Employment Opportunities
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| Dates | April 7, 8 April 14, 15 April 21, 22 May 5, 6 Additional Dates: TBD  |
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| Cost | $30/day |
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We are currently accepting applications for the following positions for the 2012 season.
Office Staff
Full-time Guides
Part-time Guides
Photographer/Cook/Shuttle Driver
If you are interested in applying for any of these positions, please send a river resume, non-river resume, and letter of interest to:
Blue Sky Rafting
PO Box 1671
Estacada, OR 97023
or
Office Staff
We are currently looking for full or part-time office staff for our growing business. Ideal job candidates should have an interest in learning the operations of a small but growing rafting company. Duties include:
- Manage the reservation process and customer scheduling
- Manage daily financial recordkeeping
- Support daily river trips by assisting the guide staff
Applicants should have:
- Basic computer and office equipment skills
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Detail-oriented
- Hard working
- Strong people skills
- Clear and concise communication skills
- Sales skills are a plus
Photographer/Cook/Shuttle Driver
We are currently looking for a self-motivated individual that enjoys photography, cooking and hanging out with rafters. Job duties include packing and cooking lunch (bar-b-que steaks and chicken), shooting digital photos of each rafting trip, driving customers to the put-in at the beginning of the trip and meeting customers at the end of the trip. Applicants for this position should be familiar with taking consistent, digital pictures and be comfortable cooking for large groups of people. A clean driving record is a must. Pay is $10/hour (plus commissions on photo sales).
Guide Training Info
Our training is structured to provide trainees flexibility as well as ample training opportunities to become proficient in river guiding. The first 2 days of training are mandatory for anyone interested in working as a guide this season with Blue Sky. The focus of the first 2 days is Blue Sky company policies, information and logistics about our primary river trips as well as the beginning of on-river guide training. Upon successful completion of the initial training, trainees can schedule the amount of training days they will require to pass the proficiency guide test. Guides cannot begin guiding commercial trips until they have graduated from training. Training days are dependent on the amount of experience a guide has prior to applying at Blue Sky. Average amount of training days for experienced guides is 1-4 days. Trainees with no experience can expect to need 8-12 days of training.
Training dates are currently scheduled for 3 weekends in April and the first weekend in May:
April 7, 8
April 14, 15
April 21, 22
May 5, 6
Training is from about 8am-5pm.
Additional days and opportunities are not guaranteed so please make every effort to attend the days as scheduled.
Cost of training: $30 per day($120 deposit required prior to the start of training)
Our guide training is designed to help prospective guides gain the basic skills necessary to commercially guide intermediate rivers (Class 3-4). Everyone who successfully completes training will be considered for employment for the 2011 season but a job offer is not guaranteed. Our training emphasizes hands-on experience with the help of experienced instructors.
The training fee includes lunch for the first 2 days of training as well as use of all necessary equipment including life jacket, helmet, wetsuit, and paddle. Training takes place primarily on the Clackamas River but can include training on a variety of other rivers depending on interest and water levels. Successful trainees who are invited to work with Blue Sky will be guiding the Clackamas River.
The training course includes both on- and off-river sessions covering topics such as river dynamics, boat rigging, paddling strokes, guiding strategies, river safety, river rescue, knot tying, meal prep, equipment repair and maintenance, and customer relations.
