About UsPosition Openings - Program Coordinator
About The Position
You'll be in the office and occasionally at the beach, managing our rental bases and the logistics for
our lessons and tours. We're looking for a kayaker who can keep people productive, keep gear moving and
accounted for, keep paper work and the reservation system humming generally, someone to keep our programs
running smoothly. You will train, schedule and supervise many part-time and seasonal staff and work closely
with permanent staff to provide kayaking fun to several thousand people each year. In this full-time
position, you will also work in the Kayak Center store taking lesson, trip and rental reservations and
doing retail sales.
Required for Success
We'll provide you lots of training and guidance but we're looking for a pretty independent individual who is
a self-starter, is detail-oriented, can manage priorities, takes a long-term view of success in a position
and understands the value of apprenticeship. The right person will have most or all of ....
- At least two years experience supervising others.
- At least two years personal kayaking experience.
- Basic computer skills using Word and Excel.
- Skilled with hand tools.
- Strong enough to move lots of kayaks and keep on smiling.
- A clean driving record and trailer driving skills.
- Able to write clear procedures efficiently.
- Good at strategic thinking and problem solving.
- Capable of developing loyalty and respect from a varied work team.
- And, of course, being eager to excel, willing to do whatever it takes, able to learn a wide range of skills and able to work all weekends.
- Something extra? Experience teaching kayaking or guiding kayak outings is a plus.
Your Next Step...
To begin the application process, please email or fax us a complete resume and a letter about why you would like
this specific position, or contact us at 1-800-SOUTHWIND. We'll be eager to learn more about your experience, skills, abilities and motivations for
becoming a staff member. Please tailor your response to this particular position with Southwind - generalized
resumes won't get you too far. Our general manager, John, will personally contact you and we'll take it from
there.
About Southwind
Look around our web site and you'll quickly see the services and products we offer. Southwind Kayak Center Inc. has
been teaching kayak lessons and leading tours since 1987. Over the years we have earned a reputation of excellence
from both the local paddling community and the national kayaking industry. In 1993 we opened our retail store, the
Kayak Center, which has one of the largest and most diverse inventories in North America. We maintain top
professional standards in all our endeavors while having lots of fun running our business. As a result of our
hard work and efficiency, and the great response of our customers, we have been growing steadily.
As a Southwind employee you will be an integral part of a small, successful, and growing kayak company. You will learn about and contribute to the adventure recreation industry in Southern California and to our retail business. You'll also learn lots of kayaking skills and have plenty of opportunities to enjoy some great paddling.
Located in Southern California between Los Angeles and San Diego, we are very close to the ocean, deserts and mountainseven though we are in an urban area. If you can thrive in this urban playground adjacent to wilderness, you'll be able to take advantage of the best of many worlds.