Job Description

We invite you to be part of our team of trailblazers dedicated to helping people discover and enjoy the outside. Come join us. Because on the inside we’re all outsiders. And if it’s outside, we’re all in.

Our team of ODP Instructors and Guides are looking for enthusiastic and driven individuals to join us to develop the practical skills and aptitude necessary to become a Registered Sea Kayak Maine Guide! Throughout our season, Guide Apprentices will complete relevant training, collaborate with a mentor Guide on their technical and teaching skills and hone their outdoor teaching skills with customers in a variety of settings. A portion of this work will involve working with youths in our summer camp programming. We are looking for candidates who are motivated and excited to work towards earning their Maine Guide’s license. Successful apprentices will be flexible, have good time management skills, respond well to feedback and coaching, open to collaborate, and ultimately feel prepared and confident to take their Maine Guide exam. 

Successful candidates will: 

• Thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment. 

• Be passionate about outdoor recreation and being outdoors. 

• Live our company core values of: Outdoor Heritage, Service, Respect, Integrity, Perseverance, Safe and Healthy Living.  

• Communicate clearly and openly. 

• Be punctual and arrive ready to work for each shift.  

• Take the initiative to learn and grow as a professional.  

• Receive and act on professional feedback and coaching to ensure positive outcomes in the future. 

• Demonstrate the ability to create a safe and inclusive environment for all. 

• Always conduct self-according to the highest ethical and moral standards. 

• Commit to further developing their technical and teaching skills. 

• Actively participate in all staff meetings and individual check-ins.  

• Build respectable relationships with coworkers and customers.  

• Assume additional related duties and responsibilities as assigned due to business needs.  

Outdoor Discovery Programs Goals: 

• Promote new outdoor enthusiasts through quality outdoor experiences.  

• Inspire people to engage in new outdoor activities.  

• Create a sense of belonging while participating in outdoor activities. 

Qualifications: 

• Must have 30 days of availability to work a flexible schedule including days, weekends, and some evenings.  

• Ability to maintain a high level of enthusiasm, motivation, and positive attitude.  

• Able to manage time and possess personal organizational skills.  

• Must hold a valid CPR & First Aid certification.  

Health and Safety Requirement: Every employee is responsible for contributing to a safe and healthy workplace. Employees are expected to be active participants in health and safety by following all safety policies and procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or at-risk behaviors to leadership, and conducting work in a safe manner. Those in a leadership role are also expected to model safe behaviors, evaluate risk, and ensure that risks are reduced to acceptable levels. 

This position has been identified as a safety-sensitive position. A safety-sensitive position is one in which an impaired worker constitutes a serious and direct threat to workplace health and safety. Employees in this position must agree that they will not come to work or be at work at any time under the influence of alcohol or any drug that could render them impaired. 
 
Education Level: High School or GED 

If you care about the outdoors, joining L.L.Bean is a great way to feel good about what you do. Our benefits package makes a good thing even better, with programs and perks designed to support your health and financial goals. Plus, maintaining a healthy work-life balance and re-charging outside are all part of the plan. Because, when it comes to the outside—we’re all in. Visit to learn more.

Being outside brings out the best in us, no matter where we come from or what we believe. At L.L.Bean, we value individual differences and encourage our co-workers to be themselves – because  the uniqueness of each individual makes L.L.Bean better.