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.