YOUR SUMMER OFFICE COULD BE SYDNEY HARBOUR.

SUMMER CREW | KAYAK GUIDES | WATERSPORTS & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

Sydney Harbour Kayaks – The Spit Bridge, Mosman

Forget fluorescent lights and sitting behind a desk all summer.

Sydney Harbour Kayaks is building our Summer 2026/27 team, and we’re looking for energetic, capable people who want to work outdoors, meet people from around the world and spend their summer around one of Sydney’s most spectacular waterways.

We’re especially keen to hear from experienced paddlers, qualified sea kayak guides and outdoor instructors — but we also have opportunities for enthusiastic people with strong customer service, tourism, hospitality or watersports experience.

WHO ARE WE?

Sydney Harbour Kayaks has been part of Sydney’s paddling scene since 1991 and is proudly recognised in the NSW Tourism Hall of Fame.

Our home is right on the water at The Spit, Mosman, where we’ve created a workplace that is active, social, outdoors and genuinely fun to be part of.

This isn’t a job where you’ll spend your summer sitting behind a desk. You’ll be working beside the harbour, meeting people from around Australia and the world, staying active and being part of a team that loves what we do.

We take great customer experiences and on-water safety seriously — but we also believe a great workplace should be healthy, positive and enjoyable.

Summer at The Spit is busy, energetic, social and rarely the same two days in a row.

WHAT COULD YOU BE DOING?

Depending on your experience and qualifications, your day could include:

- Setting customers up for a kayaking adventure





- Working with our premium kayak and surfski fleet

- Helping run kayak rentals, lessons and tours

- Guiding visitors through beautiful Middle Harbour

- Running Paddle Polo and group activities

- Working with schools and corporate groups

- Providing paddling and safety instruction

- Taking bookings and helping customers in our waterfront shop

- Preparing and maintaining equipment

- Helping create the kind of experience people remember long after their Sydney holiday is over

This is not purely an office job and it isn't purely a guiding job.

We want people who are happy talking to customers one minute, moving kayaks on the beach the next, and getting on the water when required.

PADDLERS – WE REALLY WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU.

If you're already an experienced sea kayaker, kayak instructor or qualified guide, tell us about it.

We are particularly interested in applicants with:

- Sea kayak guiding or instructional qualifications

- Strong sea kayaking or paddlesports experience

- Outdoor Recreation / Outdoor Leadership qualifications

- First Aid

- NSW Boat Licence

- Working With Children Check

- Experience working with school or adventure groups

International qualifications and experience are also very welcome.

NOT A QUALIFIED GUIDE?

Don't rule yourself out.





Some of our summer positions are shore-based and customer-focused, and the right attitude, work ethic and confidence around the water matter enormously.

If you have good paddling skills and the right aptitude, there may also be opportunities to develop your kayaking and guiding experience with us.

THE SIGNIFICANT STUFF

These are casual summer positions, with roles commencing progressively through September and into the warmer months.

Our busiest period runs through spring and summer, with shifts generally available Wednesday to Sunday, including weekends, school holidays and peak tourism periods.

Applicants must be physically capable of working outdoors and handling kayaks and watersports equipment.

You will need appropriate Australian working rights and should clearly include your visa status and availability in your application if applicable.

SOUND LIKE YOUR KIND OF SUMMER?

Don't send us a generic application.

Tell us who you are. Tell us what you've done. Tell us why you'd be good on our team.

If you're a paddler, tell us where you've paddled.

If you're an outdoor professional, tell us about your qualifications.

If you're brilliant with people, tell us why.

And if the idea of spending summer working beside Sydney Harbour sounds considerably better than sitting behind a desk…

we'd like to hear from you.

Apply with your CV and a short cover letter outlining your experience, qualifications, availability and working rights.

Sydney Harbour Kayaks
The Spit Bridge, Mosman
Established 1991 | NSW Tourism Hall of Fame

📌 Summer Kayak & Adventure Crew – Sydney Harbour (Mosman)
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