Taylors Falls Canoe and Kayak Rental / Wild Mountain Ski, Snowboard, and Snow Tubing Area.
compensation: Depends on qualifications, experience and / or ability to succeed.
We are currently accepting resumes for a DEPARTMENT MANAGER POSITION for Taylors Falls Canoe and Kayak Rental.
This FULL TIME, YEAR 'ROUND position, associated with Wild Mountain Ski, Snowboard and Snow Tubing area in the winter, will have you working with a great team for great guests, and with a company that offers a friendly, fun and family orientated atmosphere to work in.
Find out what it's like to work in an environment anyone would love. We have the best guests in the world. Our guests spend their free time with us, along with their family and friends, doing something they love, not something they have to do.
Operating since 1972 WILD MOUNTAIN is a family owned and operated Summer Recreation Area offering a Waterpark, Alpine Slide, Go-karts, and our New Free Fall Experience. We also operate the Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours, Taylors Falls Canoe and Kayak Rental and Wildwood RV Park and Campground. During the winter WILD MOUNTAIN transforms into a Winter Recreation Area offering Skiing, Snowboarding, and Snow Tubing.
BENEFITS include a great health care plan, cafeteria flex plan, 401K retirement plan with company match, bonus opportunity, and great activity benefits for you and your immediately family for all of the Wild Mountain and Taylors Falls Recreation Companies.
REQUIREMENTS: This position will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Taylors Falls Canoe and Kayak Rental while providing support to other departments. Although no experience in our industry is required, as we are willing to train the best candidate, guest service and / or management experience or education is required.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- This is a physical job requiring the ability to move, haul and load canoes in excess of 300 per day multiple times. Canoes are brought to and from the beach, up slopes, across uneven terrain, and loaded on to trailers. (Four canoes, five rows high with a height up to 10’)
- Driving pick-up trucks and passenger and cargo vans with and without trailers of up to 20 boats at a time.
- Applicant must have a good driving record and have the ability to pass CDL written and driving test with a bus.
-General vehicle and trailer maintenance and repair.
- Hiring, training, motivating and scheduling of seasonal team members, mostly comprised of high school and college students.
- Control of overall quality, guest service, cleanliness and organization of the departments you manage and support.
- Control of expenses including labor, fuel, and operating supplies.
- Inventory and control of equipment including paddles, life jackets, canoes and kayaks.
- Department startup and shutdown at the beginning and end of each season.
- Great guest service and interpersonal skills.
- Availability to work a variety of shifts including days, evenings, weekends and holidays regularly.
- Ability to work outside in the elements of Minnesota winters and summers.
FOR CONSIDERATION: Send resume and salary requirements.
Human Resources
Wild Mountain / Taylors Falls Recreation
PO BOX 235,
Taylors Falls, MN 55084
BENEFITS include a great health care plan, cafeteria flex plan, 401K retirement plan with company match and bonus opportunity. Great activity benefits for you and your immediately family for all of the Wild Mountain and Taylors Falls Recreation Companies.