Hey West Side Community. Year 21 is commencing at Alki Kayak Tours. We are searching the right person to manage Alki Kayak Tours.

Do you love Seattle and enjoy the outdoors? Alki Kayak Tours is the leading Kayak/Sup rental and tour facility in Seattle, WA. Located on Elliott Bay in beautiful West Seattle, Alki Kayak Tours serves thousands of visitors and locals each summer. We are in search of a year round manager to join our team of kayak guides, instructors, and rental staff. This is an seasonal salaried position with health benefits after 3 months with the ability to join our retail team for the winter months at Mountain to Sound Outfitters.
Busy days on the beach require effective leadership in a fast paced environment with varying situations. On slower days you are self-sufficient, innovative and able to manage all other employees. This is a seasonal, weather dependent business that thrives on interaction with others to draw in new customers and get them stoked on getting out on the water! Winters will be focusing on helping our ski and snowboard shop, Mountain to Sound Outfitters, also in West Seattle.
We are a major destination during holidays and peak summer so please consider this before applying. Our normal rental/tour season runs from March-October. The manager must be present and available during that period of time. Extensive time off with banked hours can be used in the fall.
Preferred Experience:
Knowledgeable of water sports (kayaking, canoeing, sup, surf, etc.)
Professional managing/team leading experience
Desire and ability to learn new skills in the outdoor industry
Experience in customer service
Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions
Physical ability to lift 50-75lbs
Enthusiastic skier or snowboarder
Comfortable with running computer systems and reporting software.
Project Management experience
Responsibilities:
Knowledge of all equipment and their uses in Alki Kayak Tours
Guide Sea Kayak Tours during the slow months
Knowledge of the West Seattle Human History and Natural History
Oversee and manage up to 15 employees
Create schedules
Supervise maintenance and repair of equipment and operate a maintenance schedule.
Maintain tour/class reservation system
Organizing large events/tours. Guide sea kayak tours during early and late season.
Invoicing
Email response
Point of Sale operations
Consciousness of surroundings-Ability to read weather and water
Preform land/water rescues (after completing training)
Drive a van and trailer
Uphold and communicate all rules of Alki Kayak Tours

Alki kayak Tours is an equal opportunity employer. Please apply (serious inquiries only) if you feel like this would be the best fit for you. Send resume to kayakalki@gmail.com and cc management-team@m2soutfitters.com to apply. Pay range works out to $25-28/hr plus tips depending on experience.
Check out our website or visit our retail store Mountain to Sound Outfitters to learn more about us.
http://www.kayakalki.com
http://www.m2soutfitters.com