Algonquin Park Employment - Jobs and Careers in Algonquin Provincial Park
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2020 Wilderness Canoe Trip Guide & Naturalist
Our continued growth requires multiple outdoor education & adventure specialists, who desire a career position (5 month annual season), with an industry leader. Founded in 1996, Algonquin Adventure Tours specializes in providing guided Algonquin Provincial Park educational adventures to travellers from around the world.
We are the #1 rated Algonquin Park outdoor activity, on Trip Adviser, since 2014. As such, our clients expect the most skilled, organized & knowledgeable guides in Canada. If you are self-motivated to perform at the highest level, and seek compensation to match, we want to hear from you.
Qualifications:
Our continued growth requires multiple outdoor education & adventure specialists, who desire a career position (5 month annual season), with an industry leader. Founded in 1996, Algonquin Adventure Tours specializes in providing guided Algonquin Provincial Park educational adventures to travellers from around the world.
We are the #1 rated Algonquin Park outdoor activity, on Trip Adviser, since 2014. As such, our clients expect the most skilled, organized & knowledgeable guides in Canada. If you are self-motivated to perform at the highest level, and seek compensation to match, we want to hear from you.
Qualifications:
- Advanced knowledge, and the drive to keep learning, about the history, flora and fauna of the area.
- Advanced canoe & wilderness survival skills
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Adaptable, flexible, reliable and proactive work habits
- Strong work ethic (hard work in possibly extreme weather, with many insects, is not for all)
- Friendly and outgoing - must enjoy educating travellers from across the globe.
- Ability to lift/carry 75+ pounds and portage/flip boats like a master.
- Outdoors card, fishing permit, pleasure craft operators card, food handler certification & wilderness first responder (or be willing to obtain)
- Paddling & camping gear/clothing for 3 seasons
- Must enjoy living in a rural setting
- NLS, military experience, additional languages and campfire music skills are a plus
- Experience with children and/or a related school degree is a plus
- Non tobacco smoker (smoke free work place and residence)
- Protect AAT gear from abuse/accident
- Guide day and multiday wilderness trips
- Provide safe, educational and fun experiences
- Set up, take down, clean, pack and maintain all equipment & buildings
- Food preparation, service and cleaning
- Represent Algonquin Adventure Tours in a professional manner at all times (i.e. uniform, grooming & language)
- Driving company vans with canoe trailers
- Other duties as assigned
- May 11 - October 11, 2020; Student reduced season - May 11 - September 6, 2020; full time.
- Daily base (hourly on rare days with no guiding) + generous bonuses + tips = $15,000-$20,000/full season/commensurate with experience and performance
- Full ESA contributions
- Meals on trips, extensive training/study resources and the latest trade tools
- Awesome free accommodations at our farm in Dwight
- Being one of the best wilderness guides in Canada
- Making global couch surfing contacts for off season travel
