Tour Guide

Come for a job, stay for a career

Big Bus Tours is the largest operator of open-top sightseeing tours in the world, providing sightseeing tours in over 20 cities across three continents.

The Big Bus philosophy is to ‘think global and act local’. “Understanding each city, its character and culture as well as its landmarks is key to our success”. We aim to provide exceptional levels of service and a unique sightseeing experience to the millions of customers we receive every year.

This obligation to deliver a great experience drives us to continually innovate and develop new products and offers.

We are currently looking to recruit Tour Guides to join our Dublin Team. Full training is provided to all successful candidates.

The Role

The role and function of a tour guide is to welcome, inform and entertain passengers. This rewarding work allows great opportunities to meet a wide range of people, to travel and manage your own working environment.

Guides are expected to have a full working knowledge of and to keep up to date with:

• Core knowledge - involving a wide cultural background of Ireland
• Dublin knowledge - an in-depth local knowledge
• Regional knowledge - covering sites frequently visited from Dublin
• Business skills – involving a willingness to promote and cross sell other related sightseeing tours or combinations where applicable
• Excellent Customer Service Skills

Previous experience is desirable, but not essential, as full training can be provided.

If you enjoy meeting n ew people and engaging with people, this is a role you will enjoy.

Guides also receive tips from customers, this is separate to wages, and not managed or monitored by the business.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: €110.00 per day

Expected hours: 24 per week

Additional pay:

• Tips

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application question(s):

• Are you Fluent in English?

Work Location: In person