Employment Opportunities
Ely's business community is filled with a wide range of retail, services, hospitality/tourism, healthcare, and manufacturing opportunities. Whether you are considering seasonal, part-time, or full-time positions are available. We encourage you to search our Job Board and reach out to specific businesses in your area of interest. We serve a business community of several hundred and will share your application with those businesses. Interested businesses will, in turn, contact you directly. In addition, the Ely Chamber of Commerce offers a general job application you can complete at the bottom of this page. We will share completed online applications with interested businesses.
Workforce Resources
Our area offers several workforce resources to assist job seekers in finding a new position. We provide the following support resources:
Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training (NEMOJT) - CareerForce
JET/CareerForce provides programs to assist adults , youth , dislocated workers , and others seeking employment. For more details on services, please get in touch with the Virginia CareerForce office at 800-325-5332.
Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
DEED offers a wide range of services to support the unemployed, veterans, or those with disabilities . Visit DEED's website for all the benefits and support they provide.
Job Board
Area businesses are looking for full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees. PDF of Job List - There are even more jobs listed on our PDF!
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Lodge of Whispering Pines & Echo Trail Outfitters
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3060 Echo Trail, Ely | 218-343-7714 | Bonnie | Learn & Earn - Work. Grow. Enjoy the Outdoors. Youth ages 15-18 & adult team leaders. Reliable & Hardworking youth and adults.Cabin cleaning & turnover, lawn mowing & outdoor work, Raking & marina care. Saturdays and some weekdays. Contact Bonnie for more details. |
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Zone 3 Gardens
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Babbitt | 707-843-0597 | Florencia | Awesome & unique outdoor work. Looking for hard workers with a positive attitude. Competitive wages. Gather experience with native, annual and perennial plant species, installations, design & maintenance. Willingness to learn, self-starter, valid drivers license ideal but not necessary. Contact Florencia to apply. |
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Ely Police Department
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City Hall, Ely | 218-365-3222 | elypd@ely.mn.us | Part-time Parking Enforcement Officer. Gain valuable law enforcement experience this summer. You'll get hands on experience with writing parking citations, traffic control, event security, and community engagement. During downtime you'll be able to ride along with officers and gain exposure to a variety of calls for service. $15/hour, part-time. Approx late May-late-August. Contact the Ely PD for details and application. |
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Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital
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328 W Conan Street, Ely | 218-365-8707 | Anne | Six to 12 week internship available between June through August. Rotate through Nursing, Lab, Radiology, Rehab, Pharmacy, and Administration departments. Create your own community project. Monday - Thursday, day shift. Complete on-line application. Junior or senior year of high school completed with the intention of graduating. Or a post-secondary student enrolled in a MN educational institution, but not graduating in 2026. Or a MN resident enrolled in an out-of-state program, but not graduating in 2026. |
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Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital
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328 W Conan Street, Ely | 218-365-8707 | Anne | Build a rewarding career with a team dedicated to caring for our community. We offer competitive wages, strong benefits, and opportunities for growth. Visit our website to learn more about us and explore current career opportunities. www.ebch.org |
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Piragis Northwoods
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105 E Central Avenue, Ely | 218-365-6745 | Erin | We are hiring for our summer and fall season! We are looking to fill positions in all retail departments, including Register, Clothing, Gear, and Gift. We are looking forward to the busy season and hope that you will join us! Please fill out an application online or in-store, or email resume to Erin ( erin@piragis.com ) |
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Joe's Marine & Repair
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25 W Chapman Street, Ely | 218-365-6264 | Paulette | Sales Clerk: Work in a repair shop helping customers. Need good telephone skills, computer skills, attention to detail, multi-tasking, working with money and credit card machines, and be friendly to people. |
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Joe's Marine & Repair
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25 W Chapman Street, Ely | 218-365-6264 | Paulette |
Mechanic or Mechanics Helper: Work or learn in a repair shop. Small engine and outboard repair. Able to follow and read service manuals. Good customer service, writing work orders, and good math skills. Must be able to lift and carry heavy objects. Good driving record. |
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Joe's Marine & Repair
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25 W Chapman Street, Ely | 218-365-6264 | Paulette | Boat Jockey: Delivering and picking up boats. Knowledge of area lakes is needed. Pulling a boat trailer and knowing how to launch a boat at a boat landing and boat operation is important. Must be able to follow GPS or verbal directions. Must have clean driving record. |
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Lodge of Whispering Pines
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3060 Echo Trail, Ely | 218-343-7714 | Bonnie | Dock Hand Wanted Position Information |
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Lodge of Whispering Pines
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3060 Echo Trail, Ely | 218-343-7714 | Bonnie | Camp/Resort Hosts Couple Position Information |
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Cliff Wold's Outfitting
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1731 E Sheridan St, Ely | 218-365-3267 | Ryan | Spend your summer in Ely, Minnesota — working on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Cliff Wold’s is seeking motivated, dependable, and enthusiastic individuals to join our summer team. If you enjoy working outdoors, staying active, and helping people, this could be the perfect fit. Experience in the Boundary Waters is helpful, but not required. You’ll help guests get ready for their canoe trips by outfitting and organizing their gear, loading and unloading canoes and equipment, and assisting with transportation to entry points. Learn more and apply: https://www.cliffwolds.com/employment/ |
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Dutchman Tree Service
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451 W Sheridan St, Ely | 218-504-9434 | Austin | Wildland-Urban Interface Field Operator, Full-Time, $24-$30 per hour depending on experience. We are seeking a mechanically strong field operator who can contribute immediately to production. Ideal candidates will: have equipment operation experience, be mechanically included, work efficiently, communicate clearly, take ownership of safety and job site, be physically capable. Work includes hazard trees, wildfire mitigation, equipment operation and support, job site logistics, working in tight and technical environments. Send resume, state why you want the position, and answer the following questions: What equipment have you operated regularly? Have you been responsible for maintaining equipment? What kind of work environment allows you to perform best? |
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River Point Resort & Outfitting Co.
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12007 River Point Rd, Ely | 218-365-6604 | Jane | Resort/Outfitting Staff - Summer Seasonal - Full Time , Hourly Wage Starting at $17 - Enjoy the wilderness beauty of River Point's private peninsula on Birch Lake with a mile of shoreline immediately adjacent to the BWCA and just a short 15 minutes from the quaint town of Ely. Prepare for and assist guests during their resort stay and work in our outfitting base preparing paddlers for their canoe trip. Flexible hours, 40-hour work week , paid overtime. Onsite lakefront housing with a view and complimentary laundry facility. Relaxed lake atmosphere with work-free evenings to enjoy the complimentary resort beaches, bonfire pits, sauna and garden shower, hiking trail, kayaks, SUP's, canoes, motor boats, and take an overnight paddle trip into the Boundary Waters on your days off. Varied tasks make for an interesting work day, a great way to learn new skills and tap into your strengths, all while having fun . Employment Information and Online Application: Employment Information and Online Application Call: 218-365-6604 |
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Shagawa Inn Resort
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1973 W Shagawa Rd, Ely | 218-365-5154 | Jim | Housekeeping for cabins and motels. Contact Jim. |
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Northern Tier High Adventure
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14790 Moose Lake Rd, Ely | 218-365-4811 | Michael Cohoon | Food Service Staff: Assists in preparing and cooking food for 50-200 Scouts a day. Maintains health and safety standards. Other job-related duties as assigned. Application and full job description at: https://gateway.ntier.org/staff/app |
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Ely Family Dental
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40 N 1st Ave E, Suite 5, Ely | 218-365-3565 | Dr. Chopp | Full-time positions: Certified Dental Assistant duties include assisting the dentist during procedures and providing exemplary care to patients. Requirements: must be certified with the MN Board of Dentistry. Previous dental experience is desirable, but not required. Please send resume to: Dr. Chopp cchoppdentistry@gmail.com |
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Ely Family Dental
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40 N 1st Ave E, Suite 5, Ely | 218-365-3565 | Dr. Chopp | Full-time position: Hygienist duties include cleaning teeth, treating gum disease, taking radiographs, and educating patients on proper hygiene. Current license in hygiene is required. Please send resume to: Dr. Chopp cchoppdentistry@gmail.com |
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Espland's Resort
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1540 Grant McMahon Blvd, Ely | 218-365-5282 or 612-867-4605 | Betty | Looking for cleaning help. Only 3 miles from Ely. Small family resort with 4 cabins. Most cleaning is on Saturdays for 3 to 4 hours of work. |
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Canoe On Inn
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110 N 2nd Ave W, Ely | 218-235-6106 | Shauna | Looking to fill housekeeping positions and laundry attendants. Wages are flexible and based on experience. Applications in hotel lobby. |
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