Find & Apply For Travel / Tour Guide Jobs in San Francisco, California

Love San Francisco, meeting people, and sharing a great story? Painted Ladies Tour Company is hiring part-time Tour Guides to lead small-group experiences around San Francisco and Wine Country in our beautifully restored vintage Volkswagen buses. This is a great opportunity for semi-retired professionals, experienced professionals, or anyone looking for flexible, meaningful work that doesn't feel like a typical job. Who We're Looking For You don't need tour-guide experience—we'll train the right person. We're looking for people who are: Warm, engaging, and naturally good with people Professional, dependable, and punctual Confident speaking with small groups Curious about San Francisco's history, neighborhoods, and hidden gems Great storytellers and conversationalists Excited to meet visitors from around the world Maybe your background is in business, education, sales, hospitality, aviation, healthcare, entrepreneurship—or something completely different. We're more interested in your life experience and personality than your previous job title. Not a Bad Office Your workdays may take you across the Golden Gate Bridge, through historic San Francisco neighborhoods, to Sausalito, or even Napa and Sonoma. Our tours include city tours, private groups, Wine Country excursions, corporate events, celebrations, and special experiences. Compensation & Schedule Hourly wage + 100% of your tips. Our guides typically earn an additional $100-$300 per day in tips , depending on the tour and guest experience. Flexible, part-time employee position Paid training Rotating weekend availability required Commitment through at least December 31, 2027 Interested?

Complete our short application:

Apply to Painted Ladies Tour Company https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aabX_abzX3G7G4MDifDGn-S9Imw3mMAaJlHqZYFwxr4/edit Qualified applicants will be contacted for a brief introductory conversation followed by a Zoom interview. If you had one day to make someone fall in love with San Francisco, where would you take them? Come share your city with the world.

Pay:

$160.00 - $450.00 per day

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Application Question(s): can you drive a manual stick shift? If so how long ago? Are you able to work weekends? Late Afternoons?

Experience:

leadership skills: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person