Guide
Position: Sea Kayak/SUP Guide
Hours: Flexible work conditions–Work days and hours will vary with the season and the weather
Job location: Aeolian Islands
Base: Vulcano Island
Season: From15th Mayto 15th October (20weeks)
Description:
We’re hiring We are looking for a proactive and passionate Sea Kayak/SUP Guides to be a part of the team this summer. You must share a passion for sustainable tourism, love the outdoors and thrive on delivering an awesome customer experience. It’s all hands on deck – you’ll be working in a varied environment; guiding trips, managing beach rentals, driving our clients and instructing. We’re a small team, so it’s key that you’re enthusiastic about all areas of our business. Sicily in kayak is a locally owned sea kayak and stand-up-paddleboard business, offering both guided and unguided sea kayak excursions, guided multy day trips, freedom rentals and sea Kayak/SUP instruction. We provide a safe, professional and honest service and are looking for like-minded people to join our awesome team. You must also be available for our staff training some weeks before the season start.
Skills we are looking for:
- a BCU 4 Star Sea kayak Leader or equivalent (E.P.P.3)
- a valid First Aid certificate
- a valid Lifeguard Certification.
- EU citizenship (or valid work visa for Sicilia)
- very good spoken English and French (Italian is a HUGE plus)
- a very safety-conscious attitude
- customer Service experience
- a friendly, outgoing personality and a passion for helping people of all ages and backgrounds
- Highly organised and can work well under pressure
- 20 weeks available (15th May to 15th October)
Sicily in kayak will provide with:
- Trial period of 1 to 2 weeks (unpaid with accomodation)
- Wages after the trial period: 1500€/month* + tips and performance premio (more than 400€/month)
- *Salary for those who cover and guarantee the 20 weeks
- 1 day flexible of rest per week (each additional day of rest requested will not be paid)
- Free accommodation Vulcano to share with the Sea Kayak Guide Apprendice if necessary
- Free bike
- The potential for longer term or repeat seasonal employment
- No meals and electricity consumption of the apartment included
Duties and responsibilities:
- A Sicily in kayak Sea kayak/SUP Guide will be instructed in the management of Half or Full day excursions on Vulcano, Lipari and Salina islands.
- A Sicily in kayak Sea kayak/SUP Guide will be instructed in the management of multi-day trips, in bivouac on a free beach, around Vulcano, Lipari, Salina, Panarea, Filicudi e Stromboli islands.
- A Sicily in kayak Sea kayak/SUP Guides will rent out sea kayak/SUP and ensure that this safety information is properly conveyed to our rental clients before they depart from the base.
- Keep the sea kayak centre and the common areas with the guides, including the kitchen and bathroom at the nautical base clean and ordered.
- Keep all the equipment wash, dry, order and clean including the support van and trailers.
- Help with the quality control of equipment.
- Take appropriate action to promote and sell sea kayaking/SUP in Vulcano.
Hiring Season
We accept and welcome applications all year round.
The following is an overview of the process we use for selecting our Sea Kayak Guide :
1. Step 1 – Initial applicant CV review (Level of sea kayak certification – Sea kayak guiding experience – Drivers licence grade-References)
2. Step 2 – First interview (via Whatsapp with live video)
3. Step 3 – Contact references
4. Step 4 – Second interview (via Whatsapp with live video)
5. Step 5 – Offer of a Sea Kayak Guide position to successful applicant/s
Applicants who do not have access to interview with live video will not be considered for a position.
Please note: Sicily in kayak
Hours: Flexible work conditions–Work days and hours will vary with the season and the weather
Job location: Aeolian Islands
Base: Vulcano Island
Season: From15th Mayto 15th October (20weeks)
Description:
We’re hiring We are looking for a proactive and passionate Sea Kayak/SUP Guides to be a part of the team this summer. You must share a passion for sustainable tourism, love the outdoors and thrive on delivering an awesome customer experience. It’s all hands on deck – you’ll be working in a varied environment; guiding trips, managing beach rentals, driving our clients and instructing. We’re a small team, so it’s key that you’re enthusiastic about all areas of our business. Sicily in kayak is a locally owned sea kayak and stand-up-paddleboard business, offering both guided and unguided sea kayak excursions, guided multy day trips, freedom rentals and sea Kayak/SUP instruction. We provide a safe, professional and honest service and are looking for like-minded people to join our awesome team. You must also be available for our staff training some weeks before the season start.
Skills we are looking for:
- a BCU 4 Star Sea kayak Leader or equivalent (E.P.P.3)
- a valid First Aid certificate
- a valid Lifeguard Certification.
- EU citizenship (or valid work visa for Sicilia)
- very good spoken English and French (Italian is a HUGE plus)
- a very safety-conscious attitude
- customer Service experience
- a friendly, outgoing personality and a passion for helping people of all ages and backgrounds
- Highly organised and can work well under pressure
- 20 weeks available (15th May to 15th October)
Sicily in kayak will provide with:
- Trial period of 1 to 2 weeks (unpaid with accomodation)
- Wages after the trial period: 1500€/month* + tips and performance premio (more than 400€/month)
- *Salary for those who cover and guarantee the 20 weeks
- 1 day flexible of rest per week (each additional day of rest requested will not be paid)
- Free accommodation Vulcano to share with the Sea Kayak Guide Apprendice if necessary
- Free bike
- The potential for longer term or repeat seasonal employment
- No meals and electricity consumption of the apartment included
Duties and responsibilities:
- A Sicily in kayak Sea kayak/SUP Guide will be instructed in the management of Half or Full day excursions on Vulcano, Lipari and Salina islands.
- A Sicily in kayak Sea kayak/SUP Guide will be instructed in the management of multi-day trips, in bivouac on a free beach, around Vulcano, Lipari, Salina, Panarea, Filicudi e Stromboli islands.
- A Sicily in kayak Sea kayak/SUP Guides will rent out sea kayak/SUP and ensure that this safety information is properly conveyed to our rental clients before they depart from the base.
- Keep the sea kayak centre and the common areas with the guides, including the kitchen and bathroom at the nautical base clean and ordered.
- Keep all the equipment wash, dry, order and clean including the support van and trailers.
- Help with the quality control of equipment.
- Take appropriate action to promote and sell sea kayaking/SUP in Vulcano.
Hiring Season
We accept and welcome applications all year round.
The following is an overview of the process we use for selecting our Sea Kayak Guide :
1. Step 1 – Initial applicant CV review (Level of sea kayak certification – Sea kayak guiding experience – Drivers licence grade-References)
2. Step 2 – First interview (via Whatsapp with live video)
3. Step 3 – Contact references
4. Step 4 – Second interview (via Whatsapp with live video)
5. Step 5 – Offer of a Sea Kayak Guide position to successful applicant/s
Applicants who do not have access to interview with live video will not be considered for a position.
Please note: Sicily in kayak