JOB DESCRIPTION

You'll be guiding kayak fishing trip around Singapore. We bring both local and foreigner for our kayak fishing trips.

The job is extremely flexible, you can retain a full time or part time job and join us as a freelance guide. There is no minimum commitment to the job, just let us know your schedule or how many trips you'll like to guide and we'll plan accordingly.

Benefits  

• Pay: Make more than double what an average Singapore tourist guide makes in a day.
• Team: Work with a great young team that’s equally passionately about having a great time and exceeding the expectations of our guests. 
• Free Kayak: Free access to any of our Hobie kayaks and equipment anytime! Grab our sailing kayaks or tandem kayaks and go for spin! 
• Training: We will train you to be a kayak fishing tour guide and an expert at using the Hummingbird fish finder. 
• Career: If you choose to take the (Singapore Tourism Board) STB professional tour guiding license (optional), We’ll sponsor 100% of the fees!
• Location: The ocean is now your office! We fish in places like Sentosa, East Coast and Pulau Ubin.

Tour Description:

"Experience the most thrilling way to catch a fish in Singapore. Rocket through the water on the leg-powered Hobie fishing kayak to the best fishing locations in Singapore.

Whether you’re a complete novice or a seasoned angler, we’ll have a trip that’s perfect for you!

You can learn everything you need to know about kayak fishing on the gentle waves of East Coast or island-hop from Sentosa to the Southern Islands, home of Singapore’s richest reefs and unspoilt beaches. 

Just bring your hat and sunblock, we've got everything else covered!"

JOB RESPONSIBILITY

Your Responsibilities

Role: Kayak Fishing Guide 

1. Safety 

• Perform the safety checklist to determine the sea worthiness of all fishing kayaks  
• Conduct safety briefing using the safety checklist
• Determine if the weather is suitable for fishing before the trip and seek immediate shelter if weather turns hazardous.
• Be confident in kayak capsize and rescue techniques 
• Never do anything that will compromise the safety of you and your guests

2. Problem solving skills on the water  

• Confidently handle any situation out at sea, be it minor to major problems. Your guests will only look to you for help and reassurance 
• Recognising an emergency and handle it according to training.
• Know the principles of performing a rescue on water
• Handle any unforeseen situation

3. Certified First Aid trained

• Get certified or renew your Basic First Aid license.  
• Perform nautical first aid, I.e hooks, cuts, seasickness. 

4. Kayak Maintenance  

• Know how to set up a kayak according to the kayak fishing set-up check list 
• Know how to fix mechanical problems of the kayak, I.e Replacing Rudder line, Broken Rudder pin. 
• Ensure that all equipment are washed with fresh water before storage 

5. Create an excellent kayak fishing experience 

• Ensure that your guest has the best chance of catching a fishing with the right bait, right fishing technique and spending most of the time on high probability fishing spots.
• (instructor)Teach and share your kayak fishing knowledge to ensure that your guest are competent kayak fisherman at the end of the trip
• Create an experience that involves other aspects like swimming, island hopping, fish preparation demonstration, wonderful commentary about the surroundings and story telling
• Provide a ridiculously high level of customer service, maintain a minimum 4.5 star rating on 3rd part review sites.
• Understand the concept of peak end experience and ensure that your guest always ends the day on a high note. (final fish, jumping into the water, celebration beer, a free gift or whatever else you can think of)

6. A Professional Tour Guide

• A comprehensive product knowledge of Singapore. (City, Islands, sea, vessel, Wildlife, Marine life, marine parks, economy and more..)
• Share personal stories about fishing and about Singapore. 
• Be their local friend, encourage conversation by making them do at least 50% of the talking 
• Give insights into Singapore that only a local expert would know
• You are encourage to take the specialised licensed nature tour guide licensed offered by Singapore Tourism Board

7. Complete and pass the full fishing guide training programme

• After completing the course, you can begin leading kayak fishing trip on your own.   

8. Fishing skills and sea knowledge 

• Know how to tie and set up simple and easy to change fishing rigs
• Master the techniques of kayak fishing, bottom fishing, anchor fishing, and drift fishing
• Know your fish: common and uncommon fish identification.
• An Expert at using the humming bird fish finder I.e Finding new fishing location, reading sonar charts, chirp imaging and side scan. Marking down fishing spots 
• Know the changing of tides and how is affects the currents. (route planning)

9. Physical fitness 

• Maintain peak physical fitness: Based on SwimSafer Gold Standard, 100m front crawl, 100m breaststroke, 100m backstroke, 50m survival backstroke, 50m side stroke.
• Or a minimum of Silver based on the new IPPT system, push-up, sit-ups and running

10. Photography Skills

• Understand the basic of photo composition.
• Use the photos to tell a story of the kayak fishing trip
• Capture the highlights and candid moments of the trip
• Take a variety of shots from zoom, super zoom, wide angle, giant fish, close up, medium frame, expression of joy, landscape
• You have the optional choice of learning Adobe Lightroom editing,

JOB REQUIREMENT

• English language: An ‘O’ level English language proficiency 
• Passion: You have to love fishing (no kayak fishing experience needed)
• Personality: A warm personality which puts people at ease.
• Guide: You’re very comfortable talking to a small group of people.
• Swim: You are confident swimming in the open ocean.