Gold Dredge Summer 2026

Join the Family!  The Gold Dredge 8 offers a multitude of job duties in every department of the operation.

Our positions at Gold Dredge 8 require an element of customer service, with one role involving more interaction with guests than the other. We offer multiple levels of employment opportunities to lead and manage a team.

Wages start at $18 per hour, which includes a $2 per hour seasonal bonus paid in a lump sum at the end of our season. 

On Stage

‍Gold Guides

‍Gold Guides assist visitors with purchases; fill pokes with pay dirt and offer them to visitors; demonstrate gold panning techniques and assist visitors with gold panning; weigh gold and assemble lockets; assist with preparation and clean-up of panning area; sell tickets at the train station; assist passengers with boarding the train; fill in at the gift shop or on grounds maintenance as needed; prepare and stock merchandise for sale; perform inventory control duties; organize and distribute merchandise; perform other duties related to the successful operation of a retail store including cleaning and moderate lifting.  ‍

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Train Engineer‍

Train Engineer is responsible for the operation of a diesel and an electric train and the safety of the passengers as well as the maintenance of the trains and train tracks. Reports to the General Manager and President.

The job descriptions and hours range from job to job, but we do not require our employees to come into a department with a specific set of skills in hand, as long as our employees are excited and energetic, we can teach them anything they need to know to do their job.

Whether On Stage or Back Stage, it is vitally important that every employee provides the highest level of customer service possible. As a company, we are committed to creating a trip that is a memorable, first-class experience for our guests.