Shop Manager

Blue Hill Peninsula; Castine (ME); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing opportunities

Job summary

Blue Hill Peninsula in Downeast Maine is hiring shop managers for the 2026 season to engage customers and kids camps while coordinating logistics for tours and activities. The role is ideal for self-starters who thrive in a busy shop and love the outdoors.

This seasonal position offers competitive pay from $16 to $20 per hour, with housing opportunities and a chance to lead events, manage inventory, and guide guests along Maine's coast near Acadia National Park.

Qualifications

• Self-starters with strong work ethic and multitasking ability.
• Customer service experience required.
• Strong organizational and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Respond to customer inquiries via phone, email, and in-person.
• Greet and check in guests for tours and direct to suitable tours.
• Organize and maintain shop inventory and gear.
• Plan events and camps throughout the summer.

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Strong work ethic

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Job description

Now Hiring Shop Managers for Season 2026!!

We are now hiring shop managers who are enthusiastic, confident, committed and excited about engaging with potential customers and our kids camps while managing logistics in a busy, thriving shop. Spend the spring, summer and fall sharing what we have to offer here in Maine while connecting with folks who are excited to learn more about kayaking and the outdoors! We offer Competitive Pay Rates, from $16-$20 / hour!

We are looking for self-starters with strong work ethics, ability to multitask, customer service experience, strong computer skills, and strong organizational skills.

Shop manager responsibilities include responding to customer inquiries via phone, email, and in-person, greeting and checking in guests for tours, directing customers to the tours that best meet their needs, organizing and maintaining shop inventory and gear, planning events and camps throughout the summer, and so much more!

We are situated in Downeast Maine, near Acadia National Park. Our bay has many varied coastal conditions including 10-12 foot tides, dynamic areas of tidal rips, calm inshore bays with access to outer bay waters with a variety of wildlife including 3 colonies of seals making every tour different and exciting! Best of all our bay is extremely Bioluminescent so we offer night kayaking tours every night complete with a floating planetarium. If you are excited about working in our beautiful coastal town with a dynamic, hardworking, and passionate team, we want to connect with YOU!

In your off-time there is so much to do here and explore as our location is a gateway to Acadia National Park and the great outdoors beyond, perfect for adventures! We’re looking for hardworking, fun-loving, competent individuals who are ready to join a team passionate about paddling and the environment! Great for a seasonal career or a Summer Job (3 -6 months)!We hire our staff with a variety of time commitments, so not necessary to be available the entire season (ie college students). We connect our staff with housing opportunities in our area!