FAQ’s Onboarding to Alaska
What is a “Fit for Duty Test”?AKTeamsters2023-08-31T11:33:25-08:00
A fit-for-duty test determines if the employee is physically able to perform their current role safely.
According to OSHA, fit for duty means that an individual is in a physical, mental, and emotional state that enables the employee to perform the essential tasks of his or her work assignment in a manner that does NOT threaten the safety or health of oneself, co-workers, property, or the public at large. Employers sometimes require fit-for-duty tests to gauge whether an employee can safely perform essential job functions.
What kind of equipment will be used?AKTeamsters2024-09-05T11:53:35-08:00
- Construction
- Semi tractors
- Fuel Trucks and Fuel Swampers
- Heavy-duty tire man
- Stringer Truck
- Passenger busses
- Flatbeds
- Lowboys
- Maxi Haul (semi end dump)
- Side dumps
- Water Trucks
- Articulating End Dumps
- B-70 (off-road belly dump)
- Winch Truck
- Line haul
- Semi-tractors, predominantly manual transmissions.
- Double sets
How much will I be making?AKTeamsters2024-09-05T11:55:00-08:00
- Construction Drivers:
- $41.31 – $46.51 per hour plus healthcare and pension benefits
- Surveyors:
- $39.37-$46.53 per hour plus healthcare and pension benefits
- Chief of Parties $53.03
- Party Chief $50.66
- Associate Party Chief $43.00
- $39.37-$46.53 per hour plus healthcare and pension benefits
- Linehaul/freight drivers:
- Est $30 per hour plus healthcare and pension benefits
- South of Fairbanks
- $.80 per mile for doubles
- $1.15 per mile north of Fox
What do I bring?AKTeamsters2023-08-31T11:32:18-08:00
- Construction/Pipeline/Surveyors:
- Arctic gear, personal clothing, toiletries, meds at least 60 days’ worth, boot dryer, work boots
- Linehaul/Freight:
- You will be driving mountain passes and some of the coldest, most remote terrain in Alaska. Cold weather gear is a must. Proper heavy-weight gloves, bibbs, jackets, hats, and boots need to be in your gear even if you don’t access them every trip.
Where will I stay?AKTeamsters2023-08-31T11:32:36-08:00
Construction/Pipeline:
- North Slope Company provided camp.
- Most rooms will be double room status.
Linehaul/Freight:
- Trucks are dispatched from hubs in Wasilla or Fairbanks. Home can be wherever you want it to be in between.
What does “point of hire” mean?AKTeamsters2023-08-31T11:33:54-08:00
- Fairbanks or Anchorage
- Slope
- The employer pays and arranges flights from the point of hire to the North Slope and back to the point of hire.
- Line haul
- Employees are responsible for finding housing locally in Anchorage or Fairbanks.
What’s it like working on Alaska’s north slope in severe cold and winds?AKTeamsters2024-09-05T12:10:44-08:00
- Cold weather gear is required. (Gear list is provided)
- Must be physically fit to work in dark, cold weather.
- Room and Board Provided (Work Camp) Housing provided.
- Employer provides flight schedule to and from worksite. From Point of hire Fairbanks, Alaska or Anchorage, Alaska
- Bring medications and personal items to last for the applicable work schedule; limited items are available at a few local stores catering to workers.
- Possess appropriate CDL and Endorsement for job. (CDL A, CDL B, Hazmat, Tanker endorsement, Passenger Bus, 10 Hour OSHA, North Slope Training Cooperative Card.
What is a typical schedule?AKTeamsters2023-08-31T11:32:54-08:00
- 7 days per week
- 10-12 hours per day
- 4-6 week working rotations – Company provided airfare to point of hire.
- Paid Weekly!