to the automatic email notification service available on the Workplace Alaska homepage.
We hire at many locations across the railroad system. Management and professional positions are generally located in Anchorage, Alaska. Non-management opportunities can be found throughout the Alaska Railroad system from Fairbanks to Seward.
You may request a hard copy employment application by contacting the Human Resources Department; however, by establishing an Applicant Profile on Workplace Alaska, a prospective candidate has their secure application readily available by user name and password for any position that comes available.
With the exception of the Tour Guides (see below), a person must be at least 18 years old to be employed at the Alaska Railroad Corporation.
Each year Anchorage high school students are selected to participate in a 10-week high school elective course taught at the King Career Center. This course teaches customer service skills, public speaking, CPR, First Aid, and Alaska history, geography, economics, current issues and biology. See your high school counselor for more information. Classes generally start in January of each year. Tour guides receive rail pass privileges, have the opportunity to meet people from all around the world, develop lifetime skills, gain valuable work experience and have the possibility of future advancement with the Alaska Railroad.
If you would like to become a Locomotive Engineer, you need to apply for a Locomotive Engineer/ Conductor Trainee position. These are generally posted in January or February each year in preparation for the summer season.
Apprenticeship opportunities are posted on Workplace Alaska. Apprenticeships are typically found in the Mechanical Department for work as a Locomotive Mechanic or a Carman. Those selected for apprenticeships will be in training for three years, completing 6,000 hours of on-the-job training. On their own time, apprentices must successfully complete seven (7) Railway Educational Bureau lessons per month for two years and maintain a 90 percent average on all lessons. Lessons must be completed by the end of two years. In addition, apprentices participate a quarterly review with the Apprenticeship Committee. This includes review of safety performance, attendance records, lesson completion, step increase, and work process evaluation. Successful completion of the apprenticeship is a condition of employment.
Once you have established your Applicant Profile on Workplace Alaska, you can update your information as frequently as you wish by using your personal user name and password.
Follow the instructions carefully. There are step-by-step guides to help you with process.
Fill out the application completely. Workplace Alaska has a cut and paste capability from various word processing applications so if you have a resume in electronic format you can cut text and paste it into the Workplace Alaska application.
When applying for a specific job, read the recruitment bulletin. In your cover letter, be sure to highlight the skills, knowledge and abilities that are specific to the job you are applying for abilities that will qualify you for the job.
It varies. Depending on the number of applicants and work schedules of the hiring managers, it may take several weeks to hear from us. You will hear something whether you are invited in for an interview or not.
Click on the Benefits tab to get an overview of ARRC benefit programs for employees.
Those wishing to work in food and beverage service should contact our contract caterer, ESS at 907-344-1207 or email jobs@ess-worldwide.com or visit www.essalaska.com
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