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Urban Adventures Guide, DC

Requisition ID:  2835
Department:  Other
Work Type:  On the road
Application Close Date:  16th of March

 

At Intrepid Travel we exist to inspire, create, share and lead the best travel experiences ever – for both people and the planet. More than 34 years later, we’re proud to be a certified B Corp with hundreds of trips in over 100 countries. 

 

At Intrepid Travel we exist to inspire, create, share and lead the best travel experiences ever – for both people and the planet. More than 34 years later, we’re proud to be a certified B Corp with more than 1000 small group trips in over 120 countries. 

 

 
The world needs more Intrepid people: 

Do you dream of inspiring travellers and helping them fall in love with their destination by immersing them in your local culture and exposing them to real life experiences? Being a Tour Leader with Intrepid, you will do just that!  

  

Every day will be different, but every day you will:  

  

  • Have passion and knowledge for and of your destination  

  • A passion for travel, food, culture, and/or history  

  • Excellent story-telling skills  

  • Excellent communication skills with individuals and group of people  

  • Empathy and emotional intelligence  

  • High standards customer experience  

  • An understanding of and belief in Intrepid’s Responsible Travel philosophy and Core Values  

  • Outstanding organizational management skills  

  • Problem solving and decision-making capacities  

  • A friendly, engaging, and energetic personality 

 

To be considered you may also have:  

  

  • Excellent communication in English and ideally one other local language (the more the better!)    

  • Strong customer service experience and experience in developing a rapport with a broad range of travellers  

  • Ability to manage trip budget and handle sums of money   

  • Map reading skills and a good sense of direction 

 

  

Additional Skills & Attributes: 

  

  • Valid Driver’s License with the ability to drive an electric cart 

  • A willingness to work flexible hours according to the groups needs 

  • Current First Aid and CPR Certificates recommended 

  • Consent to a pre-employment drug and alcohol test 

Our people reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities we visit:
Intrepid is made up of 58 nationalities across 46 countries, and we recognise that diversity makes us a stronger business. We support a culture where people can be themselves and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Including First Nations People, LGBTQI+ people, those living with a disability, or from disadvantaged backgrounds, and all people from different ethnicities, races, and religions. 

For our Tour Leaders, the work perks may vary from country to country, but some of the work perks we offer include:    

  • Diverse departures through the year to lead!  Including hiking or biking adventures, festival, family, premium and foodie trips 
  • Travel to where the trip starts (and home again) is included and covered by us
  • Some meals and all accommodation included (often where the guests are staying, such as hotels, camping, homestays etc)
  • Access to learning and development programs, e-learning and comprehensive tour leader training before you even start 
  • Internal career opportunities to further your your career in travel and beyond
  • Amazing travel discounts for you to experience Intrepid as a passenger 
  • Recognition and celebration with awards nights and the chance for our top performers to travel to our yearly Global Summit!
  • Opportunity to support not-for-profit Intrepid Foundations projects  

We are Real. Together. Ambitious. Impactful. These are our values and to us they're more than just words, they are the pillars of our success and every day it's our people and the work they do that bring them to life.
 

At Intrepid ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion is an important part of our recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to submit your application, please email careersupport@intrepidtravel.com with your name, location, and the accommodations you need, we will then be in touch to support your application.

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