Position: Interpretive Guide
Type: summer job / summer student position
Organization: Quatse Salmon Stewardship
Centre
Location: Port Hardy, North
Vancouver Island, BC
Type: summer job / summer student position
Organization: Quatse Salmon Stewardship
Centre
Location: Port Hardy, North
Vancouver Island, BC
Description
Quatse
Salmon Stewardship Centre is seeking a motivated student for full-time summer
employment. This position would start mid-June and continue to September. Daily
responsibilities may in
Salmon Stewardship Centre is seeking a motivated student for full-time summer
employment. This position would start mid-June and continue to September. Daily
responsibilities may in
clude acting as receptionist and clerk in the gift shop,
facilitating tours, cleaning and centre maintenance, attending events,
assisting with fundraising activities, and more as required. There are
opportunities to work with the hatchery as time and interest permit.
Education
- At
least one year post-secondary in related field (environment, science,
education, tourism) - MUST
be returning to post-secondary in September
Qualifications
- Must
be passionate about connecting visitors with salmonids and their role in
the ecosystem - Confident
in dealing with spontaneous situations - Commitment
to excellent customer service - Comfortable
working independently and as part of a team - Willingness
to work outdoors in all weather conditions while maintaining a positive
attitude - Ability
to adapt presentations based on interests and knowledge of groups - Ability
to process admissions and gift shop purchases - Valid
Driver’s License - Valid
First Aid an asset
Experience
- Experience
in environmental interpretation is preferred but not required, knowledge
of salmon and hatchery operations an asset - Retail
experience an asset (cash register operations, inventory tracking, daily
cash-out procedures)
Roles
and Responsibilities
and Responsibilities
- Act
as an interpreter for the general public, in both guided tours and
spontaneous interpretation - Operate
cash register, responsible for admission sales and gift shop purchases,
maintain inventory records - Act
as a receptionist and clerk for the Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre gift
shop - Perform
daily cash-out procedures - Assist
with fundraising, including events and membership drives - Help
with the recruitment of new volunteers to the Stewardship Centre - Maintain
records of visitorship - Clean
and maintain gift shop inventory and shelving, clean washrooms and
interpretive gallery exhibits - Assist
with the organization and execution of public and community events
(including setting up mobile display, delivering information to visitors
as a representative of the QSSC, and running children’s activities)
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
Please
send resume and cover letter to:
manager @thesalmoncentre.org*
send resume and cover letter to:
manager @thesalmoncentre.org*
