BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leads and supervises Archery and Tomahawk classes for guests. Promotes guest participation in House and private classes and socializations amongst fellow guests to maximize guest enjoyment during their visit to Mohonk Mountain House and its environment. Ensures a safe range at all times.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

 Lead Archery and Tomahawk activities to ensure social interaction amongst the guests and to ensure safe environment for participant enjoyment.

• Provide clear safety signals and range commands to all participants; provide orientation in advance of activity.
• Assist with the repair, care, and cleaning of all equipment and maintenance of current inventories.
• Inspect equipment for damage and ensure damaged equipment is not used until it has been repaired or disposed of.
• Prepare materials and supplies for each activity. 
• Ensure safety the number one priority when conducting a class at the Archery range.
• Fill in the areas of Activities when class cancellations happens and assist in leading in house activities such as Bingo, Trivia, Scavenger hunts, and more.
• Demonstrate comfortableness with lake ecology such as: inability to see the bottom of 60’ deep, snakes, frogs, turtles, and fish in size of approximately 11-20 inches.  
• Use a PC to process payment and implementation of data into a software program
• Handle adversity, change and emergency situations calmly and with a level head. 
• Analyze problems and develop and implement action plans to address problems.
• Speak clearly and effectively to groups of 1-40 people. 
• Demonstrate patience with children (age 7-17) and adults.
• Supervise up to 12 children per activity.
• See close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Identify safety hazards and inspect the work of others by sight, sound, and/or smell. Ensure hazards are corrected.  
• Speak, read and write the English language and communicate in a clear and congenial manner, with our guests, visitors and employees. Hear oral/auditory directions, instructions or warnings and give same warnings to others.
• Work in a manner that will not endanger self or others. 
• Manipulate sports equipment, including but not limited to tomahawks, bows, arrows.
• Memorize history tour of the grounds, trails, and story of Mohonk and the Smiley Family. 
• Demonstrate creativity in recreational activities to enhance the guest experience.
• Demonstrate good disciplinary and interpersonal skills.
• Work productively and efficiently with or without supervision when performing routine tasks.Work in a manner that will not endanger self or others.
• Work flexible or changing days and hours; including days, weekends, holidays, and occasionally up to 14 hours per shift. 
• Reach with hands and arms, bend, kneel, stoop, twist and flex arms, walk up and down stairs/inclines, sit, climb up/down ladders or stand for up to 5 hours at a time.
•  Lift up to 75 pounds from ground level to waist level and carry a distance of up to 100 feet with/ without assistance.  Walk up to 10 miles per day.
• Maneuver carts or dollies safely with loads up to 200 pounds up and down stairs, elevators, through passageways or outdoors up to 75 feet/yards.
• Present a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance in accordance with the Mohonk Mountain House Dress and Grooming Standards.
• Learn and successfully demonstrate the Mohonk Mountain House Service Steps with Service Strategies with guests and staff.  
• Demonstrate knowledge and appreciation of nature and the outdoors
• Answer guest questions with accurate information and demonstrate a friendly and helpful personality by smiling, eye contact, initiating conversation and engaging with others.
• Carry a two-way portable radio and earpiece to communicate and provide immediate response to emergency situations

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Driver’s License and at least 21 years of age, or 20 years of age with at least two years of licensed driving experience.
• Experience or potential in a people-oriented job or potential for success in a people-oriented job preferred.
• Archery Certification or 5 + years of experience handling archery and or tomahawk sport equipment as well as teaching classes strongly preferred.
• CPR/First Aid certification strongly preferred.