What are the responsibilities and job description for the Walking Tour Guide position at WALKS LLC?
“Walks” is hiring guides in Chicago!
About the Position: Walks (TakeWalks.com) is looking to add to our team of outstanding storyteller guides for the return of our industry! We will be hiring and training guides for the re-opening of our Chicago tours in late April, 2022.
Self-starters, researchers, and the curious will excel at this position! Tours pay $25 -
$35/hour plus gratuities on a jobber basis.
About You: Do you often keep others at the edge of their seats listening to your vibrant storytelling? Do you consider yourself engaged and interested in the world? Do you have a welcoming personality and a strong enthusiasm for the city of New Orleans, its food, wine, culture, art, nature or architecture?
We are seeking residents, of all backgrounds, of all guiding experience, who embody the warm and progressive spirit of the city. We believe a city is just as much about you as it is about the sites you are presenting. We want to bring Boston to life for our guests and convince them that the only way to visit a city is with us, by foot.
Who We Are: Walks (TakeWalks.com) is a global leader in the group tours and activities industry offering dynamic, culturally relevant, and intimate experiences in some of the greatest cities in the world - throughout Italy, in Spain, London, Paris, Lisbon,
Athens, New York, New Orleans, and San Francisco. We’ve built our brand by honoring and employing ambitious, educated, charismatic guides and storytellers. Our
Co-Founders were guides themselves when they started our company in Rome, Italy
12-years ago.
What We Do: We run bite-sized (90 min) tours as well as longer 3-7 hour tours and day trips. These regularly scheduled tours explore the city’s most iconic, storied neighborhoods. As we enter further into the season we plan to open more of our tours based on tourism levels and vaccinations and any travel restrictions.
Training with Walks: We invest in our guides - we want to employ the best of the best and that means continuing and supporting your guide education.
We expect a lot, but we give a lot in return.
To post this listing, we asked a handful of our current and former guides to finish the sentence, “Working for Walks…” They answered:
Working for Walks…
...is the best job I ever had!
...is different from other tour companies. Here you feel more like a part of something.
...has encouraged me to fall deeper in love with my home.
...is learning to share exceptional stories with exceptional people.
...has given me a whole new outlet for my love of history!
...has enriched my life and gave me a whole new perspective of the city that I love.
Thanks so much for your interest,
Scott Burkell
Walks
US Operations Team
Domestic Guide Manager
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour
Supplemental Pay:
- Tips
Experience:
- tourism: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Guide's License (Preferred)
Work Location: Multiple Locations