Careers

APPLICATION FORM: Simply click on the link below and save the application to your computer.  You can either fill it out in Microsoft Word or print the application and fill it our by hand.

Application for Employment

Interested in Employment?

We are one of the most exciting and fastest growing whitewater adventure companies on the globe. The professionalism of our company depends heavily on coordinated and cooperative relations between all staff. Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours requires staff that strive to be the best, staff with integrity, honesty and pride in doing a job to the best of their ability. If you are have these qualities, please complete an application form (see link above) and follow the listed directions.

Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours operates from both Canada and the United States.  As such, we are pleased to offer positions to both Canadian and American citizens.  Please Note: Our boats are legally registered as Canadian vessels, and as such our on board crew must be Canadian.  This means that all applicants for our Trip Leader and Captain positions must have valid Canadian citizenship in order to be considered.

All other seasonal positions are open to either Canadians or Americans.  Successful applicants will be employed in their country of citizenship.  

Canadian Applicants: (January 1st - April 15th)

Please drop off your application (see link above) and resume in person to our winter operating location at 7 Henegan Road, Virgil, Ontario, L0S 1T0.  If it is not possible to hand-deliver your resume, we will also accept it via email at: garry@whirlpooljet.com.  Please address all applications for employment to Garry Hierlihy, General Manager of Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours.

American Applicants:  (January 1st - May 1st)

Please email your application (see link above) and resume to garry@whirlpooljet.com.  Please address all applications for employment to Garry Hierlihy, General Manager of Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours.  As our American facility is not operational during the winter months, we will be scheduling specific days for interviews with American applicants.  Please apply via email for more details.

Mid-Season Applications: (After May 1st)

If you would like to apply for a position in either country after our regular hiring season, you can bring your resume, in person, to one of the following summer operation locations:

61 Melville Street

 Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

L0S 1J0

115 South Water Street

Lewiston, New York

14092

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Positions Available - Please click on a position to view complete job description.

• Trip Leader: Guide our guests on a 1-hour jet boat tour, delivery pre-trip safety orientation and follow direction of dock supervisors in general maintenance.
• Dock Operations Supervisor: Overseeing captains, trip leaders and dock hands to ensure dock in running smoothly and being properly maintained.
• Guest Services - Greeter: Front line greeting of all guests.
• Guest Services - Reservations: Greet and register guests for each trip time.
• Guest Services - Front Desk: Answer multiple phone lines and accept incoming reservations.
• Digital Media & Retail Agent: Responsible for the capture, manipulation, display and sale of digital photos and videos.  Responsible for customer service and retail sales or Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours merchandise in our RiverShop.
  
• Digital Media & Retail Supervisor: Responsible for the day-to-day running of the RiverShop in one of our operating locations.
• Housekeeping: Cleaning and basic maintenance of our 8-room Inn.