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Event Staff- Blue Ghost Firefly Tours
Pisgah Forest, NCBlue Ghost Event Staff
Job Description
We are seeking Event Staff to support our seasonal Blue Ghost Firefly Experience. This unique outdoor event centers around the rare Blue Ghost Firefly (Phausis reticulata), offering guests an educational and immersive nighttime hike through protected woodland trails.
Event Staff play a key role in ensuring a safe, organized, and memorable experience for all attendees. Staff will be trained on event procedures, safety protocols, and how to communicate key information about the Blue Ghost Firefly experience.
Responsibilities:
FIND is a 50+-year-old nonprofit located in Pisgah Forest, NC who provides all people with educational, recreational and interpretive opportunities about natural resources and cultural history, and the Cradle of Forestry in America. FIND Outdoors serves over 1 million visitors each year with over 275 educational and recreational programs, special events, and tours, and manages 15 recreation, education and camping facilities in North Carolina, and Georgia. In addition, FIND offers our visitors forest-related gifts, educational resources and provides partnership opportunities for the health of our forests and safety of our forest users on public and private lands.
FIND Outdoors is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Description
We are seeking Event Staff to support our seasonal Blue Ghost Firefly Experience. This unique outdoor event centers around the rare Blue Ghost Firefly (Phausis reticulata), offering guests an educational and immersive nighttime hike through protected woodland trails.
Event Staff play a key role in ensuring a safe, organized, and memorable experience for all attendees. Staff will be trained on event procedures, safety protocols, and how to communicate key information about the Blue Ghost Firefly experience.
Responsibilities:
- Assist at stations along paved forest trails to guide guests and ensure they remain on designated paths
- Provide clear directions, answer questions, and share basic information about the fireflies and event flow
- Monitor guest safety in low-light conditions and respond to concerns as needed
- Encourage responsible behavior to protect sensitive habitats
- Assist with check-in and guest registration
- Operate a point-of-sale (POS) system (retail positions only)
- Assist with clearing trails at the end of the event
- Support breakdown of event stations and materials
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Comfortable working outdoors at night in a wooded environment
- Ability to walk or stand for extended periods
- Dependable, punctual, and able to follow safety guidelines
- Interest in nature, conservation, or environmental education is a plus
Dates of the event fall on select nights from May 9th-June 8th. Event Staff shifts are from 7pm-11pm.
Compensation: $15/hour
About FIND Outdoors: Compensation: $15/hour
FIND is a 50+-year-old nonprofit located in Pisgah Forest, NC who provides all people with educational, recreational and interpretive opportunities about natural resources and cultural history, and the Cradle of Forestry in America. FIND Outdoors serves over 1 million visitors each year with over 275 educational and recreational programs, special events, and tours, and manages 15 recreation, education and camping facilities in North Carolina, and Georgia. In addition, FIND offers our visitors forest-related gifts, educational resources and provides partnership opportunities for the health of our forests and safety of our forest users on public and private lands.
FIND Outdoors is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.