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Clean and maintain the docks, tank farms warehouses, truck racks and storage yards. * Courteously ... You must live in the Dutch Harbor/Unalaska area or be willing to relocate at your own expense.

$18.75 - $22.25/hr

Continually keeps accurate inventories/records of materials on hand. * Works with other personnel ... Must be able to live in dormitory style settings and meet cleanliness requirements of the remote ...

$18.75 - $24/hr

Washes objects by hand or with cleaning equipment * Cleans, sweeps, wipes down, etc. all general ... Must be able to live in dormitory style settings and meet cleanliness requirements of the remote ...

$17 - $19.75/hr

Washes objects by hand or with cleaning equipment * Cleans, sweeps, wipes down, etc. all general ... Must be able to live in dormitory style settings and meet cleanliness requirements of the remote ...

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How much do live in farm hand jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 18, 2026, the average hourly pay for live in farm hand in Alaska is $19.98, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.53 and $20.72 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A typical day for a Live In Farm Hand starts early and involves a variety of physical tasks such as feeding and caring for animals, cleaning stalls, maintaining fences, and operating farm equipment. You'll often work closely with farm owners or other workers to coordinate tasks and respond to seasonal needs, like planting or harvesting. While routines can vary depending on the farm's focus, flexibility is important as duties may shift based on weather or livestock emergencies. Living on-site means you might also be expected to help with urgent needs outside of standard hours, but it also provides a unique opportunity to be deeply involved in farm life and operations.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Live In Farm Hand position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Live In Farm Hand, you need hands-on experience with livestock care, crop management, and general farm maintenance, often supplemented by a high school diploma or relevant work background. Familiarity with farm machinery, basic mechanical tools, and possibly certifications in first aid or animal handling are valuable. Dependability, strong work ethic, and effective communication skills help you integrate with the farm team and adapt to changing tasks. These abilities are essential to ensure the smooth running of daily farm operations and the well-being of both animals and crops.

What is a Live In Farm Hand job?

A Live In Farm Hand is a worker who lives on-site at a farm and assists with daily operations such as feeding animals, maintaining equipment, planting and harvesting crops, and general farm upkeep. This role often includes housing as part of the compensation. Responsibilities can vary based on the type of farm, and work is typically physically demanding and requires flexibility.

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Tank Farm Operator Trainee - Valdez Terminal

Tank Farm Operator Trainee - Valdez Terminal

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation

Valdez, AK • On-site

Full-time

Posted 18 days ago


Arctic Slope Regional Corporation rating

8.6

Company rating: 8.6 out of 10

Based on 7 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

7th of 75 rated oil and gas companies


Job description

This position consists of a training program which will be conducted over the period of up to one year. The content for the program will include the necessary skills that are required to perform the duties of a Tank Farm Operator 1 at the Valdez Petroleum Terminal. These include proficiency in handling fuel & chemicals associated with the Terminal and important aspects concerning site safety, spill response, facility security, quality assurance and operational day to day duties. After completion of the operator training and demonstrating an understanding of the required skills, the Trainee will be promoted to a full time VPT Tank Farm Operator 1. The Trainee will be expected to work a shift type schedule which includes rotating night shifts and will be required to live in Valdez on a year round basis.
The Valdez Petroleum Terminal is a primary shipping facility for the products produced by the Petro Star Valdez Refinery. Fuel is moved from the Refinery to the Terminal via tanker trucks and is stored at the Terminal and prepared for barge shipment to the Anchorage and Western Alaska markets. The Terminal is also a distribution point for gasoline. Terminal operators are responsible for receiving and loading truck & barge shipments as marketing schedules demand.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (and other duties as assigned)
  1. Become familiar with the VPT facility and all products stored in the facility.
  2. Retain knowledge of all tank sizes, pipelines and all possible configurations of loading and unloading schemes.
  3. Become knowledgeable in the properties and characteristics of the fuel and chemicals that are handled in the Terminal as well as the safe and proper handling techniques for each.
  4. Become familiar with the product specifications and learn to perform the basic tests to determine product quality. Learn to handle the fuel and chemicals such that product quality is never jeopardized.
  5. Learn the proper skills required for receiving cargo into VPT tanks, monitoring tank volumes, reconciling daily product inventories, and loading cargo onto various vessels at the Dock. These skills will include valve & pipeline alignments, operation of various pumps, tank gauge monitoring, determination of product volumes, and confirmation of fuel quality specifications.
  6. Learn to account for product movements and resolve discrepancies between truck deliveries, vessel loadings, and physical inventories using Excel spreadsheets.
  7. Become familiar with chemical additives in various fuel products and the proper operation of additive injection systems.
  8. Become responsible for completing routine preventative maintenance of terminal equipment (ie pumps, valves, piping, vehicles, etc.) as scheduled as well as correcting minor equipment failures when they occur.
  9. Learn and become proficient with the spill response techniques involved in the likelihood that a product spill occurs on site.
  10. Learn and become proficient with the required facility security duties on site.
  11. Must be capable of doing physical labor including shoveling snow & gravel, cutting brush, climbing tank stairways, and working inside of confined spaces.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Education:
  • High School Diploma or Equivalent; secondary training in a skilled trade (i.e. mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, electronic, equipment operator) is desirable.

Experience:
  • Must be able to take direction/supervision and work cooperatively with others.
  • Minimum 24-hour HAZWOPER Certification is required, but 40-hour HAZWOPER Certification is preferred.
  • Must have an Alaska Driver's License with clean record; prefer CDL Class A with Hazardous Material endorsement.
  • Ability to learn to operate equipment such as a front-end loader, man-lift, skid-steer, spill response vessel, plow truck, fork lift, crane, and snow blower in order to conduct Terminal operations and maintenance.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
  • The following capabilities are required for the Trainee position.
  • The ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • The ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • The ability to speak effectively before groups of employees or customers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
  • The following capabilities are required for the Trainee position.
  • The ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • The ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY
  • The following capabilities are required for the Trainee position.
  • The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
  • The ability to deal with problems involving several variables and prioritize responsibilities as needed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; reach with hands and arms; and to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work environment at VPT consists of a variety of settings including a busy office/control room, maintenance shop, truck rack, tank farm, and dock facility. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will often be exposed to outside weather conditions throughout all seasons.
NOTE: This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The statements contained herein are intended to describe the principal functions of this position, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibilities, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.
Petro Star Inc., a division of ASRC, is a drug free workplace and pre-employment drug testing is part of the hiring process.
ASRC and its family of companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other legal protected status. EOE: M|F|D|V EEO Poster
Petro Star Inc. is the refining division of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, an Inupiat-owned corporation created as a result of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
ASRC's family of companies apply a shareholder preference in employment, to the maximum extent feasible, as authorized by law.

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