Naturalist

Montage Hotels & Resorts•Laguna Beach, CA

About The Position

The Naturalist fosters meaningful connections between people, the land, and the property’s environmental goals and sustainability efforts while supporting the well-being of the surrounding community. The role develops and delivers educational presentations about the hotel’s location, geography, biology, flora and fauna, history, and culture, and builds knowledge of local terrain and wildlife. The Naturalist provides engaging narration for leisure and corporate groups, leads walking, biking, and other guest excursions, and helps guests identify local wildlife and points of interest. The position also supports property-wide sustainability and conservation initiatives, follows safety, security, and sanitation policies, and creates memorable guest experiences. Additional duties may be assigned based on business needs. The role requires flexibility to work a dynamic schedule based on business demands, including weekends and holidays. Physical requirements include grasping, holding, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, standing, and maintaining mobility for extended periods, as well as regularly lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds for extended periods during a shift. The stated pay scale is $24.00; the posting does not specify a pay period.

Requirements

Strong passion for wildlife, the natural environment, and the study of living organisms and their ecosystems.
Ability to communicate in a group setting.
Ability to collaborate and communicate with a positive attitude.
Openness to learning, developing, and growing personally, and helping others do the same.
Trustworthiness and integrity.
Ability to lead nature walks and/or educational tours.
Flexibility to work a dynamic schedule based on business demands, including weekends and holidays.
Ability to stand and maintain mobility for extended periods during a scheduled shift.
Ability to grasp, hold, sit, walk, perform repetitive motions, and bend over.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly and for extended periods during a shift.

Nice To Haves

Experience dealing with natural resources, marine biology, environmental education, botany, forestry, environmental studies, geography, anthropology, history, or another related field of study.
Experience working in conservation, sustainability, zoology, or a related field.
Luxury hotel experience.

Responsibilities

Foster connections between people, the land, the property’s environmental goals and sustainability efforts, and the surrounding community.
Develop and deliver educational presentations about the hotel’s location, geography, biology, flora and fauna, history, and culture.
Build understanding of the local terrain and flora and fauna.
Provide frequent, timely, and engaging narration for small leisure groups and large corporate groups.
Guide walking, biking, and other guest excursions, helping guests identify wildlife and points of interest and sharing information about the surrounding area.
Participate in monitoring and supporting property-wide sustainability and conservation initiatives whenever possible.
Ensure the department follows safety, security, and sanitation policies.
Meet guest expectations and create memorable guest experiences.
Perform additional duties as assigned based on business needs.