Tour Guide (TG)

Cascade Caverns
San Antonio, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2022 CLOSED ON 6/14/2022

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tour Guide (TG) position at Cascade Caverns?

Cascade Caverns (www.CascadeCaverns.com)

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POSITION

At Cascade Caverns, the oldest show cave attraction in Texas (and #1 rated Boerne tourist attraction on TripAdvisor), we are seeking a Tour Guide to work at our ~100-acre park in Boerne, a northwestern suburb of San Antonio. Base Pay is $11 per hour (to start) but tips can typically push that amount to $13 to $16 an hour in effective Total Pay. Employee perks include periodic bonuses, free Saturday lunch, merchandise discounts, free employee t-shirts, free tours for family members, certain educational reimbursements, six month pay reviews, etc.

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Tour Guide, you will be responsible for the following:

- Providing cave tours;

- Registering campers;

- Routinely performing gift shop clerking and stocking duties;

- Emptying common area trash containers and checking restrooms as needed;

- Other duties and tasks as assigned by the General Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

- High School diploma or GED. Some college or college degree preferred.

- Must have bank account, driver's license and personal transportation.

- Must like to work, be self-organized and motivated.

- Must be able to walk up-and-down long flights of stairs.

- Prior exposure to the recreation/tourism/travel industry is a plus.

- Prior public speaking a plus.

APPLICATION

Please contact us initially by e-mail and include a formatted resume (MS Word, PDF, etc.). If we feel there's a match, we'll invite you out to the cave for a tour. We look forward to meeting you at one of the Hill Country's most historically and naturally significant tourist attractions.

Note: Cascade Caverns has a Drug & Alcohol Policy and also does background checks on new employees.'
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Work Remotely

  • No

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $11.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Professional development assistance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental Pay:

  • Bonus pay
  • Tips

COVID-19 considerations:
To keep our employees as safe as possible, we've installed plexiglass barriers, provided masks/gloves/sanitizer, disinfect public spaces daily and follow social distancing protocalls.

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Boerne, TX 78015: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Shift availability:

  • Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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