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What they do
A Travel or Tour Guide leads tours for groups of visitors or tourists. Leads tours of museums or famous or historic sites, and provides visitors with details and anecdotes about the history and significance of buildings, artwork or collections. Travels with a group of tourists, plans site visits and daily itineraries, interprets languages, and shares specialized knowledge about a country or city with the group.
$40,170 / year median in Pennsylvania
+10% projected growth
Job Description
NOW SEEKING
Tour Guides Who Love Food (Independent Contractor) Secret Food Tours is an award-winning tour company currently looking for outgoing individuals who are passionate about food and history to guide foodie tours through historic Downtown Pittsburgh. This contracted position is a lot of fun and a perfect fit for applicants with a flair for entertaining and a love of great food. Our guides are independent contractors who lead small groups of tourists through some of Pittsburgh's best hidden gems while sharing history and culture along the way. Some of the best guides have backgrounds as performers of all types, teachers, historians, college students, and more!!!Contracted guides should be:
- Fluent in the English language.
- Professional, responsible, and great with both time and money management.
- Knowledgable and passionate about the city of Pittsburgh, its history, its culture, and most importantly... its food!
- Outgoing and dedicated to providing a once-in-a-lifetime guest experience.
- Able to follow tour requirements while using their skills and experience to make it their own.
- Over the age of 21.