Jet Ski Guide & Operational Assistant – Marine Tourism (Airlie Beach)

About the role

Airlie Beach Jet Ski Tours is looking for a full-time Jet Ski Guide / Deckhand / Skipper to join our crew. We're the operator — we own our skis, run our own tours, and every guide is personally trained by the owners. You'll be leading guided jet ski tours through some of the best water in the country, with turtles and dolphins a regular sight and whales through the winter months. If you love being on the water, enjoy people, and want a job where the office is the Whitsundays, this is it.

Key responsibilities

• Leading and guiding jet ski tours, with responsibility for guest safety at all times

• Delivering safety briefings and on-water instruction to guests of all experience levels

• Deckhand duties as rostered

• Daily pre- and post-trip checks, refuelling, washdowns and general upkeep of the fleet

• Assisting guests on and off the water and keeping the base tidy and operational

• Working to our safety management system and AMSA requirements

• Vessel detailing

• Assisting with sales and marketing duties

About you

• Minimum Coxswain Grade 3, and/or an Australian-recognised recreational boat licence and PWC licence

• Current Australian first aid certificate

• Drivers licence

• Excellent presentation — you're the face of the business

• Previous experience as a deckhand and/or skipper

• Confident, clear communicator with strong guest-facing skills

• Available to start ASAP, and to work weekends, public holidays and school holidays as rostered

• Australian work rights

Benefits

• Attractive salary plus a bonus structure that rewards performance

• Full-time, year-round work with a locally owned operator

• Training provided directly by the owners

• Working with a High Standard Tourism Operator

• A genuinely good crew and small team

About us

Airlie Beach Jet Ski Tours is a locally owned operator. We own our skis, run our own tours, and every guide is personally trained by the owners.