CHOCOLATE FLAVOURS TOUR GUIDE ENG/FR 30%-50%

CHOCOLATE FLAVOURS TOUR GUIDE ENG/FR JOB DESCRIPTION 30%-50%

We are currently looking for fluent English & native French speaking motivated tour guide for our chocolate tours in Geneva. In the near future you might also lead one of our cheese tasting tours. We are looking for a collaboration of at least 6 months ideally one year with the successful candidate. You’re charming and entertaining. We want you on our team ☺

JOB DESCRIPTION:

While leading the Chocolate Flavours walking tour, you will play the role of a Geneva chocolate and cultural ambassador, offering participants interesting anecdotes and information on Geneva and Switzerland's chocolate history. While on the tour the visitors should have the feeling that are discovering Geneva with a good friend in an entertaining and memorable way.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: 

● warm and friendly personality

● strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate in an engaging manner

● motivated, energetic and open-minded

● orientation to customer service

● organizational skills and reliability

● must be flexible and solution-oriented

● you love learning

● familiarity with Geneva’s chocolate and cheese, history and culture

● you take good pictures with your phone and have a good quality phone

● you are active on Social Media (Instagram, Face Book)

● Fluent English & French

● Fluent German or Spanish is an asset.

● Another language is an asset

WHAT WE OFFER: 

● fun freelance opportunity with short working hours

● possibility to meet people from all over the world

● possibility of long-term collaboration and increasing the number of tours if wanted

HOW YOU WILL BE SUPPORTED:

You’ll receive a “Chocolate Flavours Tours Training” to get you up to speed on Geneva’s history, architecture and chocolate. Once you’re up and leading a food tour, you’ll be amazed that you’re getting paid handsomely for something so ridiculously fun and rewarding.

PAY:

● Once selected and trained, Local Flavours Tours will pay you with 100 CHF per tour (4 h x 25 CHF par hour on which you add 8.33 % for the holiday)

● Based on positive feed-back from customers you will receive an extra bonus for each positive feed-back from Local Flavours Tours

● Happy customers (and in general 99.5% of our clients are giving us 5* reviews) are always EXTREMELY generous with tips, so this will represent an impressive part of your earnings.Tips of 10 CHF per person are the norm. A happy customer can tip you up to 25 CHF per person. For a tour of up to 15 persons the tips are really awesome.

● Perks:

o Free chocolate tasting on the Chocolate Flavours Tour

o Family and friends discount to Chocolate Flavours Tours

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Please send us the application as soon as possible. As soon we find the right candidate we will hire.

OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION:

● You live in Geneva

● Tours are 3 hours long and you need to be available 30 min prior to the departure of the tour i.e. 9.30 am -13.00 pm or 14.00-18.30. You’ll be hosting small groups of max 15 guests on most tours.

● You should be available for 5-6 tours per week (running more tours per week is also a possibility)

● During the holidays especially summer and winter you are available for more tours.

● The days of the tour will be defined by Local Flavours Tours keeping in mind your student schedule & our company needs.

● You will be required to work on Saturday sometimes on Sunday.

● You are flexible in case more tours are needed.

● The schedule is either from 10 am -13.00 pm, in the peak season you might also have some afternoon tours from 14.30 pm to 17.30 pm.

You own a mobile phone that takes good pictures with 3g access, have desktop/laptop-based internet access in your place of residence, own an ipad/tablet.

TO APPLY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING

To apply please send the following.

Use the following format in the email subject line: Your First Name Last Name: Tour Guide Application ENG/FR

Please apply in English. Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

Information to be included

● An explanation on why you’d make the perfect food tour guide. Show us your awesome personality!

● What is your education?

● In case you are a student, when are you planning to graduate? Do you plan to continue your studies?

● For how long would you be available for this job?

● For how long have you been living in Geneva?

● What is your favourite chocolaterie in Geneva and why?

● What are you favourite Swiss cheeses and why?

● Why do you love Geneva?

● What is your favourite place for (1) lunch with family, (2) strictly Geneva food, (3) romantic dinner, (4) brunch with friends, (5) post-dinner drinks (6) cheese fondue?

● What do you think travellers to Geneva should buy as a souvenir?

● What's your favourite travel destination and why?

● Have you ever lived abroad? Where? When? For how long?

● Can you work 5-6 tours per week (running more tours is also a possibility in case you are interested)?

● The schedule is either from 10 am -13.00 pm or 14.30 pm to 17.30 pm with 30 min of preparation

● Days of the week you are available

● Are you fluent in English and French? Are you fluent in German or another language?

● Anything else you'd like to tell us?

● Please attach your CV with a picture

● A 2 min video (with your phone is ok) introducing yourself and presenting Jet d’Eau to a group of imaginary tourists.

● #TourGuide #DreamJob #Chocolate #FunJob #PartTimeJob #WellPaid

Looking forward to have you on our fun team!