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. Our vessels are a 55’ LOA custom-built Pete Culler designed wooden ketch and a 43' LOA Friendship sloop. We are a locally-owned and operated business.
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 a week. Primarily Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
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
Compensation: $18/hr DOE plus commission from sales, . Flexible schedule.
We hope to hear from you! To apply, please reply to this add with a résumé and cover letter.
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!
