Bike Tour Guide

6 months ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Cycle the City Full time

**WE ARE HIRING: TOUR GUIDES**

**CYCLE THE CITY, BRISTOL.**

Cycle the City is on the lookout for new tour guides. If you’re an upbeat and outgoing individual who enjoys meeting people and riding bikes, we’d love to hear from you.

Since launching in 2012, Cycle the City has shown thousands of people around the city of Bristol on two wheels, building a reputation for delivering fun, informative, and informal tour experiences. We’re lucky to call the Harbourside our home and have a fleet of beautiful Bristol-built Temple bikes ready to help visitors explore the city.

**THE ROLE**

As a tour guide, you’ll be responsible for safely guiding groups of visitors through the quiet streets and cycle paths of Bristol, revealing famous landmarks and sharing fun facts and stories of the city’s past and present. The role would suit an energetic person looking for engaging, people-focused, and fun work alongside other commitments.

Tours take place 7 days a week, several times a day throughout the summer, lasting between 1.5 - 2.5 hours. As a tour guide, you’ll be welcome to commit to leading tours that work around your schedule, and we’re open to more than one person sharing the role.

Great hourly pay, full training, flexible working and guides keep all tips.

**WHAT’S INVOLVED?**
- Meeting and greeting tour groups at our shipping container base behind the Watershed Cinema.
- Providing a short safety briefing.
- Safely leading the group along a planned route, stopping at Bristol’s famous landmarks and most scenic spots to tell stories and provide information and facts.
- Creating an entertaining and memorable experience for visitors.

**THE PERFECT TOUR GUIDE WILL**:

- Have a positive approach to dealing with the unexpected (i.e., path closures, mechanical issues, etc.).
- Be a strong, clear speaker who’s able to tell engaging stories and facts.
- Be confident and competent at addressing and dealing with groups.
- Be a competent cyclist.
- Be knowledgeable about Bristol.

**PAY**

£20 per hour, plus tips and bonuses.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Freelance, Zero hours contract

Pay: £20.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Employee discount
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Tips

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: TourGuides24



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