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Tour Guides – Culinary Storytellers
At Reno Food Tours, we are always on the lookout for creative, talented & detail-oriented people to join our team of culinary story-tellers. We believe that the best guides are individuals that have a great attitude, a passion for Reno and its food.
Our guides possess a drive for perfection, a youthful attitude, energy, exuberance & desire for fun. These ideas remain at the root of how a guide moves, thinks and acts. Our guides manage every moment of our tours with these goals in mind. They are restless in the pursuit to create great experiences for our guests because they love it. They are exceptional hosts, leaders, performers, promoters, managers, connoisseurs, and overall great Reno ambassadors.
Reno Food Tours, which offers nationally recognized food tours of Reno’s tastiest neighborhoods, is seeking Tour Guides. Positions are part-time. We conduct on average 4-6 tours a week during the regular season which starts April and ends November 2020.
Ideal Candidates are:
- Detail oriented
- Confident
- Creative
- Problem solvers
- Passionate about being outside
- Comfortable talking about food
- Well-rounded with broad life experiences
- Outgoing
- Personable
- Quick thinkers
What to Know:
Only applicants living close to/in Reno/Sparks area will be considered. Self-employed individuals and/or flexible schedules preferred. Must be available to training and lead tours during tour season, April – November. Weekend and weekday positions available. Tours are approx. 3 hours long. Prefer applicants to be at least 25 years old. Please no undergraduate students or summer work only applicants; you will not be considered.
Other Information:
You are required to own a smart phone, tablet/iPad, have a desktop/laptop-based internet access and check your email at least once per day. If you are not available to lead weekend tours between April and November in some capacity, please do not apply.
Interviews:
Reno Food Tours utilizes a 2-stage interview cycle during the recruitment process. If we see a good fit from the information you provide with your application, we will send you a link for a video interview. Comprised of 5-7 ice breaker style questions, candidates can answer the questions at their own leisure and can record/re-record their answers as many times as needed. Why do we use this tool in our interview process?? It is a chance for us to see your personality in a casual relaxed setting. The second stage of the interview process will be a more traditional face to face interview. Interviews will start the beginning of March.
Training:
Training lasts approx. 2-4 weeks. Training is paid.
Pay:
Once hired and trained, Tour Guides receive hourly wages. Including gratuities, Tour Guides average between $90-$150 per tour.
Application Instructions:
Please send one single email reply to this ad to: [email protected] with the following information:
- A creative explanation (maximum 500 words) of why you’d make the perfect Reno Food Tour guide.
- Attach your resume.
- Include your cell phone number and current address
- Use the following format in the email subject line: Your Last Name, Your First Name – Reno Food Tour Guide Application 2023
If you do not complete the steps above as stated, we will not consider your application.
Once we receive your email, we will confirm receipt.
Next Steps:
If we see a good fit, we will email you information regarding an interview.
Thank you for your interest in guiding with Reno Food Tours.