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Outdoor Instructor

  • Job Location

    Finnish Lapland

  • Start date

    November onwards

  • Duration

    March

  • Job Benefits

    Competitive salary




Description

As an Outdoor Instructor, you will deliver a range of fun, memorable and tailored adventurous activities, experiences and adventure holidays aimed at families, individuals and groups. Such as, snowmobile tours, ice fishing, snowshoeing and cross country skiing.  Utilizing your knowledge of health and safety, activity planning and risk assessments, you will ensure delivery of all activities. You will be responsible for ensuring an excellent standard of service to clients, including providing appropriate briefings on activity content and health and safety.
 
You will be expected to be hands on and will to help with pre-opening activity bases, ongoing trail maintenance and snow clearing during lack time between client activities.   

Main Responsibilities

Plan and Resource Activities:

  • Plan and prepare activity content.
  • Ensuring all activities are carried out within Standard Operating Procedures and policies.
  • Memorize route plans and plan logistics to ensure successful and safe delivery.
  • Ensure all kit and equipment is available for activities.
  • Research and study local flora and fauna, wildlife and local folklore to enhance guest experiences.

Deliver Activities:

  • Deliver safe and effective activities in accordance with aims and objectives seeking to exceed client expectations.
  • Provide briefings to clients, explaining and demonstrating activity content as appropriate.
  • Ensure excellent customer service at all times.
  • Make activity records as appropriate, incidents, near miss and equipment logs.
  • Ensure the welfare and safety of clients throughout excursions.
  • Be responsible for personal health and safety of yourself, co-workers and clients.

Non Instruction Responsibilities: 

  • Support and encourage open communication amongst clients and staff teams to ensure effective and safe activities. 
  • Assist during guest arrivals with providing Arctic thermal wear.
  • Clear snow as required.
  • Maintain stocks of firewood, fuel, candles etc. at various activity bases.
  • Undertake any training and professional development as and when required.
  • Undertake any other reasonable duties, commensurate within the job title, as may be determined your line manager. 

Requirements

Essential Skills and Experience:

  • On appointment, will hold a minimum of one outdoor adventure Coaching qualifications: Summer ML Award, Single Pitch Award, Level 2 Canoe/Kayak Coach or UKCC 4* Canoe/Kayak, Mountain Bike Leader Award, Level 2 Sailing/windsurfing coach, Ski Instructor. Without formal qualification candidates must have a minimum of 12 months’ work experience as an Instructor.
  • Candidates must hold a recognized outdoor emergency First Aid Certificate.
  • Experience of planning and resourcing outdoor activities.
  • Proven ability to work effectively with clients and as part of a team.
  • Ability to motivate and encourage people, utilizing strong communication and people skills.
  • Ability to remain calm in difficult situations and identify solutions to problems.
  • Ability to set appropriate professional standards for self and others.
  • Valid driving licence.
  • EU Passport.  

Desirable:

  • Experience of alpine, Arctic environments or undertaken previous adventurous expeditions.
  • Experience of checking, maintaining and auditing off road vehicles and outdoor equipment.
  • Knowledge of vehicle maintenance. 
 

About us

One of the leading inbound tour operators in Lapland, Davvi Arctic provides clients with a range of thrilling activities and quality accommodation, all set deep within the Arctic Circle. Winter activities range from snowmobiling, husky sledding

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