Naturalist

Guest Services, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 20,457 - 29,136; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality management firm in Florida seeks a Boat Naturalist to lead informative boat tours, educating guests on marine life and ensuring safety during excursions. Responsibilities include assisting the Captain, cleaning the vessel, and engaging with a diverse audience. Applicants should have strong customer service skills, a background in natural sciences is preferred, and availability for weekends and holidays is essential. Join us for an exciting opportunity to work in beautiful natural surroundings.

Qualifications

• Experience or background in education or natural sciences preferred.
• Availability for weekends, evenings, and holidays is necessary.
• Valid Driver’s License and completion of Florida Boaters Safety Course required.

Responsibilities

• Educate and inform guests about Everglades Park history.
• Monitor passengers to ensure comfort and safety.
• Perform cleaning and preparation tasks for the vessel before and after trips.

Skills

Customer service abilities

Communication/public speaking skills

Team-oriented skills

Ability to educate diverse audiences

Education

Partial High School education

High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent preferred

Job description

Naturalist page is loaded## Naturalistlocations: Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Parktime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR02786Compensation Amount:18.00 USD HourlyJob Summary:Boat Naturalists are expected to educate, inform and monitor all passengers during our 90 minute boat tours. Presenting information on marine mammals, birds and general ecology. The Naturalist is also the acting First Mate on the vessel, responsible to help the Captain in any way. Pre- and post-trip boat cleaning is also an important part of the tour. Some hours will be spent working at the cash register.Job Description:**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS*** Perform duties as First Mate to Captain, which may include the safety talk prior to vessel leaving the dock.* Educate and inform guests about Everglades Park history including crocodiles, manatees and vast variety of birds.* Monitor all passengers to assure they are comfortable and safe.* Clean and prepare vessel pre and post trip.* Responsible to continue learning new material on marine mammals, birds and the Flamingo area.* Background in natural sciences preferred.* Working knowledge of boats, and experience working on open water.**SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE*** Partial High School education; High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent preferred.* Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers.* People oriented, strong communication/public speaking skills, education experience or background.* Strong work ethic and team-oriented skills are a must.* Must enjoy educating diverse audience about wildlife and other subjects,* Must adhere to company dress code.* Subject to pre-employment and/or random drug testing.* Available Saturdays, Sundays, evenings and holidays.* Valid Driver’s License* Florida Boaters Safety Course**PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS*** Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit. Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment.* Reading and writing work-related documents in English.* Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English.* Physical presence at the job site is essential to perform job duties.Founded in 1917, Guest Services has worked tirelessly to earn the reputation as the premier hospitality management company and National Park Service concessionaire in the United States. Guest Services takes great care and pride in providing best-in-class services across a wide variety of client sites including luxury communities, hotels, resorts, government and business dining facilities, full-service restaurants, state and national parks, outdoor recreation, boathouses, marinas, museums, conference centers, senior living communities, health care systems, school and university dining facilities, and specialty retail stores.*Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and promotion without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.*OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION: We embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and the richness it brings to our company. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive workplace where individuals can bring their whole selves to work, enabling them to provide the best level of service to our diverse customer base.