Company:
Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre
Details:
1. Act as an interpretive guide and welcome visitors that come to the Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre, providing a consistent, high quality program about the ecologic and economic importance of salmon to Northern Vancouver Island and beyond. 2 -Become familiar with the history of the Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre and Northern Vancouver Island Salmonid Enhancement Association as a not-for profit dedicated to salmonid enhancement, education and conservation. 3- Become familiar with the operations of the Quatse River Hatchery, each of the different species reared at the facility, and the process of rearing salmonids and their life cycle. 4- Able to identify any safety, security or environmental concerns and promptly resolve the issue or communicate with Quatse Staff for help. 5 Assist with the development and delivery of games, activities and children’s programming related to salmon education and conservation. 6- Clean rental spaces (kitchen, meeting room) and interpretive centre (gift shop, exhibits, washrooms). 7- 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). 8- Other duties within the hatchery as requested.
Qualifications & Experience:
The Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre and enhancement hatchery is a unique facility located in Port Hardy. Applicants will be engaged in the tourism industry, interpretive guiding and additional roles within the hatchery and fish husbandry.
Requirements • Ability to work independently, take initiative and to follow directions • Able to stand and walk for extended amounts of time • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to interact with people of all ages, including international visitors, comfortable speaking in front of a group • Reliable mode of transportation an asset • Valid 1st Aid certificate an asset
Expectations • All staff must arrive prior to the start of their shift and are expected to be present for the entire length of the scheduled shift. • As guide, you would be working with members of the general public. It is important you maintain a positive attitude and a professional appearance. This includes remaining unbiased regarding sensitive cultural and environmental issues. • Any time off must be required must be requested at least 10 days in advance - please keep in mind the job requires working most Saturdays and Sundays, so requests for weekends may not be given.