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               JOB DESCRIPTION          
Role Title: Nature Tour Guide I
 Position Type: Part-Time/Seasonal/Non-Exempt

Role Summary:
The position is responsible for providing guided nature, birding and wildlife tours.

What to Expect in the Role:
• Guide nature, birding and wildlife tours.
• Provide routine care of VPS vehicles, including cleaning, filling with fuel, checking tires and oil.

What We Will Be Needing From You: 
• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Ability to learn the history of the Ranch and current operations and conduct tours of King Ranch by providing accurate information in an interesting way to our visitors.  
• Experienced birder, ability to identify birds on the King Ranch checklist.
• Have a general knowledge about area wildlife.
• Ability to be courteous towards visitors and staff in a Texas Friendly environment.
• Possess excellent customer service skills.
• Must be willing to follow department guidelines for grooming and dress.
• Must have a valid drivers’ license in good standing, possess the appropriate type driver’s license and can drive tour vehicles in a safe manner.

Physical Demands/Requirements (Lifting, Bending, Stretching, etc.): 
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. 
• The employee is frequently required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. 
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.


Additional Information:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice based on the needs of the business.