OFFICE STAFF
Start: Mid/Late May 2025
End: 7 September 2025
Application Deadline: 1 May 2025
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Traverse Tall Ship Company is now accepting applications for the position of an Office Staff extraordinaire working on Discovery Pier, Traverse City MI. This is the perfect summer position, you will be working on Discovery Pier, with the best view of the bay.
You will be the face of our company, the customers interact with you first so the ability to interact in a friendly and professional manner with customers is a must!
PROGRAM & ITINERARY:
We have two different ships that we sell experiences for.
The Schooner Manitou sails from Memorial Day through Labor Day, she operates seven days per week, offering between three and four public sails per day, with brunch cruises on the weekends, and occasional themed sails. All sails run from the vessel’s home berth at Discovery Pier. The goal of all excursions is for all passengers to have an experience onboard that can serve as the capstone of their vacation or summer.
Sailing Yacht Scout allows up to six passengers a chance to chart their own course for adventure. All of Scout’s sails are private bookings, so passengers have a captain to sail where they want to go, and the whole boat to themselves! Scout sails from Memorial Day to early October and docks at Center Pointe Marina.
In September, Manitou offers a series of two- to five-day overnight passenger Windjammer cruises to the picturesque anchorages and fascinating towns of Grand Traverse Bay and beyond.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Answer telephones
Sell tickets for both vessels
Greet and check guests in for each sail
Assist with boarding, cast-off dock lines, catching dock lines, etc.
Clean office and bathrooms
Scoop ice cream
Retail merchandise sales
Operate cash register and process credit cards
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
Office Staff must have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and the ability to interact with the public in an upbeat and professional manner.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
Starts at $17 an hour
Flexible work schedule
Part-time/Full-time positions available
Morning/afternoon shifts available
HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Person: Jess Marks – adventures@tallshipsailing.com
Application Requirements: Resume, References, Cover Letter