Arctic Rafting ehf.

Senior kayaker raft guide/kayak leiðbeinandi

Arctic Rafting is looking for a Senior Raft Guide and Safety Kayaker / Kayak Instructor for the upcoming summer season of 2023.
Our season is May – September, with our high season in the summer time; June – August. There are some operations and preparations to do also before and after, in April and October.

Arctic Rafting has a base camp on the well known tourist circuit of “The Golden Circle” in the southern part of Iceland, in just over an hour drive from the Reykjavík capital city. Our operations include family friendly rafting trips on the mighty Hvítá River (class II-III), which is the third longest river in Iceland, originating from Langjökull Glacier. Our base camp has other amenities like a bar, restaurant, sauna and hot tubs, so clients can wind down after an action-packed adventure on the river.

The qualities we are looking for is experience with good customer service; with clients from a wide range of nationalities, any added language skills, operational skills for safe and high quality river trips, repairing skills for river rafting gear and other equipment, and lastly, skills for cooking, cleaning, mechanics and general handy man skills.

Job description and responsibilities of a Senior Guide:
* Operate safe and entertaining river tours for clients (rafting or kayaking)
* Be a team leader and trip lead a group of guides in rafting trips of the size of 100+ clients
* Work in the restaurant and bar serving clients
* Occasional work around the property (repair gear, cleaning, laundry, and handy man jobs)

Requirements:
* Current WRT (Whitewater Rescue Technician) or similar
* Current IRF (International Rafting Federation) certification or similar
* Up to date Advanced First Aid training
* Minimum 5 years of raft guide & kayak experience
* Good English skills to communicate with clients

Extras, good to have, but not a requirement:
* A big bus license to drive the river shuttle (45 seater)
* Kitchen and bar experience
* Sales / marketing knowledge

Work arrangements:
* We generally have one morning trip and one afternoon trip every day; you either do two trips per day, or one trip and then base work for the rest of the day (cooking, cleaning, repair gear, etc.)
* The work days can be anything from 6-12 hours per day, but the normality is generally 8-10 hours
* A full time job means 160-170 hours per month and as the hours vary, the pay is by hourly rates
* Normally you would get 2 days off per week, but this can vary to 1-3 days off weekly

Housing and food:
* Living arrangements is at an old farm in the country side 1,5 hour from Reykjavík city, next to the river rafting base / restaurant
* Everyone gets their own private room, including shared facilities (bathroom with shower)
* We do daily communal dinners and everyone is expected to partake in the cooking and cleaning at the end of the day
* We supply breakfast, lunch and dinner while you are living at the raft base for your work period

Rates:
* Depending on your skill level and experience the pay would be around 2.000 – 2.500isk per hour
* In addition to this we offer free housing and food for your stay during your work period
Please note that in Iceland we pay around 40% tax, and other fees will be deducted too (union, pension fund etc.)

Benefits:
* Some great times living in the country side, being a raft guide for an Icelandic summer season
* Private room with shared facilities (bathroom with shower)
* Use of base facilities (industrial kitchen, hot pots and sauna)
* Occasional use of communal car; we strongly recommend having a valid driver’s license, as public transport in Iceland is quite horrid when you live at an old farm in middle of nowhere

About the Company:
This is one of the oldest adventure activities to do in Iceland, but the first river rafting trip with clients was made here in 1985. Around 1990 they started renovations at an old barn and farm to make the raft base into what it is today; changing rooms, showers, sauna, hot pots, restaurant, bar and guide facilities for around 10 staff members to live there for the summer.
Our clients are mostly from Iceland, Europe and USA, so the minimal language requirements are good English skills.
Owned by local raft guide and kayaker, and more details can be found on our website www.arcticrafting.com
This video sums up what a normal day in the summer looks like - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OXFlZTrEzQ

Please send a CV and cover letter to drumbo@arcticrafting.is before the 18.03 2023

Please apply by filling in an online application here: www.vinnumalastofnun.is/eures and put "230117-13" in fhe field for employer.

Best regards,
The Arctic Rafting team
drumbo@arcticrafting.is
www.arcticrafting.is / www.arcticrafting.com

Umsóknarfrestur

18.03.2023