Reports to: Kayak & Ocean Raft Supervisor
Category: Seasonal
Salary Range: $18 an hour / plus tips
Location: Icy Strait Point
Position Summary:
Icy Strait Point Sea Kayak Guides provide a leadership role as well as interpretation and narration for guests departing on sea kayak excursions. You will be outfitting and guiding a group of up to 24 guests along the coastline of Port Fredrick while narrating about the flora, fauna, history of the area and the Tlingit culture.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
· Conduct all activities and decisions according to Icy Strait Point’s guiding principles:
BAP: Best, Authentic, Profitable
· Learn the information about the history of the surrounding area, flora and fauna to deliver an informed and entertaining experience for the guests.
· Provide a pre-trip safety and skills briefing and demonstration for the guests.
· Safely guide guests by kayak in a dynamic marine environment.
· Perform lead guide, chase guide, outfitter and other duties as assigned.
· Care for and maintain ISP equipment, vehicles and facilities in a neat, properly functioning, organized and presentable manner.
· Provide guests with information about the scenery, wildlife, history, culture and geography.
· Provide excellent customer service to all IPS guests.
· Participate in all required trainings.
· Maintain a current First Aid/CPR certification.
· Guides have the chance to be cross trained to lead all tours associated with Icy Strait Point and may be required to switch excursion assignment schedule if necessary.
· Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
· Willing to live in a remote, rural community.
· Must have previous kayaking and/or guide experience.
· Previous outdoor leadership experience a plus
· Strong commitment to safety
· Must be a competent swimmer.
· Adequate knowledge or willingness to learn about Tlingit culture.
· Must have good customer service skills.
· Must have good verbal communication and presentation/storytelling skills.
· Ability to learn, retain and present excursion information to guests in an accurate manner.
· Promote other ISP venues, distribute ISP literature and/or sell ISP merchandise.
Physical Requirements & Work Environment:
· Must be in good physical condition, able to assist in lifting kayaks comfortably (40-100 lbs) and kayak multiple miles a day.
· Willing to live in a remote, rural community.
· Comfortable traveling by small plane or ferry to and from a remote setting.
· Able to work in cold and wet Southeastern Alaska weather.
Icy Strait Point is a Native-owned and operated enterprise and offers Native Preference under P.L.93-638. Applicants must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States.