A Morning in Maine Sailing Tours is looking for ticket booth staff for a busy day charter business in Rockland. We operate every day all season–mid-May to mid-October, weather permitting–running 2-4 trips per day depending on demand. Vessel is a 55’ LOA custom-built Pete Culler designed wooden ketch. We are a locally-owned and operated business.
Ticket Booth Staff book guests for our sailing tours, sell merchandise, and answer phone calls and email inquiries. The position comes with some downtime during which staff can read or work on personal projects (read, homework, knitting, etc...) on the clock.
May, early June, September and a bit of October days are usually 7 hours, and from late June through August we add on sunset sails and work up to 10-hours/day. We are looking for someone who wants to work 2-3 days per week.
Compensation: $16-$18/hr, DOE plus 3% of total sales. Flexible schedule.
May, early June, September and a bit of October days are usually 7 hours, and from late June through August we add on sunset sails and work up to 10-hours/day. We are looking for someone who wants to work 2-3 days per week.
Required:
-Ability to lift 25 pounds from ground level, and to spend long days outdoors.
-Excellent listening skills and ability to remember and follow detailed instructions.
-Excellent customer service skills and the ability to interact with a diverse clientele.
-Trainable, happy to learn and to comply with business protocols
-On-time every time, dependable. Also, ability to be flexible due to weather and seasonality
-Ability to commit to a regular schedule for a specific timeframe, preferably May-Oct,however shorter time frames can be discussed on a case-by-case basis
-Outgoing personality, talkative, excited to get people out sailing. Willing to learn about local attractions and highlights, restaurants, etc to guide visitors.
-Ability to use tablet and/or smartphone to learn and operate our booking system
-Answer phone calls in a professional and courteous manner.
Preferred:
-Customer service and/or sales experience
-Eagerness to learn about boats and gain boating experience
-Rockland local with knowledge of local eateries and establishments.
-Someone who is committed to Rockland and wants to stick around for a while
-Experience with social media and marketing
We hope to hear from you! For more information and to apply, visit:
https://mainetourismjobs.com/job/ticket-booth-staff/82332025/
As a small but growing business, we cannot offer health insurance at this time. Due to the State’s seasonal classification of our industry, employees are also not eligible for unemployment benefits in the off-season. Perks include discounts for family/friends and lots of sailing!
