Job description

Application Instructions: ***Apply on our website: https://wildlandtrekking.com/employment-opportunities/

Application through Indeed WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED***

The guides’ primary responsibility is to enhance the lives of our guests by doing everything in their power to lead and facilitate a safe, fun, positive, unforgettable outdoor adventure experience while fostering a respect and appreciation for the special places we travel in.

Multi-day trips with Wildland Trekking range from 3-7 days with mileages that range from 5-12 miles per day.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) guest email correspondence before the trip, gear and food preparation, pre-trip orientation meeting, assist guests in learning basic skills (backpack adjusting and putting up tents, etc), natural and human history interpretation, risk management, first aid, cooking and clean-up, gear repair in the field, meaningful post trip wrap up with guests, post trip gear de-issue and trip debrief. Some trips require guides to drive groups to and from the trailhead, possibly including pulling a trailer.

In program areas where we offer llama trips, guides are trained as llama wranglers in addition to our guide training, and assume all llama related responsibilities in addition to guide duties described above.

Application Instructions: ***Apply on our website: https://wildlandtrekking.com/employment-opportunities/

Application through Indeed WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED***

Job Requirements:

• 21 years old or older in order to guide and drive
• Able to pass a background, motor vehicle record check, and a drug test (CA only)
• Able to obtain a Backcountry Food Handler’s Certification
• Able to obtain a Leave No Trace certification (location dependent)
• Able to obtain WFR (Wilderness First Responder) or WEMT (Wilderness EMT)WFA (Wilderness First Aid) sufficient for day hike only positions
• Able to hike up to 15 miles per day with a pack weight up to 55-65 pounds20-35 pounds for day hike only positions
• Able to attend pre-season guide training
• Willingness for multi-day guides to lead all trip styles (Backpacking, Llama/stock supported, Basecamp, Inn-based) offered in the program area one is applying.
• Willingness to get llama-trained and work llama trips for all multi-day guide positions in Colorado, Utah, and Idaho/Montana/Wyoming.

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 50 field days in a professional outdoor guide/leader position (touring, hiking, backpacking or other activities) and/or professional experience in outdoor education (i.e. NOLS, Outward Bound, Wilderness Therapy, etc.).
• Extensive personal backpacking experience in a variety of conditions.
• Strong back-country skills (i.e. maps, compass/GPS, route finding, river crossings, water purification, bear country, camps stove use, back-country cooking, etc.).
• Interpretation knowledge of the area one is applying or commitment to learning through self-study.
• Ability to work independently and use good judgment for decision making in a variety of situations.
• Speak and write English fluently, excellent verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Strong customer service skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of experience in a professional outdoor guide/leader position (touring, hiking, backpacking or other activities) and/or professional experience in outdoor education (i.e. NOLS, Outward Bound, Wilderness Therapy, etc.).
• Background in geology, ecology, biology, native and modern history or expertise in at least one of our program locations.
• Excellent outdoor cooking skills and ability to create a fantastic menu factoring food allergies, restrictions and preferences.
• Two years of commercial driving experience (any job where you had to at least occasionally transport passengers).
• Fluent in French, German, Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese a plus.

Application Instructions: ***Apply on our website: https://wildlandtrekking.com/employment-opportunities/

Application through Indeed WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED***

COMPENSATION:

One of our goals at Wildland Trekking is to create a home for outdoor professionals who want to make a living guiding. It continues to be our focus as regulatory and practical considerations alter the landscape of what it means to be compensated as an outdoor guide in today’s world. We hire our field staff as employees versus independent contractors.

Wildland pays field staff by the hour*, but Wildland guides receive a significant portion of their income from guest gratuities. With an annual average of 10,000 guests and an average field staff schedule of 15 days working a month, our guides have the potential to making a good living. Guide pay is included in more detail on our website.

*The Wildland hourly pay system complies with all federal and state laws. Historically most outdoor adventure companies paid by the day. Regulatory changes at the federal and state levels have changed, making the practice of daily rates illegal for most companies. Paying by the hour allows employees to accrue overtime earned and sick leave.

Application Instructions: ***Apply on our website: https://wildlandtrekking.com/employment-opportunities/

Application through Indeed WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED***

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $152.00 - $225.00 per day

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 4x10
• 4x12
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Tips

COVID-19 considerations:
As federal contractors, all employees are required to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination, be willing to obtain Covid-19 vaccination before start date, or provide proof of religious or medical exception.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Montana: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road

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