Adventure Guide & Team Building Facilitator At Terrapin Adventures

Terrapin Adventures in Savage, MD is looking for one adventure Guide & Team Building Facilitator to join our 42 person strong team. We are located on 8600 Foundry St. Suite 50 Suite 50. Our ideal candidate is attentive, motivated, and hard-working.

Responsibilities: 

• Lead guests in a safe and fun manner through our challenge course, which includes zip line, giant swing, high ropes courses, climbing tower for people ages 5 and older
• Demonstrate ability to build trust, confidence and good communication
• Lead corporate, school and other groups in Team Building designed to improve communication, leadership, trust, teamwork, and problem solving
• Lead social groups to enjoy our adventure center via parties and other fun events
• Communicate with guests and staff in professional and friendly manner that instills trust, support and creates lasting memories
• Assess the safety functionality of all adventure equipment prior to use.  Makes sure that adventure course is clean of trash, safe and in good working order
• Act as positive ambassador whenever asked about company and its service offerings
• Lead guests on offsite tours including caving, backpacking, kayaking, hiking, and river tubing both youth and adult groups
• Demonstrate knowledge of eco-tourism aspects (local flora, fauna, geology, history, fun facts)
• Collaborate on new program ideas
• Help with maintenance and up keep of challenge course, grounds, and equipment

Qualifications

• Must be comfortable working at heights
• Friendly and passionate about working in outdoor adventure eco-tourism industry 
• Very good at communicating to guests in a confident and amicable manner
• Be in excellent physical health and able to handle physical aspects of running tours, conducting safety rescues, assisting guests
• Works well with staff at creating a safe, fun and enjoyable workplace
• Enjoys working and teaching people new skills and is patient with those who do not pick up skills quickly
• Comfortable leading groups ranging in age from children to older adults
• Able to assess and diffuse difficult situations
• Able to work variety of shifts
• Subject to criminal background and random drug tests
• Certified in first aid and CPR
• Must be at least 16 years old

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous outdoor guiding and recreation management education
• Prior education in environmental studies
• Skills in climbing, belaying, kayaking, working with ropes
• Comfortable using computer including Google Suite applications and Internet
• Comfortable using general office equipment including computers, phones, faxes, credit card machines, printers, cash register etc.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Available shifts and compensation: We have available shifts all days of the week. Compensation is $15.00/hour.

Learn more about us at www.terrapinadventures.com.

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