Trekking Guide

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Detail information about job Trekking Guide. Terms and conditions vacancy

Do you enjoy the outdoors? Do you have a passion for connecting with guests and sharing your knowledge?

At Aoraki / Mount Cook Alpine Village Ltd, we offer more than just a place to stay, it's an experience. We welcome both local and international guests to experience this unique environment with us through adventure and enjoyment of this iconic New Zealand location.

Our Trekking team offer full and half day guided walks within the Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, sharing their knowledge of the local flora and fauna and the history of the area through informative and entertaining commentary. Our aim is to build a team that take pride in their roles and have a passion for connecting with our guests with energy and enthusiasm.

What your day will look like

You will be taking our groups and individuals on a guided interpretative trek in some of NZ's most amazing scenery, all the while ensuring a high standard of health and safety is maintained.

You'll be responsible for:

• Checking in guests and ensuring trips depart on time
• Presenting to groups and providing safety briefings
• Providing informative commentary with your own personal style and flair
• Guiding walks along tracks within the National park
• Ensuring a high level of Health and Safety is maintained

About you

Our teams live and work together so it's important that you have a positive attitude and an enthusiasm for working alongside and with others. While previous guiding or trekking experience is preferred, we provide training to ensure you're kept up to speed with our products, our services, our standards and our expectations.

We cater to large groups of international guests and with this is mind you'll need to speak a second language fluently, specifically Japanese or Chinese.

So if you are:

• A fluent Japanese or Chinese speaker;
• Excellent at communicating with a diverse range of guests;
• Experienced at presenting in front of others with previous guiding experience in an outdoor environment; and
• Able to understand different cultures, specifically Japanese culture

To be successful in this role you need be willing to multi-task and be flexible in your approach to work. Our Japanese and Chinese speaking staff may be required to assist other departments with translation and act as guides for other activities such as Stargazing and Glacier Explorers.

Further Information:

• Applicants should be legally entitled to work in New Zealand, although assistance to obtain this may be provided for some roles.
• All positions at Aoraki Mt Cook Alpine Village Ltd have accommodation provided as part of our unique lifestyle package, with the weekly board & lodgings rates including three meals a day and power. Due to the idyllic, isolated location of Mt Cook, you will need to be comfortable working and living in a remote location.
• To be considered for this role please apply online via our Website www.hermitage.co.nz