Employment

Looking for a fun and fascinating job on a resort island?

Perry's Cave, The Butterfly House at Put-in-Bay, Island Bike & Cart Rental and Island Transportation are all accepting applications for the 2020 season. 

If you would like to spend the summer at Put-in-Bay making FRIENDS, earning MONEY and having FUN, just fill out and submit the Online Application.

Perry's Cave Guides must be at least 15 years old. Cave guides take turns conducting 20-minute tours of the cave throughout the day and completing other duties as assigned. The best guides are outgoing, personable and customer service oriented.  When a Guide is with a tour group he or she must be "in charge", making sure everyone in the group enjoys their visit to Perry's Cave. The two most important points the Guide must keep in mind at all times are the SAFETY of the group and the CONSERVATION of the cave itself!

Employees at Perry's Cave are expected to help out as needed in the cave's gift shop, The Shop on Top. Duties in the gift shop may include being a cashier, selling tour tickets, straightening and dusting merchandise in the store, restocking shelves, etc.

Another position at Perry's Cave Family Fun Center includes operating/supervising the Gemstone Mining Sluice. Employees will need to be able to make change when they sell Gemstone Mining bags and assist customers who need help using the sluice. Employees working at the sluice must be at least 13 years old.

We are also looking for employees to work at the The War of 18-Holes Miniature Golf Course. The course has an historic theme of the War of 1812 (Put-in-Bay had a crucial role in this war against the British!). Duties at the golf course will include using the cash register to sell admissions, distributing clubs, balls, and scorecards, keeping the course clean and tidy and keeping an eye out for misbehavior of the customers on the course.

The Butterfly House at Put-in-Bay is a 4000-square foot exhibit of exotic butterflies from all over the world. Attached to the butterfly greenhouse is a 5000-square foot gift shop. Positions available at The Butterfly House are retail positions involving major customer interaction, cash register work, stocking and light cleaning of the shop. Employees are also expected to spend some time in the greenhouse helping guests, taking care of the butterflies and maintaining a clean facility.

Perry's Cave & Family Fun Center will provide you with a Commuter Pass for either of the two ferries that service the island depending on if you are working full or part time.

Housing is available upon request, but not guaranteed for employees 18 years or older at a weekly rate.

If you would like to spend the summer at Put-in-Bay making FRIENDS, earning MONEY and having FUN, just fill out and submit the Online Application.

 

Put-in-Bay Transportation, Inc. has job openings in the following areas:

• Island Bike & Cart Rental, Inc.
• Lime Kiln Bus Drivers
• Tour Train Drivers 

Put-in-Bay Transportation will provide you with a Commuter Pass for either of the two ferries that service the island depending if you are working full or part time.

 

Housing

Employee housing is available upon request, but not guaranteed for employees 18 years or older at a weekly rate.

 

Island Bike and Cart Rental

Island Bike and Cart Rental, as the name implies, rents bicycles and golf carts. We currently have more than 90 bicycles and 200 golf carts.

Your duties as an employee of Island Bike & Cart Rental would include: filling out rental agreements, familiarizing customers with the rental equipment, company rules and policies, accepting payment for rentals and helping maintain the cleanliness of the carts, bikes and Island Bike & Cart Rental property.

 

Bus Driver / Lime Kiln Bus

Island Transportation offers bus service to downtown Put-in-Bay for visitors coming to the island via the Miller Boat Line. This two-mile trip is repeated every half hour throughout the day according to the boat schedule. Our drivers deal with hundreds of passengers on a daily basis.  Duties include:  collect bus fare from riders, make change, wash and clean bus inside & out each morning and maintain cleanliness throughout the day, have the ability to maintain harmony on the bus.

All applicants must have a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Passenger Endorsement and a clean driving record to be considered for employment.

Full-time drivers will usually work 40 to 50 hours per week. Part-time employment is also available.  Must be available to work weekends.

 

Tour Train

The Put-in-Bay Tour Train conducts 1-hour narrated tours of the island. A Tour Train, which carries around 50 passengers, leaves approximately every 30 minutes from the Downtown Depot during peak season. Duties include cleaning tour trains & jeeps each morning and maintaining cleanliness throughout the day, opening ticket booth, greeting customers, selling tickets for tours, making up goodie bags for private tour groups, making change, running cash register and credit card machine.  Drivers will rotate doing private group tours throughout the season.  Drivers must have a CDL with Passenger Endorsement, a clean driving record and the ability to work with hundreds of passengers on a daily basis.  Full or part time employment is available.  Must be able to work weekends.