Tour Guide for Small Bus Tours

Job Description

Top rated tour bus company is seeking passionate Tour Guides! Conducting tours in Charleston for nearly 30 years, Adventure Sightseeing offers tours of the historic downtown as well as to attractions such as Boone Hall, Magnolia Plantation and Patriot's Point. Successful candidates will be enthusiastic, customer service oriented individuals with a love of the Holy City's history and beauty. Guides must work to build a rapport, share history and provide a great experience for guests while maintaining a tour schedule that includes various pickup and drop off deadlines for scheduled tours.

Entry level opportunities for drivers to start in smaller non CDL vehicle and work their way up to obtaining the CDL with company provided training and mentorship.

Also seeking experienced Class C CDL with passenger endorsement drivers

Qualifications:

• Ability to go above and beyond ALWAYS when it comes to customer service.
• Experience with customer service - does not have to be specific to the tourism industry. We just want to know that you have the ability and experience of working with people in a public facing position.
• Passion for history and the living history of the city. Looking for folks who can represent a diverse view of the city and share what makes Charleston such a unique destination!
• Self starter who can work solo in the field giving tours, while still working as a part of the bigger team, while adhering to a tour schedule .
• Willingness to go with the flow and adapt to the changing daily needs of the business as each day can be quite different from the previous day!
• CDL - Commercial Driver License Class C with a passenger endorsement is preferred.(Training and assistance in obtaining this license can be provided to the right candidate.)
• Tour Guide license - City of Charleston tour guide license is preferred We will provide assistance to applicants to obtain this licenses, but in order to be a successful test candidate you MUST have an interest in history and learning about the city as the test is quite extensive.
• Positive attitude!
• Clean driving record.

*REQUIRED SKILLS

• Passion for and knowledge of Charleston history.
• Associates degree preferred
• Previous professional driving experience preferred
• Customer Service experience required

Pay Package:

Pay Range: $15.00-23.00 plus tips - pay depends on CDL license status

Quarterly & Annual Sales based Incentive program paid to eligible employees

Sign on Bonus up to $500!

Reciprocity Pass for area tour attractions and country parks

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $23.00 per hour