Hiking & Walking Tour Guide

Italy

Full Time

Entry Level

We enrich lives through active travel, deliver experiences of a lifetime, and provide unparalleled hospitality. We are seeking specifically located candidates who will be responsible for overseeing Trek Travel’s Hiking & Walking trips in Portugal and Italy. Specifically in Cinque Terra, for our Italy Tour, and near the areas of Porto Covo, Sao Luis, and Lagos, for our Portugal Tour.

This is your opportunity to join the Trek Travel team and leave your mark on our company, on the active travel industry and on the world at large.

YOU HAVE/ARE:

At least 23 years old
Reside in or around one of the following regions where we operate: Cinque Terra, for our Italy Tour, and near the areas of Porto Covo, Sao Luis, and Lagos, for our Portugal Tour.
Clear driving records
Current First Aid and CPR certifications
Proficient driving a standard transmission with a trailer.
Available in the months of September – November for the 2024 season.

We know how to find the perfect locations, boutique accommodations, idyllic towns, delectable meals, and extraordinary experiences. Our guides take the role of making this magic come to life, delivering every piece of this wanderlust dream to our guests with perfection.

Our guides are trained to WOW, provide exceptional customer service, have superior hosting skills, safety focused, natural connectors, culturally aware and involved, fun, passionate, and reliable team players.

This role's job description is extensive as it is a unique opportunity to see the world. This is a remote position.

So, you want to be a guide? We can't wait to hear from you! You can find all of the answers to your questions about our tour guide jobs by thoroughly reviewing the five dedicated web pages HERE prior to submitting your application with us! Applications are processed in the order they are received.

The five pages cover a Letter from Tania Burke, Life of a Guide, Job Details, Requirements to Apply and the Application Process.

If you find yourself still with unanswered questions after reading through all of the information, please reach out to [email protected].

If you have what it takes to join our team and the desire to help shape Trek Travel’s future, we wish you the best of luck and look forward to your application!  Trek Travel is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer and Service Provider. Trek Travel strictly prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.

Trek Travel is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer and Service Provider. Trek Travel strictly prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.

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Are you age 23 or older?*

Do you have 3 or less moving violations in the last 3 years?*

Do you have a DWI / DUI conviction on your record?*

Are you proficient driving a Standard (Manual) Transmission?*

Are you proficient driving a passenger van (9 passengers in Europe, 15 passengers in the U.S.)?*

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