Head Guide

Contract type: 6 months with possibility to extend depending on functioning and bookings
Availability: April 1 to September 30, 2022 (education takes place in the 1nd half of April)
Hours: Minimum of 32 hours per week
Minimum age: 21 years old
Salary: According to the collective agreement Hotel & Restaurant (HRF)
As a Head/Front Guide you have the main responsibility for a group of 8 to 10 zipping guests and the Assist Guide. This will be the main activity during the high season.
You will lead the group through the entire adventure from the moment the guests arrive at Basecamp until they complete the adventure and return to the main facility. During the adventure, you will teach visitors about nature and its environment, along with the right of public access. Your goal should be for the guests to return from the adventure with a memory they will never forget!
You are also available for all our other outdoor activities such as guiding at the climbing wall, cave adventure, hiking, 5 and 8 camp, etc. But also for everyday jobs in our course or at Basecamp.
You get to spend your working days in a beautiful environment with great people from different backgrounds and cultures who are like-minded with a sense of adventure and fun. You meet new people and you get a lot of new experiences that you can take with you further in life or your future career.
What do we ask from you?
-Minimum 21 years old
-Verifiable experience in the field of outdoor, sport, climbing, scouting, nature or similar experience
-Positive, social and physically fit
-Good English language skills in speaking. Dutch, German etc. is a plus but not required
-No fear of heights
-Experience with first aid
-High sense of responsibility and safety
-Organized and orderly
-Team player, energetic and the will to work
-Available in holidays and weekends
-Handy or DIY experience
If you have the above requirements, we would like to receive:
-Your personal letter and CV in English, including relevant certificates (in original language).
-A sporty or active photo in full figure. Also mention your height and weight because of the safety in the course and the size of the safety equipment
-We would also like to recieve two work related references
Send your application by our website www.swedenzipline.com and mention the jobtitle in the subject
If you are invited for a personal interview at Basecamp, you will first follow a internal and intensive training in the field of guiding and safety before you start working.
Digital interviews are possible for those who do not live in Sweden. For candidates who do live in Sweden, we prefer face-to-face meetings.