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Secret Food Tours

Charleston, SC (In Person)

$55,453 Salary, Part-Time

Posted 1 week ago (Updated 1 week ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 6/14/2026

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Job Description

Tour Guide Secret Food Tours Charleston, SC Job Details Part-time | Contract $26.66 an hour 18 hours ago Benefits Flexible schedule Qualifications Tour operator coordination Tour guiding Small group work facilitation Guest services Venue guest services Full Job Description
  • Looking for Tour Guides Who Love Food
  • Secret Food Tours is an award-winning tour company immediately looking for outgoing individuals who are passionate about food, traveling and history to lead foodie tours through Charleston's historic French Quarter and Upper King Street.
This role is a lot of fun and a perfect fit for applicants with a flair for entertaining and a love of great food. Our guides lead small groups of tourists through some of Charleston's best eateries while sharing history and culture along the way. This is the perfect job for performers of all types, teachers, historians, college students, and more!!!
Our ideal candidate is:
  • Professional, responsible, and great with both time and money management.
  • Available and willing to work double shifts on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, to ensure tour availability during popular times.
  • Passionate about the city of Charleston, its history, its culture, and most importantly... its food!
  • Outgoing and dedicated to providing a once-in-a-lifetime guest experience.
  • Able to memorize a tour script and route while making it their own.
  • Over the age of 21.
Secret Food Tours offers competitive pay with a flat rate of $80 per 3 to 3.5 hour tour plus tips (which are frequently VERY generous!!!). Tours run daily at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, and 3pm in Downtown Charleston. Eligible candidates must be available on weekdays and weekends. We are looking to bring on 2 guides with flexible availability to cover bookings each week. Additional shifts may be available at alternate times based on private and group bookings. Interested applicants should submit a resume , general availability , and a cover letter to tell us why they think they would make an exceptional food tour guide! To confirm that you've read this till the end, please, also write the word " FOODIE " in your application.
Job Types:
Part-time, Contract Pay:
$26.66 per hour
Benefits:
Flexible schedule Application Question(s): In order to demonstrate why you might be a good fit for this role, please answer the following situational question: If I were a first-time visitor to Charleston and I only had time to experience one restaurant to completely immerse myself in the local food culture, where would you suggest that I visit and what should I order and why? Can you regularly work Weekdays and Weekends?
Work Location:
In person

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