Lead/ Assistant Guide

Posted by Alaska Outdoors on 02/03/2020

Job Basics

Industry Sector: Outdoor

Job Categories: , Guide (raft,fish,bike hunt,horse etc.)

Company Type: TravelandTourism

State: AK

City: Wasilla

Country: United States

Required Experience: 1 - 3 years

Contact Name: Mark Reiser

Business Phone: 907-357-4020

Job Type: Seasonal

Salary: $21-25/hour

Required to Relocate: Yes

Required to Travel: Yes

Employee May Telecommute: No

Job Seeker Must Live Within:

Job Description & Requirements

 

Lead Guide will be responsible for independently leading small groups (up to 12 clients) on multi-day camping trips (6-14 days) throughout South Central and interior Alaska.

Lead Guide duties include, but are not limited to, driving vans, interpreting natural history, preparing meals, and leading activities, such as hikes, canoe trips, etc, and working with local tour operators to make day trip arrangements upon guest’s interests. Guides will spend most of their summer outdoors leading outdoor activities.

Minimum requirements

• Alaska trip guiding experience
• Experience camping in Alaska
• Clean, or mostly perfect driving record
• Knowledge of Alaskan natural history and willingness to learn more
• Experience cooking and managing food on multi-day trips
• Current 1st Aid and CPR certification (wilderness first responder preferred)

Additional considerations

• Outgoing and comfortable entertaining groups and interpreting natural history
• Detail oriented and able to multi-task
• A good time manager, able to keep a schedule
• Comfortable driving a 15 passenger van pulling a cargo trailer (6X9)
• Capable of physical activity and light lifting
• Comfortable working as part of a team

Additional professional development/ university study is helpful in the following areas

• Natural Sciences
• Outdoor leadership
• Natural history interpretation
• Recreation and tourism
• First aid

About Alaska Outdoors

Alaska Outdoors is an award-winning, small group adventure tour company located in Alaska since 2001. Our tours combine travel to Alaska’s world-famous National Parks and protected areas with active outdoor exploration and adventure. Our smartly designed, activity-oriented adventure travel packages feature the perfect blend of camping at established campgrounds (all equipment included) and occasional indoor accommodations at hotels/ lodges.

Each of our tours include unscheduled days for active participation on a variety of different outdoor activities.

Some of the Adventure Tours available on our trips: hiking, wildlife/glacier cruises, river rafting, glacier trekking, ice climbing, sea kayaking, flight seeing, dog sledding, horseback riding, historic tours, ziplining, ATV tours and more!