Food Tour Guide

**Company Introduction**:
Since 2015 Bites Tours have been leading food tours around cities in Asia and Europe. We specialize in food tours, it’s what we know and love and as such we only hire team members who will share this love and passion for food and the people that make it.

Our tours champion the local food heroes of the cities we explore. Taking travelers straight to the most authentic eating experiences. Led by proud locals, taking a Bites Tour is like being shown the hidden secrets of a city by your new local friend.

Over the coming years we are expanding our operations so we can help more travelers experience the real food and way of life of their destination. We also want to champion as many small, locally run businesses who have been through difficult times of late.

**What we’re looking for**:
Successful applicants will be the voice championing the stories of London's food heroes on our tours.

We all love food but are you that one person in your group who goes the extra mile to find the stories behind the dishes you love? Are you the person everyone asks where the new best place to eat is or perhaps you’re the one always organizing the next weekend city break.

Bites Tours is looking for reliable and friendly food lovers who would love to lead our small group food tours around London_**.**_

**Job Requirements**:
You are from London or have lived here for at least 2 years.

You are up for a challenge. We have high standards for all of our guides and you will need to meet these standards. Often we find people think this is an easy job that you can just turn up to and talk for 3 hours. If you are not up for a challenge this is probably not the job for you.

You are an approachable person who can show empathy to people from all walks of life.

You are able to think quickly and problem solve.

You are reliable and an excellent time keeper.

You are a great communicator and love to share stories.

You will go the extra mile to achieve great customer service.

You have a sense of humour and can read people reasonably well.

You can follow a flexible work schedule.

You have availability to work at least 2 Fridays and Saturdays per month.

You live to eat you don’t eat to live.

**What your job will entail**:
Your most important job will be leading our small group, 3-hour food tours.
You’ll be responsible for leading your group on our pre-determined route through an area of London_**.**_
You’ll be telling stories and sharing interesting facts along the way.
You’ll be able to answer questions and give recommendations about Londonand share what life is like here.
You’ll be able to confidently lead the group and speak in a loud enough voice for everyone to hear and understand you.
Extra points if you are able to produce content for our social media and blogs which will be paid for.

**Incentives**:
We pay a competitive per tour wage.
We pay a performance bonus based on customer reviews.
We have team dinners and drinks.
Opportunities to create unique tours for bespoke groups.

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 6 per week

**Salary**: £16.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Tips

COVID-19 considerations:
Our tours will be following government guidelines such as social distancing, mask wearing and hand sanitizing.

Application question(s):

- Are you available for at least 2 Fridays and Saturdays per month between 10am and 4pm?
- We require a high standard of tour guide. Are you willing to put in the work to train up and keep our high standards?

Work Location: In person