Employment Opportunities
Cave Tour Guide
Join our team for a job that is interesting and different. We are looking for friendly, energetic people that are interested in caves and love the outdoors. We are hiring for full-time and part-time positions, including summer employment.
Cave guides will lead people on 30-35 minute long tours into a tall, narrow cave. Guides will also assist others in the Rock Shop by restocking merchandise, operating the cash register, cleaning the shop and bathrooms daily and other tasks when necessary. Guides will also assist others above ground maintaining the property to protect the fragile environment underground.
Applicants must be:
· Friendly and enjoy interacting with people
· Interested in caves and karst
· Energetic
· Able to do basic math (i.e. addition, subtraction, multiplication, division with a calculator)
· Able to lead half hour tours in a tall, narrow cave environment with 120 stairs per trip
· Willing to assist others outdoors maintaining the property
· Willing to assist where needed in the rock shop by cleaning, stocking, operating the cash register
· Able to lift 45 pounds individually or more with assistance (dolly or another team member)
· At least 16 years old
We prefer candidates have:
· An interest in a cave related science, such as geology or biology
· An interest in business or experience in a retail environment
Benefits:
· Discount on gift shop purchases
· Up to 4 paid holidays per year after 60 days for permanent, full-time staff
· Opportunities to go caving on site and off site