Walking Tour Guide

All About Tours Limited; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local tour company in Queenstown seeks enthusiastic Walking Tour Guides to conduct engaging tours that highlight the beauty and history of the area. Ideal candidates should possess excellent communication and storytelling skills, and have a good local knowledge. Flexibility is required, including working on weekends. This role includes ongoing training and offers competitive compensation.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Ongoing training and professional development

Qualifications

• Must have a native level of English language.
• Local knowledge of geography and landmarks.
• Flexibility in working hours, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Conduct engaging and informative walking tours.
• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Collaborate with the operations team.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication

Storytelling skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Overview

We are looking for enthusiastic local Walking Tour Guides to join our team in showcasing the beauty and charm of the city to guests on our tours.

At All About Tours, we are dedicated to providing a memorable experience that captures the essence of New Zealand and our cities. Our walking tours are designed to engage, entertain, and educate participants while they discover Tāhuna (Queenstown).

Responsibilities

• Conduct engaging and informative walking tours of key landmarks, places of note, and historical sites.
• Share captivating stories, anecdotes, and facts about our history, culture, and architecture from a predesigned script with your own personal flair.
• Provide exceptional customer service to guests, addressing questions and ensuring a positive experience for all.
• Navigate tour groups safely, adhering to safety guidelines and regulations, along a preset tour route.
• Collaborate with the operations team to ensure tour logistics and scheduling are seamless.
• Stay up-to-date with current events, attractions, and developments to enhance tour content.
• Recommend activities for guests to do both in and outside of Tāhuna (Queenstown), including other walking tours for people looking to learn more.

Requirements

• Reliable, trustworthy, and honest.
• Excellent verbal communication and storytelling skills with a native level of English language.
• Able to read a script and deliver the designed tour to groups of varying sizes.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage diverse groups of people.
• A local’s knowledge of geography, landmarks, historical significance, quirks, attractions, and activities.
• Flexibility in working hours, including weekends and holidays.
• A job with a high level of job satisfaction; there are not many jobs where people clap for you and say ‘thank you’ at the end of every day.
• Very competitive compensation and short working hours.
• Ongoing training and professional development to enhance your skills.
• Opportunity to share your love Of Your country and its stories with a wide range of participants.

How to Apply

Please send your resume and a brief cover letter talking about yourself and what you think makes you right for the role to: [emailprotected]

In your cover letter, feel free to share a memorable anecdote that you believe would captivate a tour group, and a little about your history with Tāhuna (Queenstown)

All About Tours

https://queenstownfreewalkingtours.com/jobs-with-us/

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