Naturalist

Montage International•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 species. The Naturalist provides engaging narration for leisure and corporate groups and guides walking, biking, and other guest excursions, helping guests identify wildlife and points of interest. The role also supports property-wide sustainability and conservation initiatives, follows safety, security, and sanitation policies, and works to exceed guest expectations. Additional duties may be assigned based on business needs. The position requires a dynamic schedule that may include weekends and holidays. Physical demands include grasping, holding, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, extended periods of standing and mobility, and regularly lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds. The listed pay scale is $24.00; the posting does not specify whether this is an hourly or annual rate.

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, 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.
Physical ability to grasp, hold, sit, walk, perform repetitive motions, and bend over.
Ability to stand and maintain mobility for extended periods during scheduled shifts.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly and for extended periods during a shift.

Nice To Haves

Experience in natural resources, marine biology, environmental education, botany, forestry, environmental studies, geography, anthropology, history, or another related field of study.
Experience 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 knowledge of 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; help guests identify local wildlife and points of interest and provide 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.
Deliver on guest expectations and create memorable guest experiences.
Perform additional duties as assigned based on business needs.