Notes From the Inn

Purpose of Role:

We offer our guests a variety of guided Island tours every day, with something to interest everyone, from history buffs to botanists. Most of the tours require driving our naturalist’s truck on the way to view the secrets of Cumberland: historical ruins, wild horses, and lush maritime forest. These tours can take up to 12 guests, each lasting between 1 hour to 3 hours depending on the tour and road conditions. This role requires studying under our head naturalist and learning how to conduct our tours. The main ones being, Plum Orchard, Dungeness Ruins, and our North End tour. This position also requires learning our kayaking, birding, nature walks, and fossiling tours.

Shift Details

• Saturdays (as needed), Sundays, Mondays, 9:30am-4:15pm
  • Opportunity for extra hours for holidays, big events, such as weddings, buyouts, etc.
• Depart Fernandina Beach Marina on the 9:30AM Greyfield Inn’s Ferry, depart Cumberland on 3:30PM Ferry
• 6.5 hour shift, with roughly 30 min boat rides to and from the island.
• Expected hours: 13-26 hours per week
• Shift starts on the boat, this time is used for studying, scheduling, and communicating with guests.
• Schedule is subject to change with notice based on staffing needs, guest count, holidays, events, etc.

Qualifications:

The right candidate is cool in an emergency and is first aid and CPR certified. They must be comfortable standing for long period of time, speaking extensively about the island history and natural environments, must have a clean driving record, maintaining good relationships with the National Park’s volunteers and employees, and able to lift at least 30 pounds. We require candidates to have a 4 year degree in an area relevant to the sciences or history, or working experience in these fields. A valid driver’s license is mandatory for this position. This is a guest service focused role, and requires candidates to have experience in customer service. Candidates with a teaching background are highly encouraged to apply.

Expected hours: 13.0 – 26.0 per week

Benefits

• Employee discount

Work Location

• In Person

To Apply 

Interested applicants, please submit your resume to: info@greyfieldshop.com.

Company Description

Greyfield Inn is located on Cumberland Island, the 19th century retreat of Thomas and Lucy Carnegie who built Greyfield in 1900. The home was converted to an inn in 1962 by Margaret’s daughter, Lucy R. Ferguson, and her family. The Carnegie family still oversees the Inn, which exudes the romance and luxury of a grand hotel with the hospitality and charm of a family home.

Cumberland Island offers 18-miles of nearly-isolated beachfront, 300-year-old live oaks draped with Spanish moss, crushed shell paths, and an abundance of wildlife untouched by the outside world. Greyfield Inn is the sole commercial establishment on Cumberland Island, giving guests an unprecedented opportunity to connect with nature at its most pristine. Greyfield Inn’s private setting boasts 200-acres of unspoiled land.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks are included in our guests stay. Our 1.5-acre Greyfield Garden supplies a bounty of fresh vegetables, fruit, herbs, honey, and even fresh cut flowers, making each meal at Greyfield a truly authentic farm-to-table experience.