Lead Sea Kayak Guide- Alki Kayak Tours Seattle
Posted by Alki Kayak Tours on 02/17/2022
Job Basics
Industry Sector: WaterSports
Job Categories: Guide (raft,fish,bike hunt,horse etc.), Instructor Including Ski & Patrol, Operations, Retail - Management- Staff
Company Type: Gym/Outfitter, HardGoods/Equipment, TravelandTourism
State: WA
City: Seattle
Country: United States
Required Experience: 3 - 5 years
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: $21-25/hour
Required to Relocate: Yes
Required to Travel: No
Employee May Telecommute: No
Job Seeker Must Live Within: 25 miles
Job Description & Requirements
Alki Kayak Tours is seeking an experienced Full-Time Lead Guide for the 2022 Summer Season in Seattle, WA. We are in search of a leader that enjoys a busy work environment with sea kayak experience and possesses the ability to lead a team of 10 guides. ACA instruction certification is a plus as is the ability to teach sea kayak and/or stand up paddleboard courses.
Do you love Seattle and enjoy the outdoors? Alki Kayak Tours is the leading Kayak/Sup rental and tour facility in Seattle, WA. Located on Elliott Bay in beautiful West Seattle, Alki Kayak Tours serves thousands of visitors and locals each summer. We are in search of a Lead Guide who can lead a team of guides and instructors through a fun and profitable summer.
Busy days on the beach, requires effective leadership in a fast paced environment with varying situations. On slower days you are self-sufficient, innovative and able to manage other employees. Early and late season you are the go-to employee for all trips and classes. This is a seasonal, weather dependent business that thrives on interaction with others to draw in new customers and get them stoked on getting out on the water!
We are a major destination during holidays and peak summer so please consider this before applying. Our normal rental/tour season runs from March-October. The Lead Guide must be present and available during that period of time. Long term employment is possible.
Required Experience
= Previous Kayak guiding, preferably in ocean conditions
= Professional managing / team leading experience
= Lift 50-75lbs regularly
= Computer and POS experience
Preferred Experience
= Kayak and SUP repair
= Experience in Retail
= Self-starter, desire to learn more about the outdoor industry
Responsibilities
= Knowledge of all equipment and their uses in Alki Kayak Tours
= Create schedules
= Supervise maintenance and repair of equipment and operate a maintenance schedule.
= Maintain tour/class reservation system
= Organizing large events/tours. Guide sea kayak tours during early and late season.
= Invoicing
= Email responses
= Point of Sale operations
= Consciousness of surroundings-Ability to read weather and water
= Preform land/water rescues (after completing training)
= Drive a van and trailer
= Operate and maintain outboard motors for rental and safety vessels.
= Uphold and communicate all rules of Alki Kayak Tours
Alki kayak Tours is an equal opportunity employer. Please apply (serious inquiries only) if you feel like this would be the best fit for you.
Check out our website or visit our retail store Mountain to Sound Outfitters to learn more about us.
If you are interested in joining our team, please take this short survey which will provide you with personal insights as well. Then send us a resume and cover letter to our email addresses. Thanks a bunch.
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About Alki Kayak Tours
At Alki Kayak Tours, we are committed to the conservation and preservation of Puget Sound as a working marine ecosystem that supports the industries of Seattle as well as the spawning salmon headed up the Duwamish River. Our guides provide an additional set of eyes on the Sound looking over its well-being for preventable ecological harm. We utilize the best management practices and focus on leaving the smallest possible ecological footprint when operating tours. Our tours are a forum where the Puget Sound community and tourists alike can discuss and learn about the history and ecosystems of the Sound. Our guides offer meaningful commentary with the goal of having every paddler leave with a greater understanding and appreciation of this unique corner of the world.
