Driver Tour Guide Red Centre

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Position Description

Adventure Tours is Australia’s leading small group tour operator. We provide award winning nature based holiday experiences all over Australia.
We are recruiting tour guides for the coming Northern Territory holiday season. This is a unique opportunity for suitably qualified people to work at the frontline of Australian Tourism around iconic sites such as Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Full training is provided.

Do you have what it takes?

Essential Requirements:

• Ideally aged between 22 and 40 years
• Australian citizen or permanent resident
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• A clean driving record
• Drivers License: minimum “C” class unrestricted held for one year with a desire to upgrade to a Light Rigid (We can assist you with driver training and licence upgrade in Alice Springs).
• Northern Territory “H” endorsement or Interstate Driver’s Authority (or a desire to obtain. We will assist you in obtaining your “H” Endorsement in Alice Springs. Approx cost. $136.00)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Face-to-face customer service experience
• Enjoy solving problems
• Punctuality and ability to work under pressure
• Potential leadership qualities and good time management skills
• Senior Level First Aid Certificate. This must be an Australian qualification (please obtain this before arrival in Alice Springs)
• Willingness to relocate at your own expense to base in Alice Springs.
• Willingness to commit to a comprehensive two week training program
• Willingness to commit to a minimum 6 month period of continuous employment

Desirable Requirements:

• Previous tour guiding experience
• Experience in driving heavy vehicles
• Sound knowledge of Australia, it’s geography, culture, people, plants and animals
• Travel experience within Australia or overseas
• Experience dealing with people from different countries and cultures

Benefits:

• Excellent rates of pay
• Ability to transfer and work as a tour guide in any of our Australia-wide operations (based in Adelaide, Alice Springs, Darwin, Hobart, Sydney)
• Meet people from around the world and gain satisfaction from providing their “trip of a lifetime”
• Within reason, a flexible working schedule
• For a minimum fee, you can choose to live in our exclusive Adventure Tours Australia Guides Houses, provided to ensure a smooth transition for interstate guides (subject to availability)
• Access to staff benefits (subject to approval) including:free or discounted travel for yourself on Oz Experience / Adventure Tours Australia / Wayward products
discounted travel on all Experience / Adventure Tours Australia / Wayward products for family and friends
industry-related discounts

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