Scenic & Historic Boat Tour Captain
Lake Dillon Boat Rides (LDBR), LLC will kick off its second season in 2024 offering scenic and historic boat tours and private charters on Lake Dillon. Perfect for corporate outings, families, wedding parties, and generally anyone who wants to unwind and decompress among the high peaks of Summit County, Colorado on one of the most beautiful high alpine lakes in the world.
LDBR was created to provide access to the relaxing exhilaration that can only be found while boating on a high alpine lake. We provide the opportunity to have a captained lake tour on a luxury boat on one of the highest navigable lakes in the world while surrounded by dozens soaring mountains.
LDRB provides public boat tours for up to ten guests as well as private charters on which the entire boat is chartered by a private group of up to 12 passengers.
Lake Dillon Boat Rides (LDBR) is seeking captains to run daily scenic tours between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. from approximately June 1 to September 30, 2024.
Job Duties
- Follow and maintain safe operating practices according to LDBR Tour Operations Manual
- Prepare the boat for tours including cleaning and maintenance items as assigned
- Refill boat with fuel at marina gas dock as required
- Greet and check in passengers ensuring liability waivers are completed
- Brief passengers on safety procedures including location of fire extinguisher and PFDs
- Safely depart dock on-time
- Navigate a pre-set tour route at LDBR-prescribed speeds
- Narrate historical presentations
- Point out and describe wildlife and the local ecology
- Explain facts and figures about Dillon Reservoir and Dam, Summit County, and the surrounding communities
- Answer passenger questions
- Confidently ask for referrals and reviews on social media
- Take photos of guests and/or guests’ ID’s if required
- Maintain a safe a experience and ensure total passenger satisfaction
- Return to the dock safely and on time
- Assist passengers with disembarking
- Prep boat for next tour
Required Qualifications
- Unwavering punctuality – shifts begin 15 minutes before each scheduled tour; shift ends after the boat has been properly cleaned and prepared for the next tour, which includes filling with fuel if required as well as pumping out holding tank
- Professionalism in attitude and appearance
- Ability to multi-task: engaging with patrons while safely maneuvering the vessel and retaining situational awareness of other boaters, water recreators (e.g., kayaks, SUPs), and changing weather conditions
- High degree of sociability
- Entertaining and engaging speaking and conversational abilities
- Willingness to develop expert-level knowledge on all-things Summit County
- Completion of US SAILING Safety at Sea Certification (coastal); online course
- Completion of US SAILING Start Powerboating Right! and pass a safe power boating exam with a score of 90% or better; LDBR will administer the exam
- LDBR Powerboat Handling Skills Test – LDBR will administer the exam
- Current First Aid and CPR + AED Certification
- At least 50 hours of experience operating a powerboat as skipper and ability to safely pilot a 3-ton (or greater) vessel in and out of the docks and around the lake in any weather conditions without assistance of dock hands or other crew
- Experience in anchoring powerboats without the assistance of a power windlass
- Knowledge of marine engine and systems care and maintenance
- Valid driver’s license
- Clean MVR (moving vehicle infractions will be reviewed case by case)
- Conversational fluency in English; other languages a plus
Preferred Qualifications
- U.S. Coast Guard Captain’s License
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