Naturalist
$33,696–$33,696 year
On-siteLahaina, Hawaii, United States or Wailuku, Hawaii, United States
Job Summary
Conduct daily vessel maintenance, assist with docking and mooring, and deliver high-quality interpretive experiences covering Hawaii's geology, ecology, and culture. Ensure passenger safety through constant situational awareness, lifeguarding, and administering first aid while greeting every guest with professionalism. Manage lines, handle food and beverage service, and perform administrative duties including check-ins, wrist banding, and supply collection. Work long days (12+ hours) in hot, humid conditions aboard a moving vessel, requiring strong swimming and physical stamina. Obtain required certifications such as CPR, lifeguarding, and food handlers within three months of hire. Join a team dedicated to regenerative tourism and ocean conservation on Maui.
Required Qualifications
- First Aid/CPR certification
- Lifeguard certification
- Oxygen and AED certifications
- Hawaii Food Handlers Certification
- Maui Bar Card
- TB clearance
- Strong swimmer
- Ability to free dive to 30 feet
- Ability to bend and safely lift up to 35 lbs to a height for 3 feet and carry 30 feet
- Ability to team lift over 35 lbs with at least one other person
- Ability to ride on small transport vessel in rough, bumpy seas
- Ability to climb from small transport vessel onto main vessel in moving seas
- Ability to stand for extended periods on a moving vessel
- Ability to perform frequent bending and squatting
- Ability to climb and crawl into/within/out of small spaces on the vessel
- Ability to lift, carry, throw, pull, coil, and secure lines
- Experience with marine education and interpretation
- Extensive hands-on experience in the marine industry
- Working knowledge of marine science and Hawaiian wildlife
- Familiarity with Native Hawaiian culture, mo'olelo, and place-based knowledge of Maui and its nearshore waters
- A water person at heart with genuine day-to-day connection to Maui's ocean
- Ability to obtain CPR/First Aid certification, oxygen/AED certification, lifeguard certification, Hawai'i bar card, and TB clearance within 30 days of employment
- Ability to comply with DOT/USCG random drug testing requirements
- Ability to obtain lifeguard certification within 3 months of hire
- Ability to obtain Hawaii Food Handlers Certification within 3 months of hire
- Ability to obtain Maui Bar Card within 3 months of hire
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in boating, ocean recreation, fishing, or tourism in lieu of formal education
- Lifeguarding experience
- Formal study of marine science and Hawaiian wildlife
- Lived experience of Native Hawaiian culture, mo'olelo, and place-based knowledge of Maui and its nearshore waters
- Surfing, paddling, diving, or sailing experience
- Can-do attitude and flexibility to adapt to ocean conditions
- Ability to shift gears quickly and solve problems on the fly
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