Tour Guide

Secret Food Tours
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/9/2021 CLOSED ON 11/8/2021

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tour Guide position at Secret Food Tours?

NOW SEEKING: Tour Guides Who Love Food

Secret Food Tours is an award-winning tour company currently looking for outgoing individuals who are passionate about food and history to lead foodie tours through San Fransisco's historic Mission District.

This role is a lot of fun and a perfect fit for applicants with a flair for entertaining and a love of great food. Our guides lead small groups of tourists through some of the Mission District's best eateries while sharing history and culture along the way. This is the perfect job for performers of all types, teachers, historians, college students, and more!!!

Our ideal candidate is:

- Fluent in the English language.
- Professional, responsible, and great with both time and money management.
- Passionate about the city of San Fransisco, its history, its culture, and most importantly... its food!
- Outgoing and dedicated to providing a once-in-a-lifetime guest experience.
- Able to memorize a tour script and route while making it their own.
- Over the age of 21.
- Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination.

Secret Food Tours offers competitive pay with a flat rate of $70 per 3-hour tour plus tips. Tours run daily from 11:00am to 2:00pm in San Fransisco's historic Mission District. Eligible candidates must have Weekend availability, however, guides may not be scheduled every single weekend. We are looking to bring on 1 to 2 additional guides with flexible availability to cover bookings each week. Additional shifts may be available at alternate times based on private and group bookings.

Interested applicants should submit a resume, general availability, and a cover letter letting us know why they think they would make an exceptional food tour guide!

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Salary: $23.33 per hour

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental Pay:

  • Tips

COVID-19 considerations:
At Secret Food Tours, we take the health of our guests and staff very seriously. On our tours, all COVID-19 guidelines are followed based on local ordinances and regulations.

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • San Francisco, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

  • Standard work shifts for this position currently take place daily in the Mission District from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Which of these days can you provide regular availability to be scheduled on a weekly basis?
  • Interviews are available Monday through Friday from 9:00am PST to 1:30pm PST. Please list 2-3 dates and time ranges that you could do an interview.

Work Location: One location

Tour Director
Grand Circle Corporation -
San Francisco, CA
Experience guide
The NOW -
Burlingame, CA
Substitute Guide (Teacher)
Guidepost Montessori -
San Rafael, CA

For Employer
Looking for Real-time Job Posting Salary Data?
Keep a pulse on the job market with advanced job matching technology.
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Tour Guide?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Tour Guide career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$54,131 - $75,713
Income Estimation: 
$61,983 - $97,226

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs with skills like those required for the Tour Guide.

Click the checkbox next to the jobs that you are interested in.

  • Event Planning and Management Skill

    • Income Estimation: $55,486 - $83,978
    • Income Estimation: $57,760 - $73,535
  • Project Coordination Skill

    • Income Estimation: $58,710 - $83,370
    • Income Estimation: $60,753 - $80,837
This job has expired.
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Tour Guide jobs in the San Francisco, CA area that may be a better fit.

Canine Welfare / Neonatal Technician

Guide Dogs for the Blind, San Rafael, CA

Relief Registered Veterinary Technician

Guide Dogs for the Blind, San Rafael, CA