Chocolate Flavours Tour Guide ENG/FR Job description 30%
PERFECT STUDENT JOB ACCOMODATING YOUR STUDY SCHEDULE AND WITH THE
POSSIBILITY TO INCREASE WORK % IF WANTED AS WELL AS DOING MORE TOURS DURING HOLIDAYS
Why we are recruiting
With the start of the new academic year we are looking forward to several new guides to join our team.
Who are we
Local Flavours Tours is organizing Chocolate Flavours Tours - a 3h chocolate tasting, old town visit and history walking guided tour of Geneva. Our tours are in mostly in English and on request in French and German and our customers are tourists visiting Geneva, companies organizing events for their employees but also locals.
What we are looking for:
We are currently looking for a fluent English, fluent Mandarin and native/fluent French-speaking motivated tour guide for our chocolate tours in Geneva. We are looking for a collaboration of ideally one year or more 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.
Qualities and Qualifications
● 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, Spanish or Mandarin is an asset.
● Another language is an asset
What we offer:
● fun job opportunity with short working hours
● possibility to work around your classes and exam schedules
● possibility to meet people from all over the world
● possibility of long-term collaboration and increasing the number of tours
How you will be supported:
You’ll receive a “Chocolate Flavours Tours Training” of 37 hours to get you up to speed on Geneva’s history, architecture and chocolate.
Pay:
● Hourly pay Local Flavours Tours will pay you with CHF 24.59 per hour on which you add 8.33 % for the holiday. Each tour and the work required before and after represent 4 hours.
● Training: The training duration is 37 hours, and the first 8 hours are unpaid. The remaining 29 hours are paid at CHF 24.59 per hour. Learning the scripts for conducting the tours is included in these 37 hours.
● Bonus and tips
o Based on positive feed-back from customers (and in general 99.5% of our clients are giving us 5* reviews) you will receive an extra bonus from Local Flavours Tours
o Happy customers 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 very happy customer can tip you up to 25 CHF per person.
o An annual average from bonus and tips would be of another 125 CHF per tour
● 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 as 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. Administrative work prior and post tour is 30 min. So a total of 4 hours.
● During the school semester you should be available for 3 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 and 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 the internet, have desktop/laptop-based internet access in your place of residence, and own an ipad/tablet.
To apply please send a single email with ALL of the following information to [email protected] 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?
● 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 your favourite Swiss cheeses and why?
● Why do you love Geneva?
● What is your favourite place for (1) lunch with parents, (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 during the school semester 3 tours per week (running more tours is also a possibility in case you are interested)? Would you already be available during the summer?
● 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 #StudentJob #FunJob #PartTimeJob #WellPaid
Looking forward to having you on our fun team!
Job Types: Part-time, Side job
Pay: CHF24.59 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance
Work Location: In person
