Exciting Adventure Guide Summer Job in Juneau w/ housing & high wages! CDL is Required
Juneau
Adventure Guide
- Location
- Juneau, Alaska
- Wages/Pay
- up to $28.00 / hour + tips
- Experience Level
- Some experience required
- Job Start Date
- Job Starts:
Apr 20, 2025
$2/hour bonus upon completing contract!!
Greets guests on the docks. Safely transports guests to and from Adventure Camp, and/or between drop off points utilizing the route established by the company. Provides a narrated tour using accurate, quality information while transporting the guests. May accompany the guests as an escort throughout the tour to serve as the primary contact for guests throughout the excursion or may return to the dock for the next group. Plays a major role in making sure guests are completely satisfied with their excursion experience.
MAIN JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensures guests experience the “E.X.C.U.R.S.I.O.N. of a lifetime” by being attentive to the needs and/or wants of the guests, answering any and all questions guests may have throughout the excursion, and notifying management of unhappy guests and/or obtaining guests’ information for management to contact them
Greets and gathers guests on the dock, collects tickets (verifying the tour name and time on each ticket), and directs the guests to the bus
Accountable for the following prior to departing the dock: verifying the count of tickets before giving them to the dock representative or ship Shore Ex staff, performing head count once on bus, explaining liability waiver form to guests, and obtaining permission to leave from the dock representative
Safely transports guests to and from Adventure Camp, and/or drop-off points while adhering to the timing of the tour (including before and after)
Demonstrates knowledge of scripted information by consistently providing guests with accurate, quality information throughout the duration of the excursion
Assures the safety of the guests by conducting a pre-trip bus inspection daily, driving the speed limit at all times, assisting guests into and out of all vehicles, reviewing safety guidelines with the guests, and ensuring children stay with their parents at all times
Acts as a tour escort by accompanying the guests for the whole tour providing them with quality information and answers to their questions
Performs chores at camp to include, but not limited to the following: watering the dogs, assisting dog camp staff with the handling of dogs, stocking the refreshment area, and maintaining the cleanliness of the puppy pens, bathrooms, refreshment area, and general camp area
Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the bus, immediately reporting problems with the bus to Maintenance by documenting on whiteboard, and completely filling the bus with gas at the end of the day
Communicates accurate information to the appropriate staff when required and as needed (radioing in the guest count to dog camp, radioing to the office when appropriate, communicating with the dock, etc.)
Transports supplies as needed
ADDITIONAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
In the event the dock representative is not on the dock, the position is responsible for verifying the expected guest count with the shore excursion staff upon arriving to the dock, notifying the shore excursion staff of the actual guest count prior to leaving the dock, communicating the actual guest count to the dock representative via radio, and making sure the tickets get to either the dock representative or office staff prior departing town
Acting as a shuttle to transport Glacier Point guests to and from the Small Boat Harbor as needed
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be at least 21 years of age
Must possess a valid CDL with Passenger Endorsement
Must pass a DOT physical - carry a valid DOT medical certificate
Must be able to work varied shift hours
How to Apply
To apply, please visit our website via the link below. It has our application ready and waiting for you.
Our recruiting process is ongoing, and we will be accepting 2025 applications until all of our positions are filled. Preference is given to applicants who are at least 21 years old.
For more information, please feel free to contact us at HOP@alaskax.com
Contact Info
- Jaimie Lawson
- HOP@AlaskaX.com
- (907) 983-4444
- www.alaskax.com