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Be part of a wonderful team and help protect the places you love. ADK (Adirondack Mountain Club) is dedicated to the conservation, preservation, and responsible recreational use of the New York State Forest Preserve and other parks, wild lands, and waters vital to our members and chapters.
Now accepting applications for seasonal positions for the spring/summer 2019 season.
The HPIC Assistant Manager is responsible for the daily operation of the High Peaks Information Center which includes the retail store, employee supervision, employee training, information center, parking lots, entrance booth, and rest room facilities, with a focus on backcountry information.
Team Coordination With: HPIC Manager, Lake George Retail Coordinator, Education Director, Education Programs Coordinator, Outdoor Leadership Coordinator, Loj Manager, Administrative Manager, Maintenance Manager, Customer Service Coordinator, and North Country Operating Team members.
Responsible for the efficient operation of the High Peaks Information Center including the retail operation, rental equipment, information center, parking lots, and rest room facilities.
Supervise personnel, along with hiring, training, evaluating and recognition with support from the North Country Operations Director.
Responsible for assisting the HPIC Manager with researching, buying, receiving, storing, display and inventory of merchandise and food & beverage in coordination with the Lake George Retail Coordinator and following ADK’s merchandise policy.
Responsible for assisting with monthly inventory including physical counting and data input.
Provide information and education on the Adirondacks and specifically the High Peaks Region, low-impact backcountry use, ADK, and other topics.
Assure daily recording and posting of weather information.
Promote a positive and service orientated attitude among HPIC crew.
Maintain cleanliness and professional appearance in and around the building.
Coordinate with North Country Operations Director to develop a marketing plan to promote the information center and retail operation.
Develop and maintain an effective year round rental program, including risk management and proper instruction for use of equipment.
Work closely with North Country Operations Director, HPIC Manager and Maintenance Director to maintain and enhance the HPIC facility.
Coordinate with the ADK Education department and North Country Operations Director to maintain and update educational & informational displays.
Coordinate with the Department of Environmental Conservation in the management of this facility as the primary trailhead into the High Peaks Wilderness Area.
Serve as a North Country Operations Team member as a resource and guide for ADK’s goals, objectives and initiatives.
Supplemental duties/responsibilities to support other club operations/functions as requested.
College education in business or related field and/ or experience working in an outdoor retail operation.
Supervisory skills including the hiring, training, evaluating and recognition, along with delegation, motivation, follow-up and direction to support staff.
Administrative skills including budget planning and record keeping skills.
Strong people skills, with an ability to work with a wide variety of ages and experience levels.
Proven ability to plan independently, organize, schedule, coordinate and make decisions and judgment relating to assigned responsibilities.
Proficiency with computers in a variety of capacities.
Ability to lifting and carry heavy loads.
Willingness to work long hours and splits shifts.
Experience in or exposure to small non-profit work environment.
Understanding of and interest in the mission and goals of the Adirondack Mountain Club.
Compensation: Varies depending on experience.
Closing Date:April 29th, 2019 or until position has been filled.
The Adirondack Mountain Club’s professional trail crew conducts maintenance and rehabilitates backcountry trails in both the Adirondack and Catskill parks. Using basic hand tools, a wide variety of trail stabilization structures are constructed using native materials. The crew camps for a week at a time nearby work locations in the back country. Training is provided prior to the beginning of the field season.
Qualifications and Responsibilities:Applicants should have experience using trail building tools and be familiar with trail reconstruction/maintenance techniques. Candidates should have the desire to be both physically and mentally challenged while working in the out-of-doors in extreme conditions, to include but not limited to rain, snow, sleet, gales, hot and cold temperatures, insects and lots of mud! Candidates should have the desire to work on solo trail projects and as a team member on a 4-6 person crew.
Applicants should have experience backpacking with ability to carry a heavy load for a long distance. Crew members share in the packing of group camping gear, tools and food, along with personal gear to the various project sites and assist in food preparation. Crew members are responsible for maintaining trail tools, equipment and the trail cabin facility to the highest standard.
The Trails Food Coordinator is a paid seasonal employee of the Adirondack Mountain Club Trails Program, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s principle partner in the maintenance and reconstruction of backcountry facilities on Forest Preserve lands within the Adirondack and Catskill Parks. The primary role of the Trails Food Coordinator is the efficient and timely provision of food for both the ADK Professional and Volunteer Trail Crews. The food that the trails program receives is crucial in maintaining a positive and safe work environment.
Qualifications and Responsibilities: Candidates should have a working knowledge of ordering, receiving, packaging, and inventory of food and supplies. Candidates must be highly organized, have excellent communication skills, and be able to work both as an individual and as a team. Candidates must also love to cook and hike!
The Volunteer Trail Crew Leader is a paid seasonal employee of the Adirondack Mountain Club, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s principal partner in the maintenance and reconstruction of backcountry trails on Forest Preserve lands. The Volunteer Trail Crew Leader is responsible for working with, educating, supervising and motivating volunteers. Crews live and work in a backcountry setting in the Adirondack Park. Using basic hand tools, a wide variety of trail stabilization structures are constructed using native materials. Approximately half of the trail projects in a given season are specifically for high school age (14-17) participants. The Volunteer Trail Crew Leaders provides for a safe, positive, and educational volunteer experience while accomplishing the highest quality trail work possible.
Qualifications and Responsibilities: Applicants should have prior experience leading and teaching groups of all ages in a wilderness setting and have trail work experience while keeping an open mind to learn new trail construction/maintenance techniques. Candidates should have an exceptional ability to motivate and engage volunteers under adverse conditions (i.e. insects, mud, poor weather, and difficult group dynamics) and the capability to keep a positive attitude while supervising a group to accomplish the task at hand. Applicants should have experience backpacking and the capacity to carry tools and supplies for a long distance. Candidates should have a current first aid certification and knowledge of low-impact camping techniques. Candidates must have a valid driver’s license and be 21 years old.
The Front Desk personnel are the first impression many guests get of ADK and its facilities. Upon them lies the responsibility of creating a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, whether over the phone or in person. They are also responsible for the accurate transaction of all reservations, deposits and guest bills for all facilities.
Qualifications: Applicants should have strong communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to work with a wide variety of guests, members, and staff. Prior experience in lodge/bed and breakfast field and customer service with an emphasis on telephone skills. Front Desk personnel are responsible for all operations of the front office including check ins, check outs, all reservations, general information, and handling all phone calls. Applicants should be detail oriented with the ability to thrive in a busy and stressful work environment, have a clear speaking voice, and clear and legible handwriting. Knowledge and interest in the surrounding hiking trails is also preferred.
Location: Adirondak Loj, Heart Lake Program Center, Lake Placid, NY.
Compensation: $11.10 per hour, on-site housing with board available for a small deduction, discounts on store merchandise, rental equipment, and ADK workshops; and the opportunity to spend time in an incredibly beautiful place.
The Loj Crew forms the backbone of the Heart Lake property staff. Loj crew members are responsible for housekeeping and serving guests meals. Loj Crew sets up and serves breakfast, makes trail lunches, cleans rooms, bathrooms, and common areas of the Adirondak Loj, and sets up and serves dinner. Other duties include campground facility cleaning, assistance with food preparation, information services, and guest relations.
Qualifications: Previous experience working in hospitality & customer service. Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, motivated, enthusiastic, and pays attention to details. Candidates must be comfortable in a teamwork environment and with shared, coed living quarters. Enjoys living in the mountains and recreating in the outdoors.
Compensation: $11.10 per hour plus tips; on-site housing with board available for a small deduction, discounts on store merchandise, rental equipment, and ADK workshops; and the opportunity to spend time in an incredibly beautiful place.
The JBL crew is responsible for the daily operation of the main Lodge and the up keep of the outbuildings, which include Grace Camp, Camp Peggy O’Brien and the 3 Lean-tos, as well as patrolling, in general, the 20 acres of ADK property in the Johns Brook Valley. Daily operation includes preparation and serving of two hot meals and a bag lunch each day in July and August. The position requires initiative, communication and organizational skills, knowledge of safe hiking and backpacking practices, and a strong commitment to ADK’s backcountry goals.
Assisting in the daily operation of JBL (packing of supplies, removal of garbage and waste products, cooking, meal service, cleaning and maintenance).
Acting as informal host of the JBL facilities, welcoming visitors to the area and checking guests in and out in a friendly, hospitable manner.
Providing educational service to the public on backcountry awareness.
Maintaining radio contact with the ADK Loj at scheduled times to coordinate occupancy, reservations, cancellations and no-shows.
Filling out guest checks, legibly and according to format, assuring accurate cash transactions and safe cash storage.
Assisting with maintenance projects as necessary.
Patrolling the property and checking the conditions of the outbuildings.
Reporting emergencies (in order to enlist the aid of the DEC when necessary) or property misuse to a senior staff member at ADK Loj and being prepared to assist in a crisis situation as instructed, or advised, by said staff person.
Promoting ADK’s goals of conservation, education and recreation (along with membership) whenever possible.
Good communications skills and ability to work and live with staff.
General cooking and baking experience a plus.
Knowledge of backcountry camping and the Adirondack Eastern High Peaks a plus.
The Hutcrew works a five day on, two day off schedule, including and especially weekends and holidays. Schedules are arranged such that four nights will be spent in the woods, three nights out.
Housing is provided in the Henry Young hutcrew cabin on the Johns Brook property and in a platform tent on your days off at the Adirondak Loj.
High Peaks Summit Steward is responsible for educating the hiking public about the rare and fragile alpine communities of the Adirondack High Peaks Region in New York State. In addition, the Summit Steward is responsible for conducting biological inventories and monitoring for the New York Natural Heritage Program; and alpine restoration. Stewards spend five days at a time camping in remote backcountry sites and complete strenuous hikes each day to a nearby summit. The Summit Steward Program is a partnership of ADK, the Adirondack Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and New York State Natural Heritage Program.
Qualifications: BS/graduate work in natural sciences; environmental interpretation/education; ecology; botany; or related field. Work experience in environmental interpretation/education; field research; living in remote backcountry settings; and working with diverse populations. Candidates should possess excellent communication, organizational, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. Applicants should have knowledge of natural history, alpine ecology, botany, and of the Adirondack landscape. French language ability and wilderness first aid preferred. Applicants must have a strong desire to be challenged physically and mentally, while working in the remote backcountry in extreme conditions.
ADK is seeking a dynamic individual for the position of Wilderness Trip Leader. The Wilderness Trip Leader has primary responsibility for leading backpacking trips and day hikes up High Peaks in the Adirondack Park.
Responsibilities: The Wilderness Trip Leader will spend 3-4 days per week leading backpacking and hiking trips in the Adirondack Forest Preserve. Along the way the Trip Leader will teach Leave No Trace skills and ethics to the group. The Trip Leader is responsible for all trip logistics, managing risk and group dynamics.
Compensation: $11.50 per hour with the option for room and board for a small deduction. Additional certifications through Leave No Trace Trainer course, ACA Instructor course, NAI Certified Interpretive Guide possible.
ADK is seeking a dynamic individual for the position of Road Scholar Trip Leader. The Road Scholar Trip Leader has primary responsibility for leading day hiking, paddling and mountain bike trips for ADK’s Road Scholar participants in the High Peaks region of the Adirondack Park, as well as giving evening presentations about the natural and cultural history of the Adirondack Park.
Road Scholar is a non-profit travel organization for adults 50 years and up. ADK hosts 7 Road Scholar programs every summer; 3 hiking based programs and 4 multi-sport programs. Participants stay at ADK’s Adirondak Loj and go out on outdoor adventures each day.
Responsibilities: The Road Scholar Trip Leader will spend 5 days a week leading day trips in the Adirondack Forest Preserve. Along the way the Trip Leader will provide natural and cultural history interpretation and teach Leave No Trace skills and ethics to the group. The Trip Leader is responsible for trip logistics, managing risk and group dynamics.
Current Wilderness First Responder certificate preferred, current Wilderness First Aid certificate is required.
The Summer Naturalist Internship with ADK is an excellent opportunity to learn and gain experience creating and conducting natural history programs, promoting responsible recreation and Leave No Trace; and environmental education programs for children and adults. Intern assumes a diversity of responsibilities including: elementary school outreach programming, serving as a summit host on Mt. Jo; developing environmental education and evening programs; public presentations; guided hikes; community outreach; development and maintenance of self-guided trails; managing and staffing the Heart Lake Natural History Museum; and exhibit development. Opportunities for special projects in exhibit design; flora/fauna inventory; interpretation; outdoor recreation; and visitor studies are available during the season.
• Educational background in environmental education/interpretation, natural history, natural sciences or related field.
• Familiarity with the Adirondacks a plus and love of the outdoors a MUST!
• Must attend an institution of learning with courses leading to a degree, certificate or diploma.
Compensation: Stipend: $200/week, full room (rustic!) and board, academic credit, extensive training and certifications, opportunity to attend ADK workshops w/out charge, opportunity spend the summer in an incredibly beautiful place!
ADK seeks hard working, outgoing individuals to staff the High Peaks Information Center (HPIC- RECENTLY RENOVATED!), located at our Heart Lake Program Center in the Adirondack High Peaks Region. HPIC Staff interact directly with the many visitors to the area, providing trail information, trail conditions updates, weather information, and safety alerts. Other responsibilities include merchandise sales, renting of equipment, parking fee collection (operating ADK’s parking booth), general facilities upkeep & cleaning, promoting the ADK mission and promoting membership. In addition, staff may be called upon to act as a liaison between our visitors and the backcountry forest rangers, facilitating communication of critical information to the rangers during search and rescue operations.
Candidates must be comfortable working both as a team and individually, and willing to work in close quarters with their co-workers. HPIC employees must have high comfort level speaking and working with high volumes of visitors and working in a fast-paced environment. Candidates must be highly motivated, enthusiastic and have the flexibility to work and communicate with people of all ages and experience levels. ADK expects the highest level of courtesy and customer service from its employees; previous retail and customer service is helpful (especially using a point of sale system and cash register). Previous hiking experience in the High Peaks of the Adirondacks is helpful. Familiarity with Leave No Trace principles is helpful; love of hiking and being outdoors is a must!
Location: Heart Lake Program Center in the Eastern High Peaks Wilderness Area of the Adirondack Park, near Lake Placid, NY.
Work Schedule: Varies according to programming needs; up to 44 hours/week including weekends /holidays; normally 5 days on and 2 days off.
Compensation: $11.10/hour; LNT training, discounts on store merchandise, rental equipment, and ADK workshops; ADK membership; limited, rustic, on-site housing with board available for a small deduction, opportunity to spend time in an incredibly beautiful place.
The food stand staff are responsible for operating and handling the activities of ADK’s new food stand. Staff duties include welcoming guests who approach the food stand, food preparation and cooking, selling food and drinks, collecting money and tendering change, following proper sanitation guidelines during preparation, service, and cleanup. Additional responsibilities include promoting ADK’s mission, facility and equipment cleaning, information services, and inventory.
Previous experience working in food service & customer service. Excellent customer service skills, communication, interpersonal skills, motivated, enthusiastic, and pays attention to details. Familiar with Department of Health standards. Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time and lift weight in excess of 50 pounds. Candidates must be comfortable in a teamwork environment and with shared, coed living quarters. Enjoys living in the mountains and recreating in the outdoors.
Compensation: $11.10 per hour; on-site housing with board available for a small deduction, discounts on store merchandise, rental equipment, and ADK workshops; and the opportunity to spend time in an incredibly beautiful place.
The food stand cook is responsible for operating and handling the activities of ADK’s new foodstand, The Hungry Hiker. The cook is responsible for preparing and cooking menu items in a fast paced environment and must adhere to high food quality standards to ensure guest satisfaction. Thecook duties will also include inventory, ordering, menu planning, welcoming guests who approach the food stand, selling food and drinks, collecting money and tendering change, following proper sanitation guidelines during preparation, service, and cleanup. Additional responsibilities include promoting ADK’s mission, facility and equipment cleaning, and information services.
Previous cooking experience in a fast-paced environment and food service establishment. Excellent customer service skills, communication, interpersonal skills, motivated, enthusiastic, and pays attention to details. Familiar with Department of Health standards. Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time and lift weight in excess of 50 pounds. Candidates must be comfortable in a teamwork environment and with shared, coed living quarters. Enjoys living in the mountains and recreating in the outdoors.
Compensation: Hourly wage dependent upon experience; on-site housing with board available for a small deduction, discounts on store merchandise, rental equipment, and ADK workshops; and the opportunity to spend time in an incredibly beautiful place.
The primary functions of this part-time position include handling sales for the MSC store, stocking merchandise, supporting the Retail Operations and providing up-to-date information about the Adirondack Mountain Club and the Adirondack Park to visitors to ADK’s Information Center at its Headquarters facility in Lake George. Receive web and commercial orders, processing orders in a timely manner. Process both incoming and outgoing mail.
Work Schedule: Thursday – Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.