If you hate offices and love the outdoors, we have the perfect job for you! Where else could you be part of living history than by working as a lock tender right on the beautiful Fox River this summer? Our lock tenders are the service representatives of the largest fully-restored, hand-operated lock system in the country. They get to share tidbits of the history of the system with boaters who are happy to be on the water and going through the locks.

Just as they operated when they were built in the 1800s and early 1900s, the locks work on gravity and lock tenders open the valves and the giant lock gates. It’s not hard, and it is extremely cool to know you are doing the same job that lock tenders before you did for the past 170 years.

Our maintenance team makes sure the locks are looking good and ready for customers! This might include maintaining the lock gears, taking care of the lawns and grounds around the locks, painting, maintaining portages, and making sure the locks look great. 

All jobs are team oriented and flexible, so if you’re interested please apply at this link.