At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcome—both here and Outside. We value individual differences and are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work environment where everyone can bring the best of their experience and talents and truly thrive.
L.L.Bean is searching for Outdoor Discovery Program Guide Apprentice to join their team.
Must have availability: Mid May-September
POSITION PURPOSE: To learn and develop their technical and professional skills as instructors.
Position description:
Our team of ODP Instructors and Guides is looking for enthusiastic and driven individuals to join us to develop the practical skills and aptitude necessary to become a Registered Maine Guide! Throughout our season, Guide Apprenticesmust completerelevantin-house training, collaborate with a mentor Guide on their technical and teaching skills and hone their outdoor teaching skills with customers in a variety of settings.Alargeportionof this work will involve working with youths in our summer camp programming. We are looking for candidates who are motivated and excited to work towards earning their Maine Guide’s license. Successful apprentices will be flexible, havegood timemanagement skills, respond well to feedback and coaching, open tocollaboration, andultimately feelprepared and confident to take their Maine Guide exam.This position is designed to last for no more than two years, with the intentionof beingpromoted to a guide orinstructor when requirements are met.
Successful candidates will:
Liveour company core values of: Outdoor Heritage, Service, Respect, Integrity, Perseverance, Safe and Healthy Living.
Outdoor Discovery Programs Goals:
Health and Safety Requirement:Every employeeis responsible forcontributing to a safe and healthy workplace. Employees are expected to be active participants in health and safety by following all safety policies and procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or at-risk behaviors to leadership, and conducting work in a safe manner. Those in a leadership role are also expected to model safe behaviors, evaluate risk, and ensure that risks are reduced to acceptable levels.
This position has been identified as a safety-sensitive position. A safety-sensitive position is one in which an impaired workerconstitutesa serious and direct threat to workplace health and safety. Employees in this position must agree that they will not come to work or be at work at any time under the influence of alcohol or any drug that couldrenderthem impaired.
Education Level: High School or GED
If you care about the outdoors, joining L.L.Bean is a great way to feel good about what you do. Our benefits package makes a good thing even better, with programs and perks designed to support your health and financial goals. Plus, maintaining a healthy work-life balance and re-charging outside are all part of the plan.
If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you'd be great at this role, we'd love to learn more about you! At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We strive to reflect this every day in our commitments to employees and partners and in our efforts to promote belonging.
