TITLE: Naturalist Guide

POSITION: Full-time, seasonal

SCHEDULE: Five days per week. Hours will vary.

WAGE: Hourly

JOB SUMMARY: Guides will provide an exceptional outdoor or cultural guided experience for all guests in a fun and vibrant manner. A guide shall perform interpretive services for guests while on tour. They are also responsible for self-initiated study of natural and cultural history, customer relations, van/gear care and minor paperwork in closing out each tour. The guide must be able to perform all physical tasks related to operating a tour.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Passion and knowledge in Bend’s natural and cultural history

• Team players, leadership skills

• Physical strength for the tasks required of the job

• Outdoor and safety awareness

• Availability during all peak vacation periods
  

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engage guests through amazing breadth of knowledge, body language, eye contact, light-hearted nature, etc.

• Communicate thoughtfully and respectfully with guests and other staff.

• Carry, load, and unload canoes and kayaks, lift other heavy objects such as cave gate assemblies.

• Get along with others: sharing knowledge, camaraderie with all staff, stepping in to help all staff along the way.

• Lead guests in an affable manner, that is without being dictatorial.

• Display confidence in the setting you find yourself outdoors with a learned or innate sense of what to do in any given circumstance, whether involving interpretation or safety.