Job Details
We pride ourselves on having a fantastic customer and employee experience. We care about our people and work hard to ensure they're doing well and having a happy and productive summer. If you enjoy being outdoors, helping customers with recreational activities, and generally are a positive force, come chat with us!
Duties
Assist in daily business operations:
- Answer the phone
- Maintain reservation system
- Interact with customers in a positive and friendly manner
- Operate POS and register system
- Prepare and clean rental equipment
- Assist customers with basic paddling skills
- Load and unload equipment on trailer
- Deliver rental equipment to local cottages and launch sites
Assist in marketing objectives:
- Update social media messaging
- Stage marketing photography
- Share ideas for marketing events, sales, specials and new marketing project
Assist in planning, promoting, and managing scheduled special events throughout the season.
Essential Functions - Have the desire to learn, serve others, and make a difference
- Willingness and physical ability to work on a variety of projects, which will include using power and hand tools
- Heavy lifting, bending, and carrying up to 60 pounds
- Walking and working across steep or uneven terrain
- Working in extremes of heat or cold, as well as being exposed to biting and stinging insects
- Ability to perform tasks as part of a cooperative team
- Non-judgmental attitude, sensitivity to others, approachable
- Responsible and reliable
- Interest in personal growth and in participating in on-going training
Benefits - Free use of equipment for intern and friends & family
- Employee discount on retail items
- Maine Guide Licensing training
- Ability to spend the summer outdoors
- Opportunity to earn sales commissions
- Learn entrepreneurial perspective of Maine outdoor recreational business; apply learned skills in management, marketing, operations, etc.
- Networking opportunities - Business contacts for future employment
Requirements - Previous experience in outdoor recreation preferred
- Must be able to lift 60lbs
- Enjoy working outdoors
- Enjoy working with customers